Guitar Weight and tone,,plus of course Compromise / usability..Not Tonewood..

KevS

Litterick said:

I was looking forward to reading this discussion. Oh well.

Arguments are that way,,this is being hit on the head lessons..

KevS

Sporky said:

I'm not sure why you keep pushing this idea that I'm not calm. I can assure you that it's incorrect and unnecessary. 

ARGGHHHHHH !!!!  I got the last word in...   So there..!!!

fretmeister

Sporky said:

It's worship of lack of knowledge. I'm amazed at Fretmeister's patience - clearly KevS isn't going to read the book that will answer many of his questions. 

I think he'll read it - even if for no other reason than to try to prove you wrong!

Go on KevS - get stuck in!

Offset

I must confess that since I seldom play a guitar on a strap, weight has never been much of an issue for me.

Balance, however, is.

Enter the Firebird :-(

Offset

Offset said:

I must confess that since I seldom play a guitar on a strap, weight has never been much of an issue for me.

Balance, however, is.

Enter the Firebird :-(

* EDIT - I posted this before perusing the previous three pages... oooof.  I'll stick to weight thanks :-)

fretmeister

I used to be happy with a heavy instrument - explorers / les pauls / jazz basses etc.

Then I got older!  

I've never found Les Pauls good as a sitting down instrument. Maybe at some point I'll have to try an SG.

Sporky

Offset said:

I must confess that since I seldom play a guitar on a strap, weight has never been much of an issue for me.

You could try my NSG then - heavy enough to cut off the circulation in your leg. 

KevS

fretmeister said:

I used to be happy with a heavy instrument - explorers / les pauls / jazz basses etc.

Then I got older!  

I've never found Les Pauls good as a sitting down instrument. Maybe at some point I'll have to try an SG.

I have became a Fan of the Guild S100,,the later Newark Street World Music made Korean ones I like..
Better Balanced than the SG..I'm not a fan of the HB 1 pickups..
The Korean ones have a 12 inch camber board and tun o matic,not a 20 and small frets and a really curved bridge like the American originals..The early Korean ones are heavy,,but my later 2 are under 7lbs..

I also have a Black Guild Bluesbird from the same era and factory..Great guitar..

Sorry..Did I mention this in my first post..

No idea what the equivalent new Chinese Deluxe S100 series are like,,apart from being cheaper and I think the new pickups are PAF sized..Easier to change..

That's the main sexy long bastard I play,,a bit longer than an SG..

https://guildguitars.com/g/s-100-polara-black/