kevinkjs Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Due to a pinched nerve, I'm wondering how to lighten up my 99 lp standard. I had it apart once for a home fret dress and cleaning once, though I don't care about it's numerous battle scars. Other than thinking I could have weighed all the hardware and seen if a difference could be made by swapping tailpiece, bridge etc. with aluminum or some lightweight alloys. I would even swap every screw, jackplate, etc. If I thought I could cut 2 to 3 lbs. It's a 1999 lp standard, all stock with Grover tuners. Would anyone have an idea what this undertaking could or would accomplish? Any and all opinions or suggestions is always appreciated in this forum. Even a good snarky wise-crack would lighten my funk at this point. Thanks, Kevin P.S. she weighs in right around 9 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndman55 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Just get a SG, they weigh like a fraction of what a Les Paul does. If you don't want to spend in the Gibson range, just get an Epiphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 9 lbs isn't really the heaviest of LP's. I think it's called, "good weight". The LIGHTEST of guitars would be around 7 lbs, that's for any guitar. A full chambered LP would be heavier than 7 lbs. Lightest I have ever weighed or heard of is one I have, which is 7 1/4 LBS, and it feels it. So...here it is. The MOST you could accomplish is a difference of 2 lbs. In reality, 2 lbs isn't really a factor as far as weight when it comes to stress on the old back. But for some reason, it's the perception. I think with a small solid body like an LP, picking it up "feels" heavier, especially when one considers the ones on the heavy side are more like 11 or 12 pounds, and a larger guitar may be expected to weigh the same or less. I bring this up, because the real solution is a wider strap. Your back isn't going to notice a difference of 7 lbs vs 9 lbs, but your shoulder will feel a big difference if the weight is distributed over 2 inches or 3 inches, or wider. I think putting the efforts into a more comfy strap is going to be the more successful way to solve the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinkjs Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 Thanks Houndman and Stein for your input. I appreciate hearing I may be able to cut 2 lbs. I also appreciate getting yanked out of denial and considering an SG. The wide strap didn't occur to me though. I guess I have a decision to make because some of the SG's I've checked out online are looking sweeter and sweeter. I'm not a big new instrument guy or a fan of all the push/pull/pot options. A 60's/70's/80's SG, possibly with P90's sounds right. I don't know why P90's, as I've never had them. Are any of you familiar or fans of them? Thanks again. KJS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I have two lp standards, one is close to 10lbs it's my #1 go to. The other is just around 9. Go figure I also have two SGs, one standard and a classic which has P90s. Aside from the hum/noise they make in some situations (high gain settings), the Gibby P90s are great sounding pickups. Nasty - in a really good way My SG stadanard has the same pups as my 10lb lp (498R/490T) But I can't say they sound the same, the LP has a bit more top end bit, and over all, I get more clarity from it, Not that it's a bad thing, right? The SG plays great, sounds really good and it's feather light in comparison to the 10 pounder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jcolis Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Thanks Houndman and Stein for your input. I appreciate hearing I may be able to cut 2 lbs. I also appreciate getting yanked out of denial and considering an SG. The wide strap didn't occur to me though. I guess I have a decision to make because some of the SG's I've checked out online are looking sweeter and sweeter. I'm not a big new instrument guy or a fan of all the push/pull/pot options. A 60's/70's/80's SG, possibly with P90's sounds right. I don't know why P90's, as I've never had them. Are any of you familiar or fans of them? Thanks again. KJS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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