Looking for light weight electric guitar

[Beachrunner]

Originally Posted by Kenny B

Your guitar looks great and lightweight to boot. But how does it play? Is there any buzzing on the fretboard? This company makes very reasonable priced guitars, just wondering how good they are.

Thanks ~ It plays and sounds great - Just like the 2010 CV50's Tele that it "was".. Ha

No buzzing at all.

I lucked out - because I wasn't sure it would sound the same after the surgery..

And I love the new 5 lbs 11 oz weight..

[Nama Ensou]

Originally Posted by Kenny B

Looking for light weight electric guitar.

My lightest electric is also the loudest unplugged electric I have. Gibson Les Paul, ES hollowbody series. I mostly just use it at home and use it acoustically, but have gigged with it quite a bit a couple of years ago.

There are however many other hollowbody electrics to choose from, and they'll be your lightest option in general over most any solidbody guitar.

[tinnitus]

I previously owned two strat-style Ibanez guitars. (What's the plural for that, "Ibani?") Never weighed them, but they were noticeably lighter than various Fender Strats I had/have.

Had a couple heavy Les Pauls (a Gibson and a superior Marquis "lawsuit"), but I'm fortunate because a heavy guitar doesn't bother me. I did notice, though, that both LPs seemed lighter when I was given some nice guitar straps - slightly wider and soft leather vs. those narrow nylon Ernie Ball jobs that tend to dig in.

[H165]

two strat-style Ibanez guitars. (What's the plural for that, "Ibani?")

Naw, that's for Ibanus.

[tubetone74]

Originally Posted by rmp

Gibson SG Standard

hits like a sledgehammer, rides on the shoulder like a feather.

True, but most are diving ducks! I've owned 4 in my lifetime. One a Custom Shop that killed. However, no more SG's for me.

[Rudy4]

My newest body comes in at 2 pounds 13 ounces, and that's before control cavity, neck pocket, and bridge block pocket routes. This one is gonna be a lightweight for sure.