Muzz Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 So I tweaked my back (on the roof, too, doing a spot of DIY, tho not the full Rod Hull, thankfully) last weekend, and I've had a back-focused kinda week, so I decided to weigh all my basses. Tragically, my favourite gigging bass, the BB414, is (as I'd suspected/feared) the heaviest of the lot. What surprised me was by how much - after a bit of restringing/fettling, I gigged a Shuker that was nearly 2lbs lighter. I'm now trying to think of simple ways to lighten it (I've already done the tuners, there's not much else easy to do), I may even explore more radical solutions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 7 minutes ago, Muzz said: So I tweaked my back (on the roof, too, doing a spot of DIY, tho not the full Rod Hull, thankfully) last weekend, and I've had a back-focused kinda week, so I decided to weigh all my basses. Tragically, my favourite gigging bass, the BB414, is (as I'd suspected/feared) the heaviest of the lot. What surprised me was by how much - after a bit of restringing/fettling, I gigged a Shuker that was nearly 2lbs lighter. I'm now trying to think of simple ways to lighten it (I've already done the tuners, there's not much else easy to do), I may even explore more radical solutions... So, what is the weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Hold my beer, where's that router? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 9lbs 5oz...not a killer for some folk, but very heavy for me, especially with my gig calendar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Just now, neepheid said: Hold my beer, where's that router? Don't tempt me...the trouble is, if I did lighten the body, it'd neck dive, so the fix for that is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Route out the back of the body to lighten it and then counter the neck dive by the popping some lead weights in the newly made cavity. Anything else you need help with just give us a shout. 🫡 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Tempting...I need to find some tonelead first, tho... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 15 minutes ago, Maude said: Route out the back of the body to lighten it and then counter the neck dive by the popping some lead weights in the newly made cavity. you can route out the back of the neck to counter the neck dive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I believe there's a heavy steel rod in there, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksawbob Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 (edited) Helium balloons....your welcome. Also helps you you to hit those high bv notes at the end of the gig. Edited May 13 by Hacksawbob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 5 hours ago, Muzz said: So I tweaked my back (on the roof, too, doing a spot of DIY, tho not the full Rod Hull, thankfully) last weekend, and I've had a back-focused kinda week, so I decided to weigh all my basses. Tragically, my favourite gigging bass, the BB414, is (as I'd suspected/feared) the heaviest of the lot. What surprised me was by how much - after a bit of restringing/fettling, I gigged a Shuker that was nearly 2lbs lighter. I'm now trying to think of simple ways to lighten it (I've already done the tuners, there's not much else easy to do), I may even explore more radical solutions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 It was the combination of the weight of my 424 and the particular way it pulled against my injured shoulder that made me have to sell it. I often wonder what a 424 or 1024 would be like with the body reshaped and then chambered, with ultralight tuners. But not enough to spend the money finding out. But oh I miss that neck and oh I miss how it played. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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soulstar89 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 1 hour ago, Gnermo said: put on the kettle, I’m coming over to play them all lol. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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