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my 90s studio LP is over 10
and my Junior is just under 6
i much prefer lighter guitars.
I’ve played a non weight relieved Les Paul replica by an infamous builder that was only 7lbs, possibly a bit less.
light weight is important to me, but there’s always room for the occasional boat anchor.
bit like my days as a student really
I've said it before and I'll say it again, but your work is fit AF.
But roundabout 5lbs is certainly achievable on full scale electrics, even with heavy woods. This one is maple through neck, amboyna top and that real heavyweight - oak for the back and sides. Playing weight is 5lbs 3oz:
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So I now ignore weights.
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I have another friend with a late 70s Les Paul Custom in Natural - it genuinely weighs far more than 10lb and I wouldn't be surprised if it was closer to 14 but I've never weighed it. Dreadful thing, dead as a dead thing and sounds plinky. He tried selling it five years ago, and each time anyone came to view the guitar (or pick it up from an eBay sale) they'd hand it back and say there's something wrong with it - as its just dead. Its under his bed currently... he won't give it away (or use it for firewood as I've suggested many times) and is waiting until such time as the values are very high... I think he'll be waiting a while. And he still won't be able to sell it.
Point is, there's far more at play than just weight. I don't buy into the less resonance = better tone bullshit (or some of the cod science spouted by some on the subject), as all of my fave guitars *ever* have been lively in the hands and most have been relatively lightweight too.
FWIW - I physically can't play anything heavy due to accident damage to my back that won't ever heal (no matter how much I "man up") and so weight is a big issue for me. There are some not so nice sounding lightweight guitars but equally some not so nice heavy ones too. But too heavy means no can play for me so I guess I'd chose comfort (and lack of hospital treatment) over tone/sustain... but tbh, I don't think such things are lacking from the guitars I own.
I like a guitar to feel substantial, don't like really light ones at all. Don't actually know how much mine are right enough.
My strat is a hefty lump but it doesn't make it sound bad. Bags of sustain but also a rich woody tone.
After searching for quite a while, I ended up buying an Eastman SB59v Pearly Gates. Music Street were good enough to weigh all 3 of their stock solidbodied Eastmans and give me their informal view of the lightest of the three.
So at the end, I’m totally delighted. The Eastman is exactly what I was looking for, minus the name on the headstock.
The Felines pictured would also have been a great choice but the looks of things.
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I think weight does matter overall. Sound is a different subject, you have to decide what is your priority and I cannot say any of my very heavy guitars didn't sound great. Bottom line is I'm keeping my heavy guitars due to the great sound but my future purchases will factor in the weight and anything over 4kg will have the weight as a negative point against it
Now people are concerned about 2oz.
Oh it's 7.6oz and not 7.4oz - it's not for me, as I have a bad back, but I'll add it to my spreadsheet :-)
But having owned an 11lb tele, I understand what too heavy is.