What are your lightest/heaviest basses?...

[ELG60]

 

[rufus.K]

Ive never weighed a bass.
Weight is not a factor for me.
I don't have a preference.

 

[LowWay]

View attachment 3989301 I have CB bass it's 7lbs. MView attachment 3989308 View attachment 3989311 y is a S bass. Actually my best sounding bass i have. All my baases are under 7.5 Lbs.

Replace those metal knobs with wood and you’ll lose at least 1/4 pound. Maybe more.

I’d buy that bass in a second if it hit the market (except I have 2 more in his production queue). It’s a beauty, and the S bass has been a long time favorite.

 

[13bass]

Lightest is 6.8 lb Warmoth SS P bass
Heaviest is Ibanez TMB30 is 7.8 lb

 

[2F/2F]

The heaviest is my B00 bass, a '77 Stingray. I'm guessing it's 11 lb., but it might be heavier.

The lightest, I am not sure of. I don't weigh my basses. It has to be one of my Mustangs or my Musicmaster, though.

 

[Hawaii Islander]

Hofner Ignition (lightest) Fender Steve Harris p-bass (heaviest)

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

View attachment 3988653 Do you gravitate towards boat anchors, featherweights or a mix of both? My Dano weighs in at 6.8lbs (which includes a Reverend chrome arm rest) and the sit-down battle axe of my collection is the ATK at a whopping 11.6lbs. How important is weight to you? I've heard some people say they won't ever buy a bass over 9lbs. I guess it depends on what you're gonna do with it. I would never want to play a gig with something like that ATK but for sitting down and noodling around with... Why not? I guess if I had to put a number on it, over 9.2lbs is when a bass starts to feel a little cumbersome to me. Do you have a cut-off point when it comes to weight? Please share.

Which ATK is that? I'm thinking of picking one up.

 

[TNCreature]

I haven't weighed them, but the Bacchus is very light.
The Precision bass is my heaviest right now. I had a High-Mass bridge put on it and it is amazing how much heavier it feels to me with that modification.

 

[JimB52]

I had a
1982 AVS Pbass
2001 50th Anniv. of the Precision
2004 Lakland Skyline Joe Osborn
that all weighed 8lbs.
I have a Kalamazoo/Gibson EB style bass that probably weighs 6 lbs.
Heaviest was probably a Gibson LP style bass that was over 10lbs.

 

[Pet Sounds]

Lightest = German Hofner 500/1
Heaviest = Peavey T-40

 

[MJ_Sotti]

I only have two basses.

The Precision in the avatar is 11.8. Absolutely love it. It's got heft, I like heft.

The '13 1974 AVRI Jazz is a slice under 10lbs. It's a little light but it's no lightweight.

 

[FirewalZ]

The heavies;
1977 Jazz Bass, About 12-13 lbs
warmoth fretless Jazz (solid maple body), feels a tad heavier than the above Jazz. I can’t really play either on them live anymore.
The light;
1986 MIJ Jazz, about 8-9 lbs
Reverend Thundergun, a bit lighter.

 

[Tim Schnautz]

Heaviest is my Peavey T40 It's heravier thaan my Ibanez 6's
Lightest is my Ashbory It;s featherweight

 

[micguy]

The weight of my basses is among the least of my concerns. I don't get it.

Wait a few decades. You'll get it.

 

[Claymore]

Weight is a major factor for me. I would say all my basses have been in the 7-8.5 lb range.

Currently my Birdsong CBass is around 7.5 lbs, and my fretless Birdsong is in that same range. I have a third Birdsong on order (5 string in alder) that I expect will be closer to the 8/8.5 range.

Once you get up around 9+ I'm tempted to back away, though an extra half pound to pound spread out evenly over a well balanced bass isn't a huge deal IMO.

Which ATK is that? I'm thinking of picking one up.

That's an ATK 300. The only thing I modded was the vintage position on the pickup selector. If you solder an 01uf capacitor where the original was, it will give you a much more distinct tone than the middle position. With the stock cap, you can barely hear the difference. It's a 5 minute mod that is well-worth it IMO. I put sockets in and auditioned a bunch of caps before I settled on that value.

 

[kodiakblair]

Lightest bass is this Paulownia build at under 6lbs. I could shave a bit off it with lighter tuners/bridge
Even more if I ditched the Varitone for mini pots.

Heaviest was the acrylic 5'er at over 13lbs

 

[mongo2]

My lightest are my '80s Guild Ashbory and UBass. My heaviest is my upright.

My most used are in the 4.5 - 5.5 lb range.

 

[telecopy]

View attachment 3988653 Do you gravitate towards boat anchors, featherweights or a mix of both? My Dano weighs in at 6.8lbs (which includes a Reverend chrome arm rest) and the sit-down battle axe of my collection is the ATK at a whopping 11.6lbs. How important is weight to you? I've heard some people say they won't ever buy a bass over 9lbs. I guess it depends on what you're gonna do with it. I would never want to play a gig with something like that ATK but for sitting down and noodling around with... Why not? I guess if I had to put a number on it, over 9.2lbs is when a bass starts to feel a little cumbersome to me. Do you have a cut-off point when it comes to weight? Please share.

Reverend Wattplower- about 6.5, Aria SB1000- nearly 12.

 

[TK4261]

Lightest: 2020 Ernie Ball short scale Stingray = 7lbs 1oz
Heaviest: 2020 Sandberg Lionel short scale = 8lbs 8oz

 

[Bigal1369]

Replace those metal knobs with wood and you’ll lose at least 1/4 pound. Maybe more.

I’d buy that bass in a second if it hit the market (except I have 2 more in his production queue). It’s a beauty, and the S bass has been a long time favorite.

Thanks, might get a d - bass or maybe a ball bass in the future. This one is a keeper. My kid might sell it when im in my grave. Keep an eye out LOL.