LAEqualizer Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Ok, so what do pre-1983 Standards weigh in comparison to those after weight relief/chambering started? Say, 1977 thru 1982? Answers appreciated. Thanks Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Weight varies form guitar to guitar but they were generally heavier. Why else would Gibson have started cutting wood out of the bodies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Weight varies form guitar to guitar but they were generally heavier. Why else would Gibson have started cutting wood out of the bodies? +1 range maybe 9-13lbs or more . . . . . ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Some of those old 70's and 80's Les Pauls were made with maple necks too which would have been even heavier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAEqualizer Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 So, if my 1983 Standard weighs 9.2 lbs, would you say it has been weight relieved/chambered? Anyone got an 83 or newere model plain Standard that could chime in on what theirs weighs? Do you know for sure if its chambered or weight relieved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 . Gibson started weight relief holes in 1982. I'm not sure if they were doing it on every model or not, but at at 9.2lbs it's probably got the Swiss cheese weight relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellen Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Do they weight relief custom shops lp like the R9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Wunterslausche Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Do they weight relief custom shops lp like the R9? Reissued are not relieved. The cloud 9 or chambered reissued are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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