What does your bass weigh thread!

[thehangingmist]

Just found out my fender jazz geddy lee bass weighs 5.1 kgs! Yikes!
So what does ur bass weigh?

 

[Seba_H5001]

Just bought a Geddy in Ebay, the seller said it.weighs 9 pounds

 

[DwaynieAD]

14lbs

heavyweight bass heavyweight tone

 

[Bobster]

Ltd Deluxe B-1005 - 9 lbs

Squier VM Fretless P - 7 lbs

Squier VM Jazz V - 10.6 lbs

Fender MP Jaguar - 9.4 lbs

Have a great weekend,

Bob

 

[maxiegrant]

Spector NS-20004 (my current avatar is me playing it), 11.5 lbs.
Spector Legend Custom 5: 10.5 lbs

None of my other basses come close. I think most of my other basses (Squier Jazzes, a Bass VI, Rickenbacker 4001 and a couple of other little oddities) are 9 lbs or less. I don't usually worry about them. The Spectors I have to have very special straps for because I personally only weigh about 155 lbs . . .

 

[Gorn]

You should've made a poll. The results would have been interesting. My Gamma Beta is just over 8 pounds. My mustang about the same.

 

[cnltb]

My two main basses weigh in at:
3.9Kg -5 string 36" alder body maple neck rosewood board.
3.8Kg -'51 style P bass with alder body and rosewood fingerboard.

 

[Right_Butterscotch64]

My honeyburst P is like 7.5 lbs. It is SUPER light.

 

[dtsamples]

14lbs

heavyweight bass heavyweight tone

Holy crap. You either have a strong back or a good stool.

 

[DwaynieAD]

Holy crap. You either have a strong back or a good stool.

yeah, she's a killer. i play originals so sets are normally only 30-40 minutes, an hour tops

i sit to play at home.

if i was doing 4 hour gigs i'd be getting something else or a better strap

 

[2cooltoolz]

Here's a great thread:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/time-tell-truth-how-much-does-your-bass-weigh-409213/

 

[thehangingmist]

There seems to be high stress (no pun intended) on bass weight; try selling, for example a 4 string that weights 9.75 lbs!
8 lbs or less range seems to be desired by people, which is fine, but i wonder if there is too much importance put on this.
In my experience, the most enjoyable basses are based on these factors, in descending level of importance
1)good tone
2)good balance
3)comfortable neck
4) overall weight

While you can always modify the heck out of an instrument, generally #1 and #3 are a given, and #2 is really difficult to modify without weights/drilling strap buttons etc. And to me, if the first 3 items are good, then #4 can be solved with a super wide strap (3.5" at minimum) except for those folks with severe back/neck health issues.
Sure, I wish my Roscoe Beck V was lighter and had a slightly differnt neck profile, but the tone is so superb that it more than offsets any weight concern

never really mattered to me till my shoulder started giving up mid way through long sets! lots of pain! not pretty! got a gruv gear duo strap now.. will be getting a lighter bass in the future when i can.. though that seems difficult for now, for many reasons including and besides $$

 

[thehangingmist]

Here's a great thread:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/time-tell-truth-how-much-does-your-bass-weigh-409213/

cool thread! thanks!
didnt show on the mobile app search somehow!

 

[fourstringbliss]

Mine weighs in at just over 8 lbs.

 

[mark beem]

Mike Lull M5V - 8.5 lbs

Lakland Skyline 55-64 - 9.5 lbs

ESP LTD B205-SM Fretless - 9 lbs

Peavey Sarzo Signature - 9.5 lbs

 

[Tom Howland]

I prefer lighter basses.
Most basses I keep for an extended period of time weight in
between 7.5 lbs- 8.5 lbs.
I never go over 9 lbs. TJM

 

[Steve Dallman]

My main bass, a Line 6 Variax 5 string, weighed 13lbs. After it was damaged in a truck accident, I rebuilt it, and chambered it, and got it down to 9 lbs. Far better.

I would also add that chambering the bass had no effect on sustain or any other effect on the operation of the bass.

 

[Immigrant]

FBB Bassworks medium scale. 7.75 lbs of sexy thump.

 

[2saddleslab]

Both hollow bodies weigh in at 8.0 lbs.

51/ 55 P Bass is 8.5 lbs.

Warmoth build is 9.0 lbs.

Custom G&L ASAT comes in at 9.5 lbs.

 

[bassbenj]

ESP LTD B205-SM Fretless - 9 lbs

My ESP LTD B206-SM is the heaviest bass I own 12 lbs. 4 Oz.
(Heavy bass, heavy tone...it's a KILLER bass!)

Conklin 7 string is runner up at 12 lbs even.

Lightest is my Chinese "Harmonia" 6 string fretless ABG at 5 lbs 11 Oz.

Runner-up is my Carvin AC50 fretless semi-hollow body 6 lbs 7 oz.
It's killer in it's own way too!