Seeking a very LIGHT weight, short-scale, 5-string.. Recs?

[BassikLee]

If you're thinking custom built, here's the recipe:

Headless
Hipshot aluminum hardware
Lace alumitone pickups

I have a 35" scale five string that's six pounds on the nose, using that recipe

 

[JimmyM]

Muckelroys are nice, but I just read he's stopping taking custom orders for now. So far, the only one that's got me boned up is the Serek, but only in humbucking mode.

 

[Door County Bass]

MUCKELROY!!!

Muckelroys are as good as any basses made, and Brady is a great guy who is a pleasure to deal with. The three basses below are all 32” scale 5-strings. The HMC5 on the right, which is my all time #1 bass, weighs just under 6.5lbs! The fretless HMC5 on the left came in a little under 7.5lbs, (due largely to having a Dymondwood fingerboard), and the Charger model in the middle weighed in a little over 7.5lbs (but that has a slightly larger body size than the HMC’s).

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I have two short scale (30-inch), 4-string Muckelroy’s. Both extremely light. My recent Muck has no controls (not even a volume knob). All settings are done on the amp. Probably only saved a few ounces, but every ounce counts.
And I agree, Brady is a great guy and keeps you in the loop with tons of updates and photos of your bass as it progresses. Give him a call (check his website).
Good luck on your search.

 

[Ric5]

Ibanex Mikro 5

 

[Ric5]

Ibanez Artcore 5

 

[MrWalker]

Tom Clement will build you anything and the weight is usually low

 

[wraub]

This is now on my short list of favorite looking things.
Thanks.

Wow those are beautiful!

I was going to mention Brady as well. He made me a 30” 4 string that weighs a little over 5 lbs. It was originally going to be a five string short scale, so I know he’d do one of those.View attachment 3495041View attachment 3495042

 

[spade2you]

Have we been Lowner'd?

 

[Stumbo]

Have we been Lowner'd?

Lownerectomy...

 

[JamieJbass]

Check out the 4-5 lb. California U•BASS® – Kala Brand Music Co.

Oh yes actually I’ve been drooling for one of those for a while, though separately from this... for this I need something more legit bass guitar, that I can use on stage with a full band. Totally would love a U bass for other/fun purposes though indeed...

 

[remcult]

Tim Lefebvre, Kevin Scott, and Evan Marien all have 5 string Sereks (all have posts on instagram playing them). Then again, they'd make anything sound gnarly. From messaging with Evan he's really happy with his, and from I can gather they seem to max out around 8 pounds

 

[JamieJbass]

Mensinger Cazpar passive five-string is just over 7 lbs.

Oh yes that is beautiful thanks! They don't seem to have prices on their website though do you have any idea what their price range is like?

 

[JamieJbass]

This was my first thought as well, and also they offer a chambered body option on the Vader

Honestly the vader might be perfect if I didn't hate the look/style of the body. I don't see anything about this chambered body option you speak of though, but if that one has a different look/style I'd love to consider it. Got a link?

 

[JamieJbass]

If you're thinking custom built, here's the recipe:

Headless
Hipshot aluminum hardware
Lace alumitone pickups

I have a 35" scale five string that's six pounds on the nose, using that recipe

Wow really? Who made it?

 

[JamieJbass]

Ibanex Mikro 5

Where did you find a white one?? I've only seen black available. Would be awesome to find some color options. Or did you paint it yourself?

 

[lucas303]

Oh yes that is beautiful thanks! They don't seem to have prices on their website though do you have any idea what their price range is like?

Look them up on Reverb. I've seen the prices vary.

 

[BassikLee]

Wow really? Who made it?

I did. It's nothing special. A very very very frankenbass. GFS paulownia tele gtr body, decapitated spector neck.

 

[Inara]

Honestly the vader might be perfect if I didn't hate the look/style of the body. I don't see anything about this chambered body option you speak of though, but if that one has a different look/style I'd love to consider it. Got a link?

It's just an option you can choose once you go into their bass builder configuration tool. It won't look any different than the standard Vader, though, unfortunately. The body will look exactly the same, there will just be lightening chambers routed into the body that are hidden by the top wood.

 

[MrWalker]

Oh yes that is beautiful thanks! They don't seem to have prices on their website though do you have any idea what their price range is like?

If you look at Maruszczyk Instruments | Public Peace you will find prices