Why do I keep buying toy guitars??

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So I get my new RD today, and its perfect , EXCEPT it only weighs 8 pounds!
I figured since my buddies was 9.6 pounds, which i love m they'd all be the same. WRONG!
Im heartbroken.
Look for this on the trading post
( need a Marshall or Mesa hint hint)!
Now I see what you guys were saying is true about every Gibson being an individual plank of wood and different in tone.
From now on when I sell this one, I'll ask the weight of any guitar I buy.
This is actually LIGHTER than the sg classic I sold cause I didnt like the weight ( 8.7 pounds).
I'm scorched!

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You're a dork!! Why should the weight even matter? Does it sound and play good? That's what matters!!

For what it's worth, my Gibson RD Silverburst is probably somewhere around 10-11 pounds. It's heavy.
 
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JOLLY said:
For what it's worth, my Gibson RD Silverburst is probably somewhere around 10-11 pounds. It's heavy.
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Re: Why do I keep buying toy guitars??

The weight of the instrument should not be your sole determining factor. I don't think weight = good every time. The real question is how it sounds and how it feels?
 
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I must admit, this thread title makes me laugh.:)
 
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idsnowdog said:
The weight of the instrument should not be your sole determining factor. I don't think weight = good every time. The real question is how it sounds and how it feels?
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well, I know it aint cause its a 1 piece body or something, caues i see thewhere the pieces are joined.
I was definitely looking for a big heavey solid piece of lumber here though,mainly casue I was consdering a SuperD in the bridge for a 70's Paul sound... so it aint gonna do me no good. Might sounds great. Its a great player for sure.
 
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If it sounds good and plays well I wouldn't worry about weight or lack of it. Also the rationale that it is supposed to sound like a LP is suspect, because each model has slightly different characteristics as dictated by their construction. However if you know you aren't going to bond with it better to flip it unmodified.
 
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You and Jolly can swap.. You get your heavy axe, John saves his back...:naughty:
 
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I'd be stoked if they sent me a lightweight RD. It probably resonates nicely.

I thought the goal was to avoid boat anchors!
 
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Gearjoneser said:
I'd be stoked if they sent me a lightweight RD. It probably resonates nicely.

I thought the goal was to avoid boat anchors!
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Oh YeaH..

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No, but really itas still a good investment. Its in a-1 shape, and should really rise in value, and also..

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I guess I thought the "heavy guitar = great tone" theories went out in the late 70s. Personally, I like guitars that are either really heavy or really light, but that factor has nothing to do with tone for me. I have a tendency to be animated onstage and a heavy guitar will stay right where it is (Newton's 1st law of Motion) whereas a light guitar will go everywhere I do. In either case, my hands know where to be. An 8 or 9 pound guitar isn't a lightweight instrument (Parker Flys have to be soaking wet to weigh in at 5 lbs). So, I'm thinking that your thought process in relation to playability, tone, comfort, etc may be a bit skewed. But, again, that's just my two cents...

And I think I may have to take exception to your quote about Gibsons being a "plank of wood". Gibsons are works of art. Some are good, some are bad. If you want to see a "plank", check out a Fender. I love/hate them just as much as Gibson, but no two guitars are EVER the same.
 
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I'm raising the flag. :bsflag: Why does it matter?

Pics of it on the scale or it didn't happen.
 
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Gee, my new guitar really looks terrific and sounds great.
I only wish it weighed enough to convince me that it should sound good.

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