guitarworld Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Would someone please explain this obsession with the weight of an LP Standard!! This guitar on this link was made during the early 50's and is 8.5 pounds. What sort of mahogany is this? My 2008 Standard weighs in at 9 pounds, and it's the hated "chambered" monster!! I love her....and my wife, LOL. but then again she is cool, my wife is HOT!! I like to stay inbetween if I can!!:) ;) http://london.craigslist.co.uk/msg/1788145905.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantha Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 :) ... always wondered that myself. I never thought anything of it until one of my friends told he me hated playing my Les Paul because it was so heavy. It kinda took me by surprise. To be fair though, he was pretty scrawny and I'm... not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Some people think weight and tone are related. Others don't want to play a boat anchor all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellen Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 and it's the hated "chambered" monster[biggrin] :) ;) well that made me laugh .. funny to look back and remember the fury the 2008 standard got. Its a great guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Some people think weight and tone are related. There ya go. While I think they might be related, I'm not convinced it means much. My '72 Recording WAS a boat anchor, and sounded great. So does my '08 chambered Studio. ES335's sound pretty good too. Let the games begin...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarworld Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 Brilliant reply, I'm looking at acquiring a 335 soon. Played loads. haven't found a good one!! Good night, sir!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 The Les Pauls of old used lighter Mahogany, just like the historics nowadays. Gibson USA's get a heavier Mahogany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KORSKA Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 the weight of a gibson is not that bad even on stage. you just got to invest in a decent strap. i find it can mack a world of difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucketbot Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 the weight of a gibson is not that bad even on stage. you just got to invest in a decent strap. i find it can mack a world of difference. Also do some more pushups!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 If some of you haven't read it.. Gibson did an interview with Randy Bachman.. in it he talks about weight of guitars http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/randy-bachman-0611/ http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/randy-bachman-0616/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic LP Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Well, I have a 1993 and a 2008. The sustain on my 93 is just incredible, but it took time. The sound of it has improve with years. I can't wait 'till my chambered one gets a little older... Nicolas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 My 2008 Standard weighs in at 9 pounds' date=' and it's the hated "chambered" monster!![/quote'] yikes! 9lbs after chambering? shows the quality of mahogany gibson is using..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 If some of you haven't read it.. Gibson did an interview with Randy Bachman.. in it he talks about weight of guitars http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/randy-bachman-0611/ http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/randy-bachman-0616/ Up untill he lost some weight, Randy used to play sitting down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 If some of you haven't read it.. Gibson did an interview with Randy Bachman.. in it he talks about weight of guitars ... Hadn't read that one. Good stuff. Thanks for the link. Those heavy Les Pauls can be brutal on the back, even with a good strap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildobbin Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I sold my '97 Wine Red LP Custom because it was way too heavy to stand up with for two straight hours at a time. Besides, I think my chambered LP Studio sounds better. YMMV... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh James Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I do find a sustain difference between my 93 standard and BFG which is chambered and around 6 lbs as opposed to around 10 on the standard. Tone wise it is a small difference if any, I would say tone has more to do with the pups yeah? J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rogerb Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 The Gibson wood expert once explained to me why some mahogany weighs more than others. When a tree grows near water it will absorb more minerals than the same type tree growing on top of a hill. The wood cut from the tree near water will weigh more than the wood from the hill top tree. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Bone Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 In theory, it's about the density of the wood and resonance. The less dense wood (ie: lighter weight) is purported to resonate "better" (longer? easier?) and transfer that to the sound. Then again, the chambered Les Pauls may actually contribute to this in their own way, just as an acoustic guitar does with it's thin resonant top and sound "chamber". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengin Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 That Randy Bachman story is worth reading for the bit at the end about how he got his 59 LP! I hope that kids uncle didn't catch up with him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xinnix Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Whatever you think, just remember Les Paul played a wooden LOG basically! The body was for looks because he didn't think people would play a log. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witmer Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 As a former bass player, I am amused by complaints about Les Pauls being too heavy. As the owner of an only semi-trained ear, I'm very skeptical about the weight/tone correlation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 While I think they might be related' date=' I'm not convinced it means much.[/b'] =d> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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