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to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) diegerson Profile | Email I've a couple fender custom shop instruments that I like alot - sound, vibe and feel - but they are too heavy for my tastes. I bought them on line, something I generally don't do. I've thought about drilling out wood under the pickguard area... This sounds like a (very) bad idea. It would probably not be a wise move. That said - I'm wondering if anyone has done it and if so, what did you think of the results? 10-24-2009 00:08:02 HOST/IP: 99.150.157.167

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) bassbob Profile I would say that's a bad idea. Get a better strap. 10-24-2009 01:55:50 HOST/IP: 75.132.28.193

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 2 times) taxman208 Profile Very bad idea , the last thing you want to do is drill or cut anything from the guitar 10-24-2009 02:02:41 HOST/IP: 68.58.76.142

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) The Fuzz Profile | Email The more mass the more the sustain. Cutting them would also cause tones you may not like. Get a wider strap. 10-24-2009 03:01:01 HOST/IP: 207.200.116.8

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) DaleK Profile | Email Agreed. Bad idea. Not only could it affect the tone, unless you remove a LOT of wood, you really won't feel much difference. 10-24-2009 15:17:40 HOST/IP: 4.88.160.135

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) diegerson Profile | Email thanks for "talking me down" ;) I imagine Dale is right, that it would require *alot* of wood removal to make a noticeable difference. maybe I'll just accept them, tho' they are overweight... ;) 10-24-2009 15:36:08 HOST/IP: 99.150.157.167

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) Wayne Alexander Profile | Email Sell them, and find guitars that are light enough that you're comfortable with them. Though you could rout away a pound or so under the pickguard and you might find the sound improved (or not, depends), you would destroy the resale value. There are a lot of Fender custom shop guitars that are very light. Just shop around for them. 10-24-2009 17:04:52 HOST/IP: 75.4.16.179

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) zumbido Profile | Email Get one of these and you may not even notice the guitar. 10-24-2009 18:34:34 HOST/IP: 75.128.43.185

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) diegerson Profile | Email what guitar??? she doesn't look like she needs to be taken down at all... 10-24-2009 19:04:42 HOST/IP: 99.150.157.167

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) amx05462 Profile | Email i did that to a peavey t4 bass years ago. it was a back breaker . it didnt change the sound at all and was better on my back. but bass vs a guitar i think everyone here has steered you in the right direction. go for a lighter wood. i do know that mahogany guitars are very heavy. like that all mahogany telecaster. . 10-24-2009 23:39:30 HOST/IP: 98.182.54.207

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) diegerson Profile | Email the axes that are on the heavy side are a 65 relic Strat and a relic Jazz Bass. I like them alot. I don't say I couldn't part with them, but I'm not eager to. Just wish they were lighter, that's all. Not a major life issue. I suppose I'll wait and see if something else really grabs me. 10-25-2009 14:34:45 HOST/IP: 99.150.157.167

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) jackinvox Profile You could adopt Russ Ballard's solution when he was with Argent. 10-26-2009 21:30:53 HOST/IP: 64.47.159.66

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) diegerson Profile | Email JinV - I know very little about Argent or Ballard - and from Wikipedia I couldn't get the reference... 10-27-2009 13:31:00 HOST/IP: 99.150.157.167

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) jackinvox Profile The main Fender(?) guitar that Ballard played during his tenure with Argent had multiple holes drilled right thru the body. YouTube video of "Hold Your Head Up" 10-27-2009 19:56:56 HOST/IP: 64.47.159.66

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) wellster Profile So then what is the reason for "chambered" solidbodies...ie. the Virages and others? Is it about weight, or sound, or both? 10-27-2009 21:08:46 HOST/IP: 71.82.149.226

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) jackinvox Profile As somebody who loves to play Teles (both solid and thinlines), it's both. The weight is important but there's a tone that the thinline gets that the solid can't approach and vice versa. 10-27-2009 21:12:06 HOST/IP: 64.47.159.66

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) diegerson Profile | Email The picture gets the point across rather vividly... Thanks. 10-27-2009 22:33:42 HOST/IP: 99.150.157.167

RE:to lighten the weight of electric guitars (modified 0 times) zumbido Profile | Email There's also this option: 10-28-2009 00:25:41 HOST/IP: 75.128.43.185

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