How much does your Strat weigh ?

[Gree]

I have six Fender Strats all weighing about the same,you know, around 6 1/2 to 7 lbs,according to the bathroom scales. But.......the '98 MIM Standard Strat weighs in at a hefty 9 lbs. Why is he over weight ?

[harrysmo]

Most Strats weigh around 8 pounds. Bathroom scales are not good for weighing items that light. You need a postal scale that's designed to weigh up to approximately 30 pounds. I doubt that you have a strat that weighs in at 6 1/2 lbs. Maybe a Tele but that would be rare.

[marksound]

My new homebrew Strat weighs in at 6.8 pounds. It's crazy light and a joy to play.

[tonyw]

Jump on the scales without your guitar, take note of weight, then jump on with the guitar and check the difference. I have very accurate scales in the bathroom so i can get roughly the right weight.

[still_fiddlin]

Mine looks to be a hair under 8 lb on the 20# spring fish scale I've got. I like it. When I pick up a light strat, it just feels wrong.

[marksound]

Originally Posted by still_fiddlin

Mine looks to be a hair under 8 lb on the 20# spring fish scale I've got. I like it. When I pick up a light strat, it just feels wrong.

A light guitar takes some getting used to, but after a 4 hour gig your back and shoulders and knees will thank you.

[walkerdata]

Originally Posted by tonyw

Jump on the scales without your guitar, take note of weight, then jump on with the guitar and check the difference. I have very accurate scales in the bathroom so i can get roughly the right weight.

10 lbs difference holding this strat (1979 ash body)!!:

[Extra crispy]

I use a postage scale to weigh mine, they range between 7lb 4oz and 8lb 3oz.

[PBnJelly]

I just got a new MIJ strat(that I'll add pics to soon). The bathroom scales say its just under 4kg. Google tells me that's 8.8lbs. Aren't MIJ strats supposed to be lightweight because of the basswood?

[AllroyPA]

Originally Posted by walkerdata

10 lbs difference holding this strat (1979 ash body)!!:

That's insanely georgeous guitar ...
I have an ash strat that's 10 pounds also, but it's a no-name partscaster I got on ebay ...

[AllroyPA]

Originally Posted by Gree

I have six Fender Strats all weighing about the same,you know, around 6 1/2 to 7 lbs,according to the bathroom scales. But.......the '98 MIM Standard Strat weighs in at a hefty 9 lbs. Why is he over weight ?

Woods have different densities ... so it could weight anything, it's not uniform by the type of wood.

[mijstratsq]

my mij strats prob weigh around that.mine are 70s reissues and i believe they are made o *** sen ash,ive also heard they used poplar which is also heavy.is yours a jv or sq by chance?they are the ones that may have ash bodies.my mij sqs are some of the heaviest strats ive ever picked up...problem is there arent a whole lot out there to pick up maybe i should carry a pocket fish scale,how wierd is that...hey its the guy who weighs everything yah i could get a reputation that way...more fun at the g.c.

[Nigel T.]

I have no idea about the exact weight of my guitars, but I know that the Fender Strat is heavier than my Gibson Les Paul deLuxe.

[fender kev]

my 2005 mim stat is about 10lbs

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by Nigel T.

I have no idea about the exact weight of my guitars, but I know that the Fender Strat is heavier than my Gibson Les Paul deLuxe.

how much does your LP weigh?
Sounds like it's pretty light...

[dek431]

I have an affinity that weighs just under 8lbs!

[harrysmo]

My 3 Eric Johnson Strats weigh 7#4oz, 7#6oz and 7#7oz.

[amstratnut]

Both of my strats could rival a LP. I dunno. I thought lighter was better, but they sound good to me.

[Nigel T.]

Originally Posted by Dewey

how much does your LP weigh?
Sounds like it's pretty light...

Nope... My Les Paul is from the Norlin age and those weigh like a ton. To be honest I wouldn't know how to weigh a guitar, I just hold them both in different hands and notice which hand needs to exert more force to lift it. My Strat is heavily customized, so I guess that the replacement parts are quite heavy. I think only the wood is original on it (maybe the frets too as I never had to refret it), but Callaham tremolo unit, TonePros locking tuners, 3 EMG SA-V pickups, EMG SPC, EMG EXG new Schaller MegaSwitch as the old was noisy and hard to switch, bone nut (though the pic still has the previous Graphtech nut), aluminum pickguard.

[furtherfan]

it's a 25th anniversary strat... they nicknamed it "the ancor"..
it's heavy. and i like that.