SteveFord Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 you strap on a Les Paul and your right arm starts to go numb. Where's my Firebird, this is ridiculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Nah. You're ready for an ES-175. It's time for the move to full hollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-28 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 you strap on a Les Paul and your right arm starts to go numb. Where's my Firebird, this is ridiculous! SG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 Helium filled ES-330 is on my wish list. Now where did I put that Wish List? It was here a minute ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 You know you're getting REALLY old when you somehow create two thread with the same title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 I've been showing my SGs a lot more love since my back and shoulder surgeries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 yep SGs are a decent alternative. a lot easier on the back and shoulders, and maybe it's just me, as cool as they are, they just don't have the same whack a my les pauls do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Helium filled ES-330 is on my wish list. I had the same idea, but the gas escaped out of the f-holes. Just as well really, imagine trying to fetch your guitar down from the ceiling. My Strat is heavier than my LP. Yes seriously. The body is solid maple and weights 9 lbs. I'm trying to find a strap that will make it easier on the shoulder. I was wondering about a Gibson Switchblade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 ...... forgot what I was going to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-28 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 you strap on a Les Paul and your right arm starts to go numb. Where's my Firebird, this is ridiculous! When I sit and play my LP it crushes my leg. BB King ain't no lighter. My Martins don't weight too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Ha.. A couple of weeks ago I was cleaning my guitars.. As I was putting my 11lb LP Classic back down on its stand my back totally went.. Was bad for a good two days... Fun fun fun. Im now scared of picking it up again :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 This thread has made me just go and weigh all of my guitars which I've never done before. Seems by precision bass is the heaviest I own and its 9lbs. Feels slightly too much in all honesty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 This thread has made me just go and weigh all of my guitars which I've never done before. Seems by precision bass is the heaviest I own and its 9lbs. Feels slightly too much in all honesty My LP Standard which is chambered weighs about 8/9lbs and that feels perfect to me.. Still a nice weight so you know its there but feels light to me compared to my Classic.. Then I have my Tribute Studio which is also chambered and more like 6/7lbs and is a lot of fun to play because of that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I know I am getting old.....as I now have to sell my Fender Twin II as it's far too big and heavy for me to deal with any more. :( :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I know I am getting old.....as I now have to sell my Fender Twin II as it's far too big and heavy for me to deal with any more. :( :( I'm trying to retire my Fender amp too, and its lighter than yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 It's why I sold my Les Paul Studio Deluxe II recently. Too damned heavy! SGs all the way. Had my new '18 Special slung around me last week, and I couldn't tell it was there—if not for the killer sound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 My LP Standard which is chambered weighs about 8/9lbs and that feels perfect to me.. Still a nice weight so you know its there but feels light to me compared to my Classic.. Then I have my Tribute Studio which is also chambered and more like 6/7lbs and is a lot of fun to play because of that... I've got a few guitars at my sisters which I want to go and weigh when Im next there on friday. I feel like my lp double cut style guitar is probably half the weight of any other electric I own because its built like a pine tele and my thunderbird bass is ridiculously light given the size of it. The gibson website specifies that they used ultra low/clear density wood for that purpose. My Michael Kelly came out to 8lbs which seems about as heavy as I could comfortably go on an electric (I have a few problems with my back still from my rugby playing days). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 modern weight relieved studio pro. mine is 1/3 lb lighter than my strat. it has spoiled me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I'm not into heavy guitars. My ES-330 and Casino are light. I have an 8 pound faux-LP (LTD) and since I switch instruments all night (sax, guitar, flute, wind synth) it means I am working out with weights. But I needed a solid guitar for gigging. And then I found my Parker DF, which at 5 pounds, sustains longer than the LP due to it's advanced design. Too bad not enough players discovered the Parker, as they went out of business. Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 ...... forgot what I was going to say. Thats a sure sign your getting old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Thats a sure sign your getting old! My point was made[biggrin]! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 This thread has made me just go and weigh all of my guitars which I've never done before. Seems by precision bass is the heaviest I own and its 9lbs. Feels slightly too much in all honesty OK, I'm game. I went and weighed them all. I must like a certain weight? All 4 came in at 8.6 pounds. Didn't weigh the Acoustics. They feel fine to me and I"ll be 65 in 5 more days. Seriously...You guys just need to get to the gym more? (Couldn't pass that one up.) Ha Ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 OK, I'm game. I went and weighed them all. I must like a certain weight? All 4 came in at 8.6 pounds. That's thinking outside the box! Next time I visit a guitar store I'm taking my bathroom scales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 It is IMO entirely appropriate to mention, at this juncture...... The vocal issues guaranteed to occur When using Helium......:blink: V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 It is IMO entirely appropriate to mention, at this juncture...... The vocal issues guaranteed to occur When using Helium......:blink: V Thats made me wonder what the guitar would sound like with helium instead of air inside. Could be the part of the sound palette of future guitars? Helium might be too bright. How about methane, carbon dioxide or water even? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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