Members keithcar Posted September 23, 2011 Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 For an alder bodied strat, what would you reckon the weight should be, 7-8lbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted September 23, 2011 Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 prolly closer to 8 than 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keithcar Posted September 23, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 ahh. My jackson strat is about 9.0lbs, so that isn't terribly overweight. I was thinking the body might be something other than alder. Is poplar heavier than alder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkytone Posted September 23, 2011 Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 My ash-bodied Am. Std. Strat weighs 10.5 pounds...and I have held other ash strats over 4 pounds lighter. Wood from different parts of the same tree can vary quite a bit in weight. Although alder seems to vary less than ash in my experience, I think the weight of a Strat seems to have more to do with quality control than type of wood. I have an alder Mex. Strat that is right at 7 lbs, but I would guess that 8 lbs is closer to average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Philfixit Posted September 23, 2011 Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 My MIM weighs 8.17, but it has an EMG loaded pickguard and GFS brass trem block, so that probably adds a little. But there's no rear trem cover . . .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LesPaulFetish Posted September 23, 2011 Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 Mines 8 ish I think. 7 is pretty light, under 7 is feather weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted September 23, 2011 Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 Best way to scope that is to look through the Sweetwater Gallery. For a while now they have been listing the weights of a lot of the pieces featured in the gallery. Which I think is fantastic. I like to pick the lighter pieces. I think there's a better chance of getting a more resonant piece that way. But OTOH, with a bit more weight you often get a bit more sustain. http://www.sweetwater.com/guitargallery/electric/all/sCZ518764/ http://www.sweetwater.com/guitargallery/electric/custom/sUS11012459/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiltsta Posted September 23, 2011 Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 My alder strat is 8.9 lbsMy ash strat is 6.7 lbsMy polar strat is 9 lbs even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted September 23, 2011 Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 A typical strat weighs exactly 8.2 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tone Deaf Posted September 23, 2011 Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 My polar strat is 9 lbs even. Polar? Would that be made of ice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted September 23, 2011 Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 Polar? Would that be made of ice? Maybe not, but it would definitely be white! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiltsta Posted September 23, 2011 Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 Polar? Would that be made of ice? Yep, rare glacial ice. I can't really play it much down here in Florida. It is carved from a single slab. The custom shop version was planed by the hull of the titanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted September 23, 2011 Members Share Posted September 23, 2011 Now that we've settled that, how much does a Hemingway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mymindsok Posted September 24, 2011 Members Share Posted September 24, 2011 My EJ weighs 7.75 lbs My MIM weighs 8.25 with the standard, lightweight zinc block.I've heard of EJ Strats weighing as little as 6.50 lbs and I'd love to have one that light but I'm pretty sure that those get shunted off and sent to "Special" players or select dealers. My first one weighed in at well over 8 lbs and it was a complete dog. Boy, was I glad to see that one go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted September 24, 2011 Members Share Posted September 24, 2011 All the research I have done on alder as a tone-wood is the lighter the better. It is certainly true as my lighter alder strats have a more complex sound. My 2008 MIA is 7.4 lbs and is the best sounding strat I have ever owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i3oosted Posted September 24, 2011 Members Share Posted September 24, 2011 Ash MIM, just over 8 I had a {censored}ty Squier Affinity before and that thing was a toy, felt less than 7 pounds. I could swing it around like a sword, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted September 24, 2011 Members Share Posted September 24, 2011 Yep, rare glacial ice. I can't really play it much down here in Florida. It is carved from a single slab. The custom shop version was planed by the hull of the titanic.Strats made of single slabs of ice definitely have better tone than multi-slab Strats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grumphh Posted September 24, 2011 Members Share Posted September 24, 2011 What kind of scales are you people using for weighing guitars? I mean, your standard average bathroom scale probably has an error margin of something like a pound when it comes to guitars that usually weigh in at appr. 5% of the average europeans weight? And most kitchen scales i have seen do not really go above 2 Kg (4 pounds)? Anyway, i haven't weighed my guitars for that very reason, but do have two mim strats of which one is really light (almost toylike) and sings, where the other one is sort of the weight that you would expect it to be from looking at it - if you get what i mean. That one sings a little less. The heaviest guitar i own is a LPC from '79 - and for some reason it gives me the impression that it would even be in the heavier than average late 70's LP category Still sings with the best of them, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members time2kill Posted September 24, 2011 Members Share Posted September 24, 2011 For an alder bodied strat, what would you reckon the weight should be, 7-8lbs? Mine weighs about the same as an M-16. Fully loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted September 24, 2011 Members Share Posted September 24, 2011 My Pacifica 904's body is an alder back and a THICK swamp ash cap. I has a chunky neck. It is very light, at 3.1 kilos (6.8 lbs). It is one of the most resonnant of my guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted September 24, 2011 Members Share Posted September 24, 2011 What kind of scales are you people using for weighing guitars? I mean, your standard average bathroom scale probably has an error margin of something like a pound when it comes to guitars that usually weigh in at appr. 5% of the average europeans weight? And most kitchen scales i have seen do not really go above 2 Kg (4 pounds)? Anyway, i haven't weighed my guitars for that very reason, but do have two mim strats of which one is really light (almost toylike) and sings, where the other one is sort of the weight that you would expect it to be from looking at it - if you get what i mean. That one sings a little less. The heaviest guitar i own is a LPC from '79 - and for some reason it gives me the impression that it would even be in the heavier than average late 70's LP category Still sings with the best of them, though. I have a grocery store scale that they weigh vegetables on and whatnot. Just lay the guitar down on it.I reckon the next best thing is hang it from a fish scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiltsta Posted September 24, 2011 Members Share Posted September 24, 2011 I measured mine on a Mettler Toledo large format balance in my lab. The accuracy is +/- 0.01 gram. I converted the weight to pounds and rounded to the tenth of a pound, as no one cares if my strat weighs 6.7 pounds or 6.71453 pounds. I realize not everyone has their own expensive laboratory balance, but when I want to actually weigh something like guitar parts or whatever, this is the balance I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grumphh Posted September 24, 2011 Members Share Posted September 24, 2011 I measured mine on a Mettler Toledo large format balance in my lab. The accuracy is +/- 0.01 gram. Talk about overkill ...but cool nonetheless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiltsta Posted September 24, 2011 Members Share Posted September 24, 2011 I have another milligram scale balance that can measure down to the +/- 0.01 milligram range, but it tops out at something like 10 grams, so it doesn't work well for weighing guitars. Well, maybe air guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted September 24, 2011 Members Share Posted September 24, 2011 I like'em light , under 8 lbs and I'm good . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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