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Why is the SWD such a 'heavy' guitar?


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I don't mean in tone but in actual weight?

 

My recent thread about debating the purchase of a J-45 got me thinking about weight, bracing and top vibrations of guitar.

 

Eminor7 made a great point that my 69 CW is quite heavily braced and doesn't have the same top vibration like a moderd J45 (true) and the J45 is also lighter which I like about the guitar.

 

Which made me wonder why is the SWD so darn heavy??

 

Is is the bracing, the rosewood b/s? It really is one of the heaviest dreads I've picked up, especially if you compare to the feather wight of a J-45.

 

Any ideas ??

Posted

I don't mean in tone but in actual weight?

 

My recent thread about debating the purchase of a J-45 got me thinking about weight, bracing and top vibrations of guitar.

 

Eminor7 made a great point that my 69 CW is quite heavily braced and doesn't have the same top vibration like a moderd J45 (true) and the J45 is also lighter which I like about the guitar.

 

Which made me wonder why is the SWD so darn heavy??

 

Is is the bracing, the rosewood b/s? It really is one of the heaviest dreads I've picked up, especially if you compare to the feather wight of a J-45.

 

Any ideas ??

 

Good question....

Posted

I don't mean in tone but in actual weight?

 

My recent thread about debating the purchase of a J-45 got me thinking about weight, bracing and top vibrations of guitar.

 

Eminor7 made a great point that my 69 CW is quite heavily braced and doesn't have the same top vibration like a moderd J45 (true) and the J45 is also lighter which I like about the guitar.

 

Which made me wonder why is the SWD so darn heavy??

 

Is is the bracing, the rosewood b/s? It really is one of the heaviest dreads I've picked up, especially if you compare to the feather wight of a J-45.

 

Any ideas ??

 

Good question....

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