lownote Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I have a Revelation P bass. Curiously it's getting heavier. This can have nothing to do with my age, obv. Any suggestions for reducing mass? I suppose I'm asking if there are any remotely practical ways of thinning or hollowing out the body, so i am not expecting a tsunami of answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonse Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Open the control cavity and fill it with helium 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cribbin Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Take a look at your strap. A wide padded one won't reduce the weight, but it may spread it and make it more comfortable. As a last resort, there's always air guitar ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Lightweight tuners? They are available. No idea what the bridge is like on those but maybe there's a less substantial version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Get out your drill...! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 Finally got the weighing machine out - 7.3 pounds. So, it's me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, ikay said: Get out your drill...! Actually, not such a bad idea if I don't over do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) If you're tired/run down, things get heavier. I know from trying to carry my PA up the stairs to my flat at 4am after I've driven 100 miles home from a job. I waltz out to the car with it on the way out and stagger back indoors with it when I get home. A wide strap is the way to go. Edited August 21, 2020 by Dan Dare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Dan Dare said: If you're tired/run down, things get heavier. I know from trying to carry my PA up the stairs to my flat at 4am after I've driven 100 miles home from a job. I waltz out to the car with it on the way out and stagger back indoors with it when I get home. A wide strap is the way to go. I think it's two things Dan, I haven't gigged or even rehearsed in three years, I always practise at tum sitting down and my new band do it standing up, a band px is twice as long as the usual gig. Three things. Right. PS I am of the age where I didn't even know 4 o'clock came twice in one day. Respec' to you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dan Dare Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 20 hours ago, lownote12 said: PS I am of the age where I didn't even know 4 o'clock came twice in one day. Respec' to you. Thanks. I'm also of that age, but as I no longer have to get up for work in the mornings, I can sleep in if I have a late one. Have a look at Pinegrove straps. Not cheap, but very good. I've just bought their 4 inch wide padded bass strap and it makes a big difference to comfort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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