How much does your main guitar weigh?

[astrozombie]

I'm curious to see what the "average" is.

My Fender Jaguar HH is 6.7 lbs, which I'll round up to 7.

round up or down where appropriate.

 

[Andrew Lamprecht]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

17 oz.

 

[Chris of Arabia]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

I'll weigh them all and give you an average - can't say fairer than that. You don't mind waiting until June do you? That's the next time I'll see half of them.

 

[That90'sGuy]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

My main one is a hollowbody, so I'd probably say about 6-7 lbs.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

#1 is a swamp ash Esquire, which I am guessing is 7 pounds, maybe less, maybe more.
#2 is an '83 Norlin LP Custom, which weighs 12 or so.

Both of these may be being bumped out of the way by my new (to me) Explorer. I am guessing it is around 8 - 9 pounds.

The heaviest instrument I have, by far, is my '77 Music Man bass.

Weight is not an issue to me, as you can see. I play heavy guitars and light guitars.

 

[JOLLY]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

The majority of them are around 9 pounds.

 

[TheProphet]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

Gibson Les Paul Custom Lite. 6.5-7 lbs. No holes.

 

[Archer_of_Fish]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

My Anderson Classic is an even 7 pounds

 

[CTN]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

wow, I totally didn't expect this result.

My Ibanez is 7.5 lbs. So is my strat. I always guessed my strat was lighter for some reason. certainly felt lighter.

 

[Varg]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

I have no idea, never weighed them.

 

[DarkMatter]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

Haven't weighed mine either but my warmoth VIP in mahogany/maple with all rosewood neck is a flippin tank.

 

[80's_Metal]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

I have a different main guitar every day..... so.... I have 2 that are light like 7 lbs... two that are like 10.5 lbs, and other 2 are right at 9 lbs

 

[KeeperOS]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

Haven't ever measured them but I can tell you this, she is heavy for a (Super)Strat, heavier than my Patriot really which however is ridiculously light for a LP.

Still, not typical LP heavy.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

Don't really know. Don't particularly care. If an instrument is heavier than I am willing to tolerate for an hour at a stretch, I won't buy it.

My old 78/79 Precision is pretty darned heavy. The late Eighties Fender James Burton signature Telecaster that I once owned was heavier than any Les Paul that I have ever tried.

 

[Push to Shuv]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

My number 1 Gibson Les Paul Studio Tribute 50's w/ humbuckers weighs in at 7 pounds 5 ounces

 

[eMyTh]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

My LP Studio weighs 7 pounds and 10 ounces.

 

[TheLivingDead]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

Kinda shocked my Ibby is a little over 7 pounds.

 

[Filipe Marquez]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

About 8.81 pounds? I really don't know, but if i keep payin' attention to it it's ****ing heavy. Compared to my Ibanez (which i read it weighs around 2kg) it's unbeliably more heavy.

 

[LesStrat]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

4.5 lbs.

I love playing Parkers.

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: How much does your main guitar weigh?

Of the 11 Les Pauls I have, all but two of them weigh in between 8.9 and 9.2 lbs.; that includes solidbody Historics, two Supremes and an Elegant that are chambered, and two weight-relieved 1960 Classics with Plus tops. The other two are chambered Classic Antiques, at 7.9 and 8.2 lbs. The Classic Antiques almost feel too light, but they can really rock!

I haven't weighed most of my G&Ls, because weight typically isn't an issue for me with these guitars. But I have weighed two of them. My maple cap over mahogany ASAT Deluxe has the G&L Dual Fulcrum Vibrato and weighs in at 9.5 lbs! Heavier than any of my Pauls! I have one ash-bodied Legacy Special, with a beautiful birdseye maple neck and an ebony fingerboard, and it reads about 9.4 lbs. These are right about at my limit--I find anything over 9.5 to be too heavy--no 12 lb. Norlin-era Customs for me!

Most everything else I have, the MM Sabre IIs, the Ibanez Ghostriders, the 335 and clones are all manageable weights, so I'm guessing between 8 to 9 lbs., with some a little lighter.

A good strap, good ergonomic design and good balance go a long way in mitigating a heavy guitar.

I hope that helps.

Bill