No way a bass that skinny weighs 7-8 lbs. at only 22.5" in length. I have one here that is 22" and was MUCH bigger in girth and it only weighed 6 3/4 lbs.
That's still a skinny bass and not close to 7 lbs. Like I said, the one I have here is MUCH BIGGER IN GIRTH and only a half inch shorter and it only weighed 6 3/4 pounds. Somebody bought a nice 5-6 lb bass for cheap and nothing wrong with that but 7-8 lbs. it sure as hell is not.