Nearly 50 and disabled and still gigging. With a light, girly-man bass, too. Ha, ha! I love this thread, nearly thirty pages of babbling back and forth over the weight of one's bass. Ridiculous, but funny. Let's start talking about which color BEST or RIGHT or MANLIEST. I bet these tough guys walk around with a rock in each shoe just to make them tougher. Broken glass, maybe. Ha, ha, ha.
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Why are people obsessed with weight??
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i am a former fitness champin and still doind my workouts and i still running fast motorcycles maybe the problem is you guys that need to add some workouts to your daily routines
Some of us have careers and families in addition to playing. And multiple ex-wives to support. You want a workout, try that on for size
Just climbed off my GS. Fast enough for me, but my track days are behind me. I don't heal so quickly (and have the scars to prove it). Call me when you're 50 (well, actually 48) and we'll see a) how your workouts are going and, b) how much you're gigging. If you can find the phone under the cheeto dust.
It's cheezy, man!
And multiple ex-wives to support. You want a workout, try that on for size
Where are these ex-wives?
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it just takes a wider thicker strap then its not so bad!!!
i wider, thicker strap can make it more comfortable on your shoulder, but it doesn't do anything for a bad back.
i'll be 57 later this year and 9 lb basses are my limit fr any extended period of time. i prefer to play 7-8 lb ones (and i like a lighter one's tone better too).
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BAH! No shame in an easy life. Not only do I play a light-as-air hollow body, but it's a short scale too. How's that for sissy playing. I could run a marathon after a 3-4 hour gig at the end of a 4 gig weekend it's so light. 
But at least I play manly 50-105 flat wounds. Those wet noodles you "round-wounders" play are for wimps. It's all about finger strength ya pansies.
But at least I play manly 50-105 flat wounds. Those wet noodles you "round-wounders" play are for wimps. It's all about finger strength ya pansies.
Pfffft. Flatwounds are for sissies. Get some calluses on those fingers, ya big girl.BAH! No shame in an easy life. Not only do I play a light-as-air hollow body, but it's a short scale too. How's that for sissy playing. I could run a marathon after a 3-4 hour gig at the end of a 4 gig weekend it's so light.
But at least I play manly 50-105 flat wounds. Those wet noodles you "round-wounders" play are for wimps. It's all about finger strength ya pansies.
pleaseeeeee stop the weight thing i have playing for 5 to 6 straight hours and i never feel tired or disconfort or any back pain i think a lot of guys just dont have the proper position to play.
You're a former fitness champion, motorbike racer, and you play bass for 5-6 hours at a time. I call BS.
I had 3 back surgeries.
I refuse to get old.
I'm never excited about playin a heavy bass for 3 hrs.(wide strap DOES NOT help the back...shoulder maybe.)
Weight of a bass never came into play while I was shopping around.
That being said...I have a Warwick Corvette STD 5 Bubinga.
Anyone whose even picked one up knows.
The tone is awesome though.
Bottom line:
The corvette is for sale.
My back just can't take it for a whole gig.
I refuse to get old.
I'm never excited about playin a heavy bass for 3 hrs.(wide strap DOES NOT help the back...shoulder maybe.)
Weight of a bass never came into play while I was shopping around.
That being said...I have a Warwick Corvette STD 5 Bubinga.
Anyone whose even picked one up knows.
The tone is awesome though.
Bottom line:
The corvette is for sale.
My back just can't take it for a whole gig.
Just saying that I haven't played lighter basses that have more low end than my main basses, which tend to be heavier. Not even close. I'm not saying that it's not your experience, I'm saying that my mileage varied. If you're ever in Maryland bring some of your basses and you're more than welcome to check mine out.
Wrong.
IME particularly light Swamp Ash has a lightness or lack of heft to it's sound I really don't like. OTOH I've heard some great Alder basses. They still didn't hit as hard as my Northern Ash or Maple basses.
I run my amplification with the EQ set flat. On the Little Mark II the most I might do is roll off a little top end with the VLE. That's it.
That's nice. I mainly use basses with B strings. The difference has been glaring IME.
These are my preferences... they have no bearing on what someone else might prefer nor should they. Like I said, if I found lighter basses that did what my heavy basses do I'd own them. Since I haven't and I have zero issues dealing with the weight (and I'm over 50 and gig regularly)...
Or in my experience missing out on some nice basses. Glad I don't have that limitation.
I find it hard to find things with more low end than a Rob Allen Mouse 30. Short scale, chambered, tapewounds, and piezo. At full size, my MB2 6 string also has plenty of low end as well.
I do. And I understand why some might have a problem with it. Since I don't, I'm cool with it. My tonal goals haven't been met with light basses.
I'm in Maryland, the invitation extends to you too.
Tapewounds give you a different kind of low end than rounds. I get a similar kind of lows with the edge that goes along with roundwounds.
My older Brubaker Xtreme 5 has a B string that can easily overpower the other strings so I have to keep that in mind when I play it. Just flat out huge. It's fun to let people check it out who tout the usual "great B string" basses, all of which I've either played or owned.
Not saying the other basses don't sound good...
BTW do you look at heavier basses? If not, that can limit what you find IME.
That should be how it is but many seem overly concerned that what they like be preferred by others.
I'm in Maryland, the invitation extends to you too.
Tapewounds give you a different kind of low end than rounds. I get a similar kind of lows with the edge that goes along with roundwounds.
My older Brubaker Xtreme 5 has a B string that can easily overpower the other strings so I have to keep that in mind when I play it. Just flat out huge. It's fun to let people check it out who tout the usual "great B string" basses, all of which I've either played or owned.
Not saying the other basses don't sound good...
BTW do you look at heavier basses? If not, that can limit what you find IME.
Perhaps focused low end as opposed to pure low end is more of what you look for.
I know you like your hardwoods, but have you ever tried a Brubaker with a tone block vs. entire body?
That should be how it is but many seem overly concerned that what they like be preferred by others.
Well, those kind of people are bunch of ninnies!
