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Kilf · November 6th, 2009, 09:19 PM

Ok fokes every post I read about the Baja seems to turn into a weight discussion so I weighed mine today 7.4 pounds any good? its desert sand by the way.

rolijen · November 6th, 2009, 09:27 PM

Not bad for a Baja! Mines a little over 8.

mellecaster · November 6th, 2009, 11:02 PM

I picked up one last month (also Desert Sand) from a forum member here...6 lbs. 15 oz. so they ain't all Heavy.....

And that's on an accurate digital scale btw.

Telemarkman · November 7th, 2009, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mellecaster

I picked up one last month (also Desert Sand) from a forum member here...6 lbs. 15 oz. so they ain't all Heavy.....

And that's on an accurate digital scale btw.

A weight like that must be real rare I'm sure.

7.4 lbs is a good weight.

From reading this forum (and other websites) I've got the impression that weights in the area of 8-9 lbs are more usual, with a few even heavier.

Seems to me the Baja is one of the Tele models that varies the most in weight.

LennyEdwards · November 7th, 2009, 05:18 AM

I have a blonde baja 7.1lbs and a desert sand one 7.3lbs and the scales is pretty good so I would guess that's pretty accurate. However the desert sand is off this morning to get fitted with the fender stamped b5 kit......

D.S.John · November 7th, 2009, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kilf

Ok fokes every post I read about the Baja seems to turn into a weight discussion so I weighed mine today 7.4 pounds any good? its desert sand by the way.

Yes that is a nice Weight

Here are the weights of the Baja's people have posted over at the Baja owners club, as you can see they can weigh from one extreme to the other

MZ6142041 bhoage DS 7.x lbs w/button, Toronto
MZ6240817 erplander (BL, 7 lb, w/button)
MZ6283958 metropolis74 (no 60th button, 7.5lbs)
MZ7009766 VictorNoel (DS/7.5lbs)
MZ7011783 VWAmTele BL (7.5lbs)
MZ7011816 Johan68 (BL/7.9lbs)
MZ7195333 tonfarbe (Fiesta Red / under 7 lbs)
MZ7196037 A440 (Desert Sand, just under 7lbs)
MZ7208849 Ted W natural 7.2 lbs twangy
MZ8035322 Big Blue (Butterscoth Purchased in Kansas City 7lbs 3oz)
MZ8050627 pit_s_xroad (7.3lbs)
MZ8206228 SoulPedro (DS 7lbs)
MZ8279262 D.S.John (Desert Sand purchased Carmarthen, Wales, U.K 7.2lbs)
MZ9365895 BigMike (7.5lbs, Blonde From UK)

MZ6006322 Porknblue DS 8.2 lbs w/button
MZ6008136 Alculader BL 8lbs.
MZ7008918 qblue (Blonde, 8.8 lb.)
MZ7127739 telbert twang VB (8,13 lbs
MZ7087002 AtomicLizard (Desert Sand, 8lbs 7oz)
MZ7190548 Intonator (Desert Sand Aprox 8 lbs)
MZ7195872 terminal3 - DS / 8.6 lbs)
MZ8043358 astro1176 BL (8lbs)
MZ8202988 NickWebb (Butterscotch 8lbs)
MZ8202990 jazzmaster fan (Butterscotch about 8lbs)
MZ9413434 mr national (Blonde. bought in Lisbon, Portugal. weights 8lbs)

MZ6009225 Ted W. Desert Sand 9.6 lbs but sweet as a bell!
MZ6238957 Buckocaster51 (9 lb 9 oz w/Waylon inspired leather cover
MZ6275913 Chefacaster DS (9 lbs!!)
MZ6278236 Boubou (9lbs)
MZ7085548 degsycaster BL (9.0lbs)

MZ8043755 chrism8922 BL (as heavy as my Les Paul)
MZ6239435 Riolux BL (almost Les Paul heavy) (yay button)

Telemarkman · November 7th, 2009, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.S.John

Yes that is a nice Weight

Here are the weights of the Baja's people have posted over at the Baja owners club, as you can see they can weigh from one extreme to the other

That confirms my impression.

Willyguitar · November 7th, 2009, 07:22 AM

Mine is 10. I have a wide strap and it's fine.

telex76 · November 7th, 2009, 12:21 PM

Thats a nice weight. I like the neck and all the specs of the Baja, but the 8 or 10 I've found at various shops have all been well over 8 lbs. Just too heavy to even consider.

boris bubbanov · November 7th, 2009, 12:27 PM

My Bajas sound better when I don't weigh them.

I'm just glad all the blowout priced ones I found were of reasonable weight. I'd have hated to pass up a much heavier Baja at $ 469. I got lucky.

qblue · November 8th, 2009, 12:38 AM

It seems to me that the weight doesn't mean it will sound bad, I hope. ' Cause I'm on that list with a Baja that weighs 8.8 lbs. I didn't try it out before buying it; I just ordered at a local Fender Shop who beat GC's price. I remembered trying out a Jimmie Vaughan Strat model with Tex-Mex pickups, and that was a treat to play. I knew anything that Fender made in Mexico was gonna be good.

Well, if it means anything, the guitar is really loud when I play it unplugged!

And my strap is 2.5 in wide. And weight is a non-issue for me, as I occasionally work out, so it ain't heavy to me.

November 6th, 2009, 09:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kilf TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Rugeley UK Age: 33 Posts: 11	Baja weight Ok fokes every post I read about the Baja seems to turn into a weight discussion so I weighed mine today 7.4 pounds any good? its desert sand by the way.

November 6th, 2009, 11:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
mellecaster VENDOR Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 7,655 17 Photos	I picked up one last month (also Desert Sand) from a forum member here...6 lbs. 15 oz. so they ain't all Heavy..... And that's on an accurate digital scale btw. __________________ Expert Repair....ReCrafting...and Set-ups Making your World a Better Place...One Guitar at a time

November 7th, 2009, 12:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 15,215	My Bajas sound better when I don't weigh them. I'm just glad all the blowout priced ones I found were of reasonable weight. I'd have hated to pass up a much heavier Baja at $ 469. I got lucky. __________________ When i listen

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November 6th, 2009, 09:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
rolijen Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 103	Not bad for a Baja! Mines a little over 8.

November 7th, 2009, 05:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
LennyEdwards TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Luxembourg Age: 36 Posts: 17	I have a blonde baja 7.1lbs and a desert sand one 7.3lbs and the scales is pretty good so I would guess that's pretty accurate. However the desert sand is off this morning to get fitted with the fender stamped b5 kit......

November 7th, 2009, 07:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Willyguitar Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Harrogate, UK Age: 36 Posts: 118	Mine is 10. I have a wide strap and it's fine.

November 7th, 2009, 12:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
telex76 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forty Worth,Tx. Age: 58 Posts: 231	Thats a nice weight. I like the neck and all the specs of the Baja, but the 8 or 10 I've found at various shops have all been well over 8 lbs. Just too heavy to even consider.

November 8th, 2009, 12:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
qblue Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Clarks Summit, PA Posts: 255	It seems to me that the weight doesn't mean it will sound bad, I hope. ' Cause I'm on that list with a Baja that weighs 8.8 lbs. I didn't try it out before buying it; I just ordered at a local Fender Shop who beat GC's price. I remembered trying out a Jimmie Vaughan Strat model with Tex-Mex pickups, and that was a treat to play. I knew anything that Fender made in Mexico was gonna be good. Well, if it means anything, the guitar is really loud when I play it unplugged! And my strap is 2.5 in wide. And weight is a non-issue for me, as I occasionally work out, so it ain't heavy to me.

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