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What do you consider a "heavy" bass?
- Thread starter smcd
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These days my feet hurt after 3-4 hours of playing, no matter what bass I use.
You play the bass with your feet?!?
Kidding...
hahahahahaha thunderthumbs , good one. yeah, 10 lbs is about my max. im 137lbs so it makes a bigger difference. i love my music man but its 14 lbs, only survived two gigs lol. now its a stay at home bass. johnny a.
I've owned plenty of heavy basses that I might have felt were heavy in one hand or something but when strapped on the weight is pretty widely distributed. I had a Les paul bass that was a bit over 15 lbs, I knew it was on the heavier side but certainly wasn't debilitatingly heavy. I don't know I've just never understood the whole 'my bass is too heavy thing'. My ampeg 8-10, now that's another story....
i love cats, but i wouldn't want to hold a 13lb. one for 3-4 hrs during a gig.
Me neither not over 10lbs 4 Ounces
+1, and definitely under 9 to be considered light. 9-10 seems average for the basses I mess around with.
Yes; I am old and out of shape, and I agree that better basses sound better. I'm not sure heavy basses sound better.
9.5 lbs is my max.
Currently my heavyest is 8.6 lbs (L-1000)
My lightest is 7.1 lbs (Rob Allen Mouse)
Currently my heavyest is 8.6 lbs (L-1000)
My lightest is 7.1 lbs (Rob Allen Mouse)
Why would he need another pussy? He brought one to the gig with him...?
Oh I'll go get my 13lb coat......................
Ooopes, should have been "heavier basses sound more better". That's what I get when I don't drink enough coffee. Will edit.
When I played a used 'Ray at my local GC, I loved the neck but couldn't abide the weight. It was beautiful, but I knew as soon as I picked it up off the wall it wasn't for me. Sorry I didn't have a scale around but it must have been well over 10 lbs and much heavier than the Jazz on the hook right next to it. My regular P-bass is just a bit over 9 and the 'Ray was probably two pounds heavier. Never have I had a burst finish bass or guitar in my hands be that heavy. The new 'Rays were so high on the wall I didn't bother taking one down to compare. It had to be an outlier, it didn't seem to have been played a lot.
Age has made me much more sensitive to weight. Nowadays, I wouldn't have one of those old ash-bodied natural finish basses that comes in over 12 pounds even if it were given to me. 9.5 or lighter is about all I can handle.
Age has made me much more sensitive to weight. Nowadays, I wouldn't have one of those old ash-bodied natural finish basses that comes in over 12 pounds even if it were given to me. 9.5 or lighter is about all I can handle.
Edited to show my view. I have a Fender Jazz that is 9lbs even, a Lakland JO5 is a tad under 9lbs and a Lakland 55-01 which is 9.5-10lbs (my limit).
Prolly like over 17lbs....
I have a bass thats like 15. And it doesn't bother me, but I don't play 3hour gigs. But I do take in to consideration that I will play for about an 30min to an hour (just playin songs I know and jamming) and be jumpin around my room like a crazy person. So, take it with a grain of salt.
I have a bass thats like 15. And it doesn't bother me, but I don't play 3hour gigs. But I do take in to consideration that I will play for about an 30min to an hour (just playin songs I know and jamming) and be jumpin around my room like a crazy person. So, take it with a grain of salt.
