41Hz Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) Any suggestions, my shoulder has been giving me a bit of grief recently. My pbass is about 8.8lbs and the jazz 8.5lbs, so not exactly heavy. I used to have an Ibanez SR1400 which was a lovely bass and nice and light but found the neck a bit narrow, also the D and G string were a bit thin sounding and I wondered if this was down to it being so light. so ideally something in the 7-7.5lb range, but with a pbass size neck that doesn’t sacrifice tone for weight. Any ideas? Edited November 10, 2019 by 41Hz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicVibes Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Sandberg do an awesome Precision copy. I played one the other day and was very impressed. http://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sandberg_VS4_3TSB.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 My chambered Maruszczyk Jake (on the left) weighs 7.2lbs, has a neck profile that mirrors my '71 Precision, and it absolutely sings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41Hz Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 That looks lovely, are they chambered as standard, or did you get it modified? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 +1 for the chambered Maru Jake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleOhStephan Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Funnily enough, I was going to suggest a chambered Maruszczyk. I've owned a Jazz Maru in the past (albeit not a chambered one), the build quality was exceptional and the tone from the stock pickups was fantastic. I had a Sire at the same time and the tone was night and day. I'm also a massive Sandberg fan, so have a look at the Superlight series. Not sure if they do a P version though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 37 minutes ago, 41Hz said: That looks lovely, are they chambered as standard, or did you get it modified? It's a selectable option for an up-charge. I also spec'd Hipshot Ultralites to counter any possible hint of neck-dive, of which there is none. Have a tinker with the customiser: https://public-peace.de/configurator/jake-c/ Be warned, once you get going, it's hard to walk away. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Sandberg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Why not fit out your P bass with Hipshot Ultralites, an aluminium neck plate and aluminium knobs? I did this to an already light P bass and got it down to well under 8lbs. No change in tone or neck dive. Wish I'd kept it actually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I've 2 Maruszczyk Jake 5's. Both chambered and both around 7lbs in weight. Both perfect. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41Hz Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 3 hours ago, miles'tone said: Why not fit out your P bass with Hipshot Ultralites, an aluminium neck plate and aluminium knobs? I did this to an already light P bass and got it down to well under 8lbs. No change in tone or neck dive. Wish I'd kept it actually! I hadn’t considered that, I don’t suppose how much you shaved off with this mods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 2 hours ago, 41Hz said: I hadn’t considered that, I don’t suppose how much you shaved off with this mods? Kind of. The Ultralites took half a pound off exactly, Which felt like more due to the weight coming off at the headstock. Levers and fulcrums etc... Not sure what the knobs and neckplate took off but considering the stock ones were chrome plated brass, going aluminium certainly helped! It was much easier to play and therefore got used a lot more after those upgrades. Cheaper than buying a new bass and going through that whole crap shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 @41Hz Temporarily remove a couple of your existing tuning machines to simulate replacing them with the lower mass ones - both for balance and overall weight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
also played on Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Depending on your budget there is also the Vintage Reissued Series V4 Precision which you could mod up if you wanted. Mine weighs just 7.3 lbs and with a decent strap, no neck dive. Does the whole P sound very nicely maybe as a short term fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elasticity Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 My 2012 Squier Vintage Modified P weighs just under 7.5lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) You clearly need to try a Stingray Special, especially in HH form. Light, powerful and fabulous tone. You can get them in the traditional brownish hues but also some quite spectacular colours. This is one of mine. I don't know how they do it, but the combination of neck radius and profile, and the finish give these basses the best playing neck I've ever encountered. So much better than other makes with this type of neck width. Edited November 15, 2019 by drTStingray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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