175 Afficionados - I just bought a 2017 ES-175 online. It hasn't even arrived yet but I'm having post-purchase anxiety about its weight - 7lbs 8.5oz. Of course its sound is unknown and of primary concern but since I can't spend the day fixating on -----TONE ----- I'm instead fixating on weight. If I'm not mistaken, 7lbs 8.5oz is an above average weight for a modern 175? Should I care?
My previous experience with a 175 was with the '59 VOS reissue which I believe weighs in around 6lbs 10oz on average. That's a big 1lb difference. Anyhow I sold the VOS and purchased this new unit because I couldn't bond with narrow-low frets on the VOS, just not for me. But has the incoming Large Marge spent too much time in the buffet line?
