Same New Bass...different weight?

[LarryGK]

I've noticed that certain resellers show 4 photos of the same exact bass for sale and indicate the weight of each in the description by each photo and S/N. In most cases I see a 1 lb variance plus or minus. How is that accurate?

 

[Vodyanoi]

Wood density varies even for same wood species, so I guess that's what's in play here. But even if a specific bass model was made of artificial material (acrylic, for example), not all scales are calibrated equally...

 

[two fingers]

Wood density is it.

 

[Lownote38]

Fender included the weight with the Rarities flame top jazz bass they made in 2019. Every one of them was different, and with a bass at that price point, the weight is good to know! I was able to score one that had good flame in the ash (some barely had any), and also in the 8 lb range.

 

[Killing Floor]

They are made of wood. Wood comes from trees which are all different and previously living.

The football team I follow has 4 tight ends within 1" height but their weight varies 50 pounds.

 

[mmbongo]

It's a normal thing for some brands.

 

[LarryGK]

Thanks for all the inputs. Figured it was wood composition but when it got to a pound difference for an item that is closely similar in every dimensions, it seemed like a lot. That's like a 12% difference.

 

[The Bass Clef]

Fender basses range from ~7 to 13 lbs., and it’s all wood density.

 

[Yahboy]

The old bassist told me that : " The heavy one, the best tone one........ "

 

[LarryGK]

The old bassist told me that : " The heavy one, the best tone one........ "

My G&L Tribute seems to fit that bill!

 

[ClusterFlux]

The old bassist told me that : " The heavy one, the best tone one........ "

I have two of the exact same model of bass. One is heavier than the other. There is no tone difference whatsoever between the two.

I.e. the Old Bassist is wrong, and almost certainly never based his beliefs on any sort of objective facts or measurements.

 

[jd56hawk]

My G&L Tribute seems to fit that bill!

The old bassist might be getting too old.
Heavy bassists having better tone is not necessarily true.
Well over 10 pounds, a little over 7 pounds.
The light one sounds just a little bit better.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

I've noticed that certain resellers show 4 photos of the same exact bass for sale and indicate the weight of each in the description by each photo and S/N. In most cases I see a 1 lb variance plus or minus. How is that accurate?

Sweetwater, love that feature.
Because, wood varies from board to board.

 

[GIBrat51]

The old bassist told me that : " The heavy one, the best tone one........ "

Yeah, I used to hear that a lot, too. Half a century ago, when it was a "Truth", that most players either believed, or were willing to think that it might be true. Just as everybody back in the 16th century was firmly convinced that tomato's were deadly poisonous, and that you'd die if you ate one. Which was why tomatoes were also known as "Devil's Apples". Another "Truth" that is equally untrue...

 

[Yahboy]

I have two of the exact same model of bass. One is heavier than the other. There is no tone difference whatsoever between the two.

I.e. the Old Bassist is wrong, and almost certainly never based his beliefs on any sort of objective facts or measurements.

Those legends played a role on ibby EHB 1005 bass ....... Big thanks to BH2 pickups.