fretmeister Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 Just thinking a bit about spending in the future. What are the chances of me finding a Flea sig jazz with a weight under 8.5 lb? Quote
Mister RLP Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) Quote What are the chances of me finding a Flea sig jazz with a weight under 8.5 lb? Very good. Mine clocks in around that weight. (Same as my Matt Freeman P-bass which is good.) One of the reasons I love the Flea Jazz and the Road Worn series is their lighter weight. Don't want to go any heavier. Now if I wanted a Music Man...are they all really heavy? Edited January 17, 2018 by Mister RLP Quote
fretmeister Posted January 17, 2018 Author Posted January 17, 2018 Not many sub 9lb rays around. Many hit 10lb. when I found a 5 string that was 9.5 I bought it, then put hipshot ultralights on it to knock half a pound off, then routed under the plate. It’s worth sod all now but I have an awesome 5 string ray that is just over 8 lb. Quote
Mister RLP Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 Quote Not many sub 9lb rays around. Many hit 10lb. It's really annoying. Tried a really light fretless stingray in Bath - Vintage Guitars which I almost went for. Great sound. Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 My pre EB was around 8.5lbs , I did have another one that was around 12! Quote
Mister RLP Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 Most seem to be between 9 -10 lbs ish. But there are some that buck this trend! The new Subs I have picked up seem to be fairly light. Quote
drTStingray Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Mister RLP said: Most seem to be between 9 -10 lbs ish. But there are some that buck this trend! The new Subs I have picked up seem to be fairly light. The Classic EBMM ones are about 9.5 lbs but can vary either way a bit. Of course, they have slab bodies so the standard ones, with contours, should be a bit lighter. However they all balance superbly on a strap and that is perhaps more important. SR5s tend to be a bit heavier - around 10 lbs though there are exceptions. I have a US Sub 5 which is about 8 lbs - great on a strap but neck dives without as the body is so light!! I have found the heavier ones tend to have more thunderous tone and resonance - my main bass is an SR5 in natural ash - about 10.5 lbs - the body resonates so much you can feel it whilst playing - fabulous deep tone though. That's not to say the lighter one are lacking tone though. If you go for an SR4 of some type you should find one in the low 9 lb area - even the two pick up ones seem to be. Edited January 18, 2018 by drTStingray Quote
Mister RLP Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 Where do the Sterling Ray34 fit in this weight wise? They seem a fairly good build but I assume they are heavy due to having a slab body. Quote
drTStingray Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mister RLP said: Where do the Sterling Ray34 fit in this weight wise? They seem a fairly good build but I assume they are heavy due to having a slab body. They have contours - probably similar I'd guess but haven't tried one. Quote
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