Bass Weight

[blakestree]

My Mikey Way is coming in ~9lbs.

[Jwar]

I have no idea what my MTD 435 weighs but it's the most comfortable bass I've had next to my old Roscoe. Bongo's are nice in the weight department as well.

[Chuckchuck]

I weigh myself holding bass then without bass. Scale won't work w bass itself. It's one of those digi jobs. I can play heavy basses but ill pay for it later in back spasm as I'm doing right now. Sucky.

[waltdogg]

gotta take a shallow and piping hot bath for my back before i shower everyday. or i can hardly play. i can't believe my neck and back and shoulders got this bad.

[Mudfuzz]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dKYNdfRFPY[/youtube]

yeah I know this is aboot him stopping but you have skills and if you tried you might be able to make a non nerdy looking one or something… just a thought...

[Jwar]

Just play sitting down. Weight is almost a non issue to me when I'm sitting down. Although I've developed some very bad technique habits from playing this way, it's still my prefered method. I only stand if I'm really rocking out, but I just am too lazy most of the time. LOL

[Chuckchuck]

I have a folding stool it helps. Not very punk rock.
Soft maple? I didn't know bodies made of soft maple but I know it isn't light.
Read this description:
http://www.zzounds.com/item--SQU0306702?siid=129108
I guess it's true what they write about the mids but I thought it was just a jazz bass thing. Good pickups btw.
I have to take a router to it I don't care. Let's hope I don't ruin all the glorious tone that they describe. Arguments for & against body mass relation to characteristics. Who knows.
I love the neck love the tone just not the weight.

[greyscales]

My short scale bass weights:
Rickenbacker 3000 - 10.5lb
Squier Bass VI - 10lb
Fender/Squier Mustang Bass - 8.25lb
Fender Musicmaster Bass - 8lb

[Chuckchuck]

The first two somewhat heavy for shorts.

[Blackened Soul]

my cort weighs a bit more than a martin but a bit less than an ovation.

[Chuckchuck]

I remember Ovation with the plastic back & leaves on the front.

I added a musicman pickup to my jazz bass. I also drilled 1,000 holes under the pickguard (they don't show with it on) I figured an expensive bass maker has chambered bass bodies so why not. The MM pickup is incredible makes all pickups ive ever had obsolete. Otherwise the weight was lighter before I put the heavy pickup in. That's a wash. Unplugged it seems louder; plugged in I can't tell if the chambers make a difference bc that MM pickup is so potent.
ebmm pickups kick ass. I want to try them in Broncos or other ply & basswood bodies. I doubt weight matters outside of causing back aches.

[Blackened Soul]

I doubt weight matters outside of causing back aches.

yeah but...

[BitchPudding]

No clue. I do know that I used to prefer basses that are body heavy, after I got my T Bird and played a gig with it I didnt even notice.

Something I think about that I think is worth metioning is even if it doesnt mess you up now it might mess you up later on after a bunch of shows. Something to think about I suppose.

[Jwar]

Well I prefer balance, if that means a heavier body to get rid of neck dive, I'm all for it.

But the older I get, the more thankful I am that my bass weighs less than 9lbs. This is coming from a guy that lifts all the time! LOL! My fucking back can't take it!

I love Bongos though. I could stand and jam on one of those mofo's all day.

[Chuckchuck]

I've never played one. Are they very light?