Members solly Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 heres a fix http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/54091-gibson-les-paul-faded-too-light.html lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 Mines 9.3lbs, anymore and it could get uncomfortable..................Fish weights??? I don't need a Les Paul that rattles.:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiltsta Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 LoLz. I bought the one I did specifically because it was NOT heavy. Does I haz bad tonez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 What a dumb {censored}... weight does NOT equal tone/sustain/etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caveman Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 The guy wanted his guitar to feel a little more solid and he acomplished that. This was all about feel and nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 ... weight does NOT equal tone/sustain/etc... My old Studio is one of the very early models with alder bodies - maybe 8lbs - tone and sustain like no other. Plus it doesnt kill my back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johanneswiberg Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 Is your Les Paul too light?Yeah, this is a very common problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vic Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 dont you play it before you buy it? if it was too light when he played it would he buy a different lp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 Oh boy. Too light > too heavy IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members neffrocks Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 Is this a joke? If not, Maybe you should stick to fishing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Annoying Twit Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 dont you play it before you buy it? if it was too light when he played it would he buy a different lpI'm mystified by this Les Paul weight thing. My V100 is heavier than my Pacifica 112, but it doesn't feel that heavy. When I was looking at LP's, I tried a Jim Deacon LP, and it felt like a boat anchor. But on the "my les paul" forum, they describe the V100 as "a heavy beast". http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/other-les-pauls/51808-vintage-v100-les-pauls-2.htmlIt's lighter than my six string bass, despite that bass being all neck with a small body.Surely I don't have a fake V100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members neilr11 Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 My 71 Gibson LP Deluxe is too heavy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jura Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 My 71 Gibson LP Deluxe is too heavy!!fill the cavities with hydrogen, just be carefull not to smash the guitar too much.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Blues Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 fill the cavities with hydrogen, just be carefull not to smash the guitar too much.. ...or try to land it in New Jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jura Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 ...or try to land it in New Jersey. while playing some Zeppelins that is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phil47uk Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 9lb on the nose, with no weight relief holes.. If you wanna here sustain, then this is the guitar. The neck joint plays a big part in the overall sound of a Les Paul.( Not weight ).The stiffer the join the better and in many custom shop Les Paul's it's because of the longer neck tenon. This baby naturaly sustains for a month of Sundays.( Click for link ). . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solly Posted August 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 dont you play it before you buy it? if it was too light when he played it would he buy a different lp just so theres no confusion, this isnt my guitar. I found this that thread and thought id share in the laughs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crisco Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 This could definitely help those heavy necked SG's!I was really sort of looking for an idea like this before I bought that Cowhide Strap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catalinagooseV2 Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 There isn't any such thing as a "too light" Les Paul. Mine weighs a 9.5 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimibetan Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 You can get a guitar and a maracas in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FinalHope Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 Mine's 11 lbs. Plenty heavy enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 Why do so many guitarists think that heavy = better tone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carbohydrates Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 My LP is 7.4 lbs and it's AWESOME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phil47uk Posted August 2, 2009 Members Share Posted August 2, 2009 Why do so many guitarists think that heavy = better tone?Coz they don't know what they are talking about.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ST-III Posted August 3, 2009 Members Share Posted August 3, 2009 What a dumb... weight does NOT equal tone/sustain/etc...Actually it does have an impact. I experimented with a Dean V baby that I own once with quarter rolls. With just one roll of quarters there was more sustain. Since I had taken out the neck pickup previously I stuck the roll in there. I then used rubber bands to attach one quarter roll more to each horn. The tone changed again. Even more sustain. Not only that, the E.Q. curve changed. It seemed to gain midrange. I'm not sure why. I was going to add a roll of quarters to the headstock for a total of four to see what that would do but I was all out of quarters. And I didn't try to get anymore because I was afraid it might hurt the guitar. Then I took the quarters off and the sound was back to normal. It seems to have more harmonics and a more woody sound with out the quarters. But this is something that you can do easily just to see what it sounds like. Play it like that 30 minutes then take them off and you'll hear a difference. It does increase sustain. And the tone does change. More than you would think. Some might like it. Some might not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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