I didn't actually realise there was a version of this with drum pads! It isn't unfortunately. It's this model
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may10/articles/maudiooxygen49.htm
I will say don't quote me on it however! Just my memory of the bass was that it was a really comfortable weight
I believe there is someone selling a Sr500 on here just now. maybe pop him a message to ask about the weight?
I owned one very briefly (although the 6 stringer) and found it to be pretty comfortable weight and I'm a really thin guy. I would have said it was maybe just over 4 kilos. If that.
I would be focusing on whatever is best for the actual song. If simple root notes suit a certain section I'd be doing that and vice versa for a bit more lively parts.
Only every spoke to one person who had used one (he owned it) and said it was quite easily the biggest piece of crap he'd ever used. I can't vouch for it but that's just what I was told.
They look pretty naff IMO.
"Final price drop" seems to mean "I shall continue to drop the price until this sells but please buy it quick".
Not a dig at anybody as I'm fairly sure I've done it in the past. try not to now though. I try and price everything I sell at what I'd be happy to pay for it.
I wasn't aware it was the licensed ones that were on the Lakland skylines. I'm assuming the US ones are on my Dingwall and quite frankly can't tell the slightest bit of difference.
Used an Ashdown head with Ampeg cab a few times as one of the rehearsal studios in Glasgow has them. Wasn't a fan. The sound was good but it just wasn't something that I would go for.
Had these on a few basses, stay in tune brilliantly and the weight is a huge bonus. I don't like using them to tune a low B however. Find it's quite difficult to get it bang on without having to be really finicky.
I do it when there's a slow song that I want a more thuddy tone for. I always use newish bright strings so it's good for toning down the treble. whatever suits the song.