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vintageman07010 · May 28th, 2012, 05:04 PM

I find it hard to believe. Your Thoughts?

notdave · May 28th, 2012, 05:09 PM

I believe what we have here is a failure to communicate

Tonemonkey · May 28th, 2012, 05:11 PM

You mean, affect "Tone"?

Then yes, it probably does but, is it quantifiable or consistent? Probably not.

nadzab · May 28th, 2012, 05:20 PM

It can make one's back hurt if it's over 14 lbs and one plays long gigs...

motorfin · May 28th, 2012, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by palpark07650

I find it hard to believe. Your Thoughts?

And thats all they are, just my thoughts. I'm not a techy. I don't pay alot of attention to stats or trends. Meaning I'm not qualified for any sort of technical explanation on the physics. I'm an old school guy with"old" being the key word. I play thru an old marshall half stack with no pedals at all. I have more than a dozen guitars and the heavier ones, as a genearal rule, have a much better sustain rate than the lighter guitars. Easier to get the crunch.I can adjust the amp to accomadate the lighter guitars, but they take more gain to get the sustain. As far as tone, they all get great tone. Just easier to coax the sustain with the heavier instruments. The heavier, the easier. Again, just my thoughts based on my experiences with MY instruments.

Sparky472 · May 28th, 2012, 05:25 PM

I myself find it very hard to believe that body weight effects one. It may affect two. Possibly three. But to suggest anything else is ridiculous. I have such effection for these kinds of questions.

StratBluesRock · May 28th, 2012, 05:28 PM

Does it affect tone? Yes, absolutely!

nadzab · May 28th, 2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by StratBluesRock

Does it affect tone? Yes, absolutely!

Really, how so?

jmiles · May 28th, 2012, 05:33 PM

IMO, sustain is only a small part of "tone."

motorfin · May 28th, 2012, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jmiles

IMO, sustain is only a small part of "tone."

This is very true. Unless your doing classic hard rock. Then it becomes a major part of the tone chain. For clean, country/chikin pikin,thru a fender"ish" amp, the weight of the guitar becomes almost a non factor.

KenH · May 28th, 2012, 05:42 PM

This might be better than the Hatfields and McCoys coming up tonight.

I guess it's possible that a search could be done to review the past several hundred discussions.

otterhound · May 28th, 2012, 05:43 PM

Absolutely .
Tele's with lighter bodies cost more .

Lostinthe50s · May 28th, 2012, 05:54 PM

My Danelectro doesn't seem to know that it shouldn't have tone or sustain. Shhhh. Don't tell it.

musicalmartin · May 28th, 2012, 05:54 PM

Maybe ash and Mahogeny .Paulowonia gives a guitar some real zing but is so light it almost floats off .By the way Fender call it Empress wood and charge about $1400 more for it.
My personal view of heavy guitars is that as your feet are welded to the floor and cannot move the tone goes through the floor ,up your feet and into the guitar .

StratBluesRock · May 28th, 2012, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nadzab

Really, how so?

I feel that heavier guitars have a brighter tone with longer sustain.

jc93230 · May 28th, 2012, 06:15 PM

Giving the disclaimer of being a hack guitarist, my only contribution to this topic is that: "Weight does not contribute to tone, but affects how long without a break that a given tone can be produced."

I think I need to copyright that.

nadzab · May 28th, 2012, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StratBluesRock

I feel that heavier guitars have a brighter tone with longer sustain.

I've got a very light-weight Esquire, and a featherweight SG that would disagree strongly.

StratBluesRock · May 28th, 2012, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nadzab

I've got a very light-weight Esquire, and a featherweight SG that would disagree strongly.

Hmmm, my friend let me borrow his '79 hardtail Strat (10 pounds) and it sounds very bright and twangy, but with great sustain.

Tonemonkey · May 28th, 2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nadzab

I've got a very light-weight Esquire, and a featherweight SG that would disagree strongly.

That is your experience; I tend to agree, others may not.

cband7 · May 28th, 2012, 10:02 PM

....anyone know anyone who owns a Dobro Tele???

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Sparky472 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 178	I myself find it very hard to believe that body weight effects one. It may affect two. Possibly three. But to suggest anything else is ridiculous. I have such effection for these kinds of questions.

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StratBluesRock Banned Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2012 Location: Connecticut, USA Age: 16 Posts: 2,644	Does it affect tone? Yes, absolutely!

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otterhound Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Manheim Pa. Posts: 4,109 12 Photos	Absolutely . Tele's with lighter bodies cost more .

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Lostinthe50s Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kenora, ON Age: 41 Posts: 1,065	My Danelectro doesn't seem to know that it shouldn't have tone or sustain. Shhhh. Don't tell it.

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musicalmartin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norfolk UK Age: 65 Posts: 4,479	Maybe ash and Mahogeny .Paulowonia gives a guitar some real zing but is so light it almost floats off .By the way Fender call it Empress wood and charge about $1400 more for it. My personal view of heavy guitars is that as your feet are welded to the floor and cannot move the tone goes through the floor ,up your feet and into the guitar .

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jc93230 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Age: 47 Posts: 518	Giving the disclaimer of being a hack guitarist, my only contribution to this topic is that: "Weight does not contribute to tone, but affects how long without a break that a given tone can be produced." I think I need to copyright that.

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