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How much does a Gibson Les Paul standard weight?
between 9-12 lbs
A typical Gibson Les Paul weighs between 9-12 lbs (4 – 5.5 kg). When compared to the other types of guitars below, it should be obvious how much heavier a Les Paul can be. What is this? The heavy weight of a Les Paul is due to the thick body design and the use of mahogany for the body.
What is a Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus?
The Les Paul Standard Plus features a chambered mahogany body and a figured maple top. This 24-3/4” scale guitar has a set-in mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard and traditional Gibson trapezoid inlays. TonePros locking bridge and tailpiece are standard, as are the Burstbucker Pro pickups.
How much does a Gibson Les Paul modern weight?
Although its mahogany body is heavily chambered, this 3.9kg/8.8lb guitar is still reassuringly substantial, with a smooth and balanced unplugged voice and no shortage of sustain above the 12th fret.
How much does a Les Paul in a case weigh?
A regular Les Paul, built with typical tonewoods such as mahogany, maple, and rosewood will weigh, on average 10 lbs. This is with standard hardware. With locking tuners and/or a vibrato tailpiece, the instrument gets heavier. A Les Paul inside its hardshell case will be in the 18 to 20 lbs ballpark.
How do I reduce the weight on my guitar?
Making the neck thinner Another method of weight reduction is making the neck thinner. The easiest way to do this is to get a small flat block and stick some sandpaper to it. Sand up and down the length of the guitar neck directly in the center until you’ve created a flat spot about 5/8” wide.
How do you make a Les Paul lighter?
My friend has a Gibson THE paul, it is lighter, because the body is thinner. You could do that, just sand the back of the body down a lot, or use a planer or something. One more reason for the weight is because it’s usually built of mahogny, wich is a heavy wood. If lighter wood is used, guess the results. =)
How much does your Gibson Les Paul weigh?
epi boneyard,weight 9 pounds,made 2004 in usung,korea.oh yeah,had a genuine gibby les paul that weighed in at 13 pounds,built in 2005.it was a faded standard I don’t know.
What should a ‘good’ Les Paul weigh?
rickc007. Seems peoples opinions have changed. What’s you opinion on a 9 pound Les Paul?
What are the body dimensions of a Gibson Les Paul?
This template is 1:2 scale (body height is 219mm on this version, compared to a full-scale body height of 437.6mm – enlarge accordingly before printing). Front views of the headstock and body with pickups and electronics positions.
How heavy is a Gibson Les Paul?
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