Bass weights

[Denis]

I've been convinced for a long time that my '80 Ripper is a lot heavier than the Victory Std because it doesn't balance as well as the Victory. Not so! They were pretty close in weight, so I got curious.
I put an 11lb weight on my scale and made sure that the scale confirmed that (which it did) so I pulled all the basses out and here's how they stacked up.

G&L LB-100 = 8
'80 Ripper = 10.1
'73 Smurf Ripper = 5.5 (bare body with tuners) - don't tell me that the electronics, strings, bridge, pg, etc add over 4lbs!
'84 Victory Std = 10.2
BaCHBird = 9
'74 P-bass = 9
Fender Cowpoke = 7.25
Danelectro = 6
Epi T-birds = 7.5 each

[Dave W]

Lack of balance can really fool you.

[ilan]

1964 Gretsch 6070 "Country Gentleman bass" - 8.2 lbs
1966 (w/'72 neck) Fender Mustang bass - 7.2 lbs
1972 Fender Precision - black/maple - 8.2 lbs
1973 Fender Precision fretless - black/rosewood - 8.2 lbs
1975 Fender Precision - sunburst/maple - 9.2 lbs
1975 Fender Precision - sunburst/rosewood - 9.8 lbs
1978 Fender Precision - black/rosewood - 9.0 lbs
1977 Fender Jazz bass - black/maple - 9.0 lbs
1977 Fender Musicmaster bass - Red - 8.4 lbs
1978 Fender Musicmaster bass - black - 8.4 lbs
1978 Fender Musicmaster bass - white - 8.5 lbs
1973 Rickenbacker 4001 - White - 9.0 lbs
1986 Rickenbacker 4003 Shadow - 9.2 lbs

[Pilgrim]

I'm a gonna blow youse boys away.

I spent a couple of months on Talkbass collecting bass weights.  See the attached Excel spreadsheet.  I'll add the basses in this thread when I get time and post a new spreadsheet.  This one dates from Nov. 2008 but only a few posts have been added at Talkbass.  I'll include them, too - probably this weekend.

[OldManC]

Ok, I'll add what few I have left in the next couple of days. 

[Lightyear]

What do RD's weigh?

Not yours Kenny - you've shaved half of it off!

Perhaps we should call you the "Butcher of Britain"     " No bass is safe from this evil villain's belt sander....."

[Highlander]

Buzz... that was hurtful...

It was a Spear & Jackson" hand-saw, I'll have you know... an ongoing experiment in "tonewood-tuning"...

Butcher...? perhaps just misunderstood... 

I still have some holes - that Moog cavity needs filing...

[Lightyear]

My most profound apologies, sir!   Perhaps I can shorten it to B.O.B. instead? 

[Highlander]

Bring your Own Buzzsaw ...?

What enters the shed, does not come out... the same...     

[Dave W]

It was a Spear & Jackson" hand-saw, I'll have you know... an ongoing experiment in "tonewood-tuning"...

Did you know that Howard Molson's new shovel is a Spear & Jackson No. 3?

[Highlander]

Would you like to see my cyst, lad... 

[Dave W]

Why would you want to be a mole?

[Highlander]

Ok Kimosabe, you got me there... enhance my comedy knowledge...

[Dave W]

I'm quoting from The Testing of Eric Olthwaite from Ripping Yarns (M. Palin & T. Jones, late 70s).

[Highlander]

I forgot that bit... like the cyst bit came from "curse Of The Claw, I think...? some things stay near the surface, like his dad speaking in French, and...

Eeee, black pudding's black today, Dave... even white bits are black...

Curiously enough, not seen a re-run here in many years; the Python shows are rarely shown, too... hard to believe there were only nine Ripping Yarns made... like there were only 12 Farty Titties...