Weight

Just out of idle curiosity, I've just filled a bored moment by weighing my working basses: Ibanez BTB six - 10lbs 6oz Sire V7 - 10 3 P bitsa - 10 3 Wal Pro 2E - 10 2 ska Jazz - 10 1 Shuker - 9 7 Thunder 1A - 9 7 fretless Ray - 8 14 No surprise that the biggest bass is the heaviest, but a couple of surprises. The T1A feels far heavier on a strap than it is, and the Shuker feels lighter. Perhaps it's to do with the balance? The Shuke is pe

By Rich, August 7, 2021
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Here are some of my basses weighted in kilos. Hey, it's been 22 years since the end of royal measures... STANFORD B 61 CM 5 FL OP (acoustic bass) : 2,5 kilos LEDUC UMM-4F : 2,6 kilos IBANEZ AFR A304 : 3,2 kilos IBANEZ AFR A104F : 3,3 kilos KRAMER The Duke Deluxe : 3,7 kilos WARRIOR Dran Michael 4 (DM4) Custom NT Signature : 3,8 kilos SIVCAK OSCII 5 : 3,9 kilos STRADI Symphony Bass Fretless 5 : 3,9 kilos WOOD & TRONICS Zoid 5 : 3,9 kilos