Members Smedley Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 I played a 25th anniversary strat that weighed like 12 pounds or so. Sounded like {censored}. Really thin, bright, and brittle. Easily the WORST strat i ever heard. Played well tho. My 89 strat plus deluxe sounded better.my warmoth chambered hardtail (about 6.5 lbs) resonates way better and actually sounds like a strat.Hell, even my cheapo starter squier strat sounded better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catalinagooseV2 Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 This Agile was a 13 pounder. Deadest sounding guitar I have ever played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 I personally tend to find that guitars made from lighter more resonate wood tend to have the best tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twisty571 Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 Explorers are pretty heavy.Weren't you banned for something pretty dumb and Permable? I agree,the Destroyer I just got is heavier than a LP Studio faded or LP Special I had.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madryan Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 My heavy strat I mentioned earlier has the best overall tone of any guitar I've ever played. It's got a humbucker in the bridge and it just sounds huge. It's just the right chunk of alder and all the stars aligned or something. My Korina superstrat is lighter and has a much more mid heavy and warmer tone. Both guitars sound good but my alder strat just resonates and has tons of mojo. It's louder and sounds a bit better than my Gibson LP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 On a related note, I picked up my SG after playing my Lester for an hour and it felt like it was made of feathers. I'd almost forgotten how awesome that guitar is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind Riot Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 Firstly, bravo. Beautiful work. Secondly, I do think bigger guirars generally sound better. But by better I just mean more suited to my personal preference. Thank you kindly, good sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elder Things Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 I'm sure it depends on the resonant frequency you're aiming for. My favorite tones are very bass responsive. Love my LP and use unnecessarily large strings and low tunings. I dig the weight and spongy distorted tones. I also dig some of the dense as fak Japanese strats. I could definitely see how a standard tuning, finesse, or skilled player would aim for guitars more appropriate and less cumbersome. Also, cheap acrylic guitars can be heavier and terribly lifeless sounding all around pos's. What's the curb weight on "Brick?" That guitar looks like the offspring of a strat, tele, and sg three-way who got all of the good features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macgaj3 Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 my acrylic warlock has to be about 3x the weight of a les paul I played one of the acrylic Mockingbirds which I would swear to not weighing less than 20 lbs. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaceU4her Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 I played one of the acrylic Mockingbirds which I would swear to not weighing less than 20 lbs. Ridiculous. yah, people think im joking when i say it has to be literally 3x a les paul, but it really is. i actually liked the weight after a while, everything else i would pick up after that felt like a toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jshaffer20 Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 Agile LP Mine weighed about 12lbs HAHA. I dont like heavy guitars myself. I have owned both heavy and light and I always prefer the lighter ones. I recently got to borrow a custom built guitar made of mahogany w/ maple cap, brass block under the bridge, HUGE set neck with ebony board that weighed around 14lbs and I didnt find it to be any better than my 8lb Tele and my Ibanez SZ320 that weighs about 8.5. The custom guitar had a little tighter bass response but thats about it Its all personal preference and it really depends on each individual guitar. I have played plenty of duds in all weight ranges and wood types Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind Riot Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 What's the curb weight on "Brick?" That guitar looks like the offspring of a strat, tele, and sg three-way who got all of the good features. Unfortunately I don't know. My bathroom scale is busted, and it never worked for weighing guitars before anyway. I can only speak subjectively about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neilrocks25 Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 My Yamaha studio lord was as heavy as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 The John5 Sig is the heaviest Tele you'd ever use. Otherwise, look into Agile LP copies also. Yep...my AL-3100 is super heavy.....don't know the exact weight, but it's substantially heavier than a standard Gibson LP. After playing bass for a few years, I do not complain about the weight of guitars anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 I'm sure those huge BC Rich guitars like the Beast etc. are heavy as fuuuuu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BerkleeBill Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 NO joke!! This walnut/maple sandwich neck-thru Ibanez "Active" Musician 500 was the HEAVIEST guitar I've ever owned in my life!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 my acrylic warlock has to be about 3x the weight of a les paul Acrylic guitars in general, and BC Rich ones in particular are heavy as F. But the heaviest instrument I've ever played was one of these: Gretsch double neck. The hang tag literally said "forklift not included". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 100 watt Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 My Uncle's 79 Stratocaster weighs more than alot of Les Pauls. It weighs more than my Broe's 72 LP Custom. Ive played several mid / late 70's Stratocasters that were like boat anchors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greg apocalypse Posted July 2, 2012 Members Share Posted July 2, 2012 NO joke!! This walnut/maple sandwich neck-thru Ibanez "Active" Musician 500 was the HEAVIEST guitar I've ever owned in my life!!! Oh this thing is gorgeous! I need this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members andvari7 Posted July 3, 2012 Members Share Posted July 3, 2012 I tried a 1983 Fender Elite Strat. It had three buttons, instead of a switch, and most importantly, it weighed a ton. Sounded great, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madryan Posted July 3, 2012 Members Share Posted July 3, 2012 My Uncle's 79 Stratocaster weighs more than alot of Les Pauls. It weighs more than my Broe's 72 LP Custom.Ive played several mid / late 70's Stratocasters that were like boat anchors. Alot of those strats from that era were hard ash. Nasty heavy wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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