How heavy is too heavy?

[SumOne]

If I was mostly using it sat home, or if I played the sort of music that is performed live sat down then weight wouldn't really matter. In fact, heavy can be good to keep it steady, (and depending on who you listen to - tone and sustain advantages) . 

 

Personally though, I play ska/punk pub gigs where sitting down to play isn't really the done thing! So the lighter the better. 

 

I was quite spoilt by having a 3.4kg Ibanez EHB, now my 3.9kg Jazz feels quite big and heavy, I wouldn't want anything heavier. 

Edited January 27, 2024 by SumOne

[fretmeister]

Anything over 7.5 lb / 3.4kg is too heavy for me now, and my 2 main basses are 6.5lb / 2.9kg and 5.7 lb / 2.58 kg.

 

3 hour gigs are easy now!

 

 

 

 

[Angel]

On 26/01/2024 at 08:35, ossyrocks said:

Thanks for the input chaps. Having slept on it, I think I'm going to leave it. 

Here's the bass I was looking at. '76 Jazz at BassBros at a price you just cannot argue with.

Someone will get a bargain and love it to bits.

 

Rob

 

 

Wow, that looks fabulous! I guess they sold it, not seeing it now.

Edited January 27, 2024 by Angel

[ossyrocks]

15 minutes ago, Angel said:

 

Wow, that looks fabulous! I guess they sold it, not seeing it now.

Bass Bros price their stock very keenly in my opinion and therefore nothing hangs around for long. If you see something you like at Bass Bros it's best to move quickly.

 

Rob

[SurroundedByManatees]

I used to care about weight because of a sensitive shoulder. 

 

A few years back though I started doing workouts at the gym, which helped me massively. Nowadays I could gig a 5kg bass easily for a long while without a moment of being uncomfortable. The balance of the instrument is more important to me.

 

That being said, I use a good comfortable Mono Betty strap with heavier basses. 

Edited January 28, 2024 by SurroundedByManatees

[dclaassen]

Used to gig with a 12 pound RD Artist…always felt heavy. My 10 pound Mpv feels good, has really good balance.

[neepheid]

2 hours ago, dclaassen said:

Used to gig with a 12 pound RD Artist…always felt heavy. My 10 pound Mpv feels good, has really good balance.

 

Hello fellow member of the RD Artist survivors club

 

[dclaassen]

4 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

Hello fellow member of the RD Artist survivors club

 

It was a great bass at the time…first active bass