flatwound Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 G'day all, someone, anyone.....I recently bought a couple of new basses , and on reading the reviews on different forums etc, one was described as being "one Hefty four string", another review said, "this is quite a light bass". I'm confused, ([i]although nothing unusual there[/i]) they both weigh 8lbs and a little bit, [i]cant be more accurate as scales aren't real flash[/i].... is this considered to be, heavy, light or average ?? I like the weight. Thanks for any input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 i'd say they're on the lighter side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Depends on how hefty or slight the player is, I suppose. Heaviest thing I ever played was my CIJ Marcus Miller Jazz. Damn, that was heavy - Even moreso than my recently departed Yamaha TRB-6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboytoo Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 My Mike Dirnt PB is heavier than my Marcus...! (which is one of the reasons it may well be on it's way to someone else....!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 The conflicting comments about the weight in the reviews will obviously be down to how much of a wuss the reviewer is. I'd say just over 8lbs is quite light for a bass, that's certainly no heavier than your average Gibson Les Paul guitar. Heaviest bass I've ever played was a horrible dead plank of a 70s Precision that weighed just over 13lbs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Agreed - 8lbs is erring towards lightweight for a bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 [quote name='RhysP' post='485625' date='May 12 2009, 09:33 AM']that's certainly no heavier than your average Gibson Les Paul guitar.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatwound Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 [quote name='RhysP' post='485625' date='May 12 2009, 06:33 PM']The conflicting comments about the weight in the reviews will obviously be down to how much of a wuss the reviewer is. I'd say just over 8lbs is quite light for a bass, that's certainly no heavier than your average Gibson Les Paul guitar. Heaviest bass I've ever played was a horrible dead plank of a 70s Precision that weighed just over 13lbs![/quote] F*&#,....hows ya back. !? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 [quote name='flatwound' post='485779' date='May 12 2009, 11:47 AM']F*&#,....hows ya back. !?[/quote] anyone had a Kramer 450b? I think mine was over 12lbs. Metal and mahogany - you know when you've got one of those on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balcro Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 [quote name='flatwound' post='485528' date='May 12 2009, 02:55 AM']G'day all, someone, anyone.....I recently bought a couple of new basses :P , and on reading the reviews on different forums etc, one was described as being "one Hefty four string", another review said, "this is quite a light bass". I'm confused, ([i]although nothing unusual there[/i]) they both weigh 8lbs and a little bit, [i]cant be more accurate as scales aren't real flash[/i].... is this considered to be, heavy, light or average ?? I like the weight. Thanks for any input. :)[/quote] Journalisitic imprecision or licence! Hefty" probably referred to the tone. 8lbs is definitely light. Balcro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I've checked out the weights of a LOT of basses of late and if I were offered an 8lb bass I would consider it light... period! 9lb - 10lb appears to be quite average and anything over 10lb I'd consider getting heavy, when you hit 12lb you are REALLY into the big boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 My gold Warmoth is on the heavier end of the scale and feels like it weighs about 1cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kongo Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='485550' date='May 12 2009, 07:46 AM']Depends on how hefty or slight the player is, I suppose. Heaviest thing I ever played was my CIJ Marcus Miller Jazz. Damn, that was heavy - Even moreso than my recently departed Yamaha TRB-6.[/quote] Yeah for sure, TRB 6-strings do weight a fair bit. 8lbs is quite light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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