MichaelDH Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 As I'm kinda getting back up to speed on some things guitar related, I've seen the term "chambered" a few times. What, exactly, is done to the guitar if it's chambered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Chambered: Willy Edit: "Weight relieved", I believe, looks more like Swiss cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Here is a color version from the Ultra series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Gee, that's approaching semi-hollow body status. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDH Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Geez, solid body doesn't look quite so solid body this way. Really looks pretty gutted. Is it that much of a benefit weight-wise, and how much tone/sustain do you lose this way? Thanks for the pics and responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I'm not sure what the idea was with chambering the Ultra, but with the Ultra II & III it probably helps the nano-mag pickup acquire better acousic tonal properties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelake07 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 This page shows the different types of Gibson weight relief: http://www.themusiczoo.com/blog/2012/a-guide-to-gibson-weight-relief/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I'm not sure what the idea was with chambering the Ultra, but with the Ultra II & III it probably helps the nano-mag pickup acquire better acousic tonal properties. I would expect so. I have a relative's Ovation VXT here at the moment and that is the same idea, chambered with piezo saddles. Unplugged it is fairly loud and semi-sounding, not quite as loud as my Sheraton. Plugged in, the electric side (Seymour Duncan 57's) sounds like classic les paul, nothing missing that I can hear, though I'm not really an LP or humbucker player. I haven't tried the Ultras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 This page shows the different types of Gibson weight relief: http://www.themusicz...-weight-relief/ Great link bluelake. The comments section is a gem too. Rosewood vs maple anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 This page shows the different types of Gibson weight relief: http://www.themusiczoo.com/blog/2012/a-guide-to-gibson-weight-relief/ So if even the Gibson Les Paul Traditional has weight relief, are there no current production Gibson LP's that don't have weight relief?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelake07 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 At the My Les Paul site Gibson Les Paul 101 : Gibson's Custom Shop makes regular production guitars and historic reissues. The regular production guitars, such as the Les Paul Custom, are also weight-relieved. They do not have solid-bodies. The historic reissues are solid. All historic reissues, be it Standards or Customs, are solid. The exception being the chambered reissues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 The Gibson Les Paul Traditional has no weight relief, starting in 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelake07 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 The Gibson Les Paul Traditional has no weight relief, starting in 2013. True http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Traditional.aspx I was curious about the weight of the solid Traditional and took a look at them at the Sweetwater site. They have eleven 2014 Traditionals and they range from 9 lbs 3 oz to 10 lbs 8 oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkolo Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I have a chambered Studio like the one in the xray above, the difference in the weight is minimal to my shoulder anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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