[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hi Steve, [/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I don't have any scales in the house to weigh it and I don't think Lakland quote the weight, but it's the lightest bass I own by far and is nice and [/font][/color][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]compact. [/color][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]It balances pretty well actually. All other semi-acoustic basses I've ever tried have bad neck dive and I wouldn't buy them as a result - this one is much better. If you put one of those seat belt type slidey straps on it there's a *very very slight* hint of neck heaviness, but when I put any other type of strap on it balances just fine. It also balances perfectly on your knee if you're playing sitting down. What's also nice compared to other semis is the rounded body edges, which makes it more comfortable to play. [/color][/font]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I should say I'm [/font][/color][i]very[/i][font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"] picky about neck dive - I sold an otherwise lovely Tony Franklin fretless once because of a bit of neck heaviness and this bass has never made me feel like that, I think because the whole bass is so compact, light and comfortable. I want to be as honest and up front as possible, since you asked but with a decent strap I seriously doubt you'd ever notice.[/color][/font]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]It didn't come with a case but happy to ship with an old gig bag if that helps. [/color][/font]
Cheers,
Dave.