Ideal weight for a Strat?

thegummy

wibble said:

Whitecat said:

thegummy said:

Whitecat said:

thegummy said:

I tried but it's just impossible to balance the guitar on my kitchen scales without the scales tilting over to one side.

What is it you guys are using?

A digital kitchen scale. Works fine on a stable surface. 

For me, around 8 lbs or less is great. I don’t mind the under-7 lbs examples at all - they seem to be quite rare though and often very materials-dependent. 

Must be either the type or specific model of scale I have in the kitchen, it's just impossible to balance the guitar on it without the scale tilting over.

Basically it’s this exact one except in silver - http://www.salterhousewares.co.uk/salter-disc-electronic-digital-kitchen-scales-white.html

I can almost always place the guitar so the body curve is showing the weight readout. 

I have similar set of scales.
I put a small plastic bowl/tupperware container on it first and then zero the scale, then put the guitar on it. Makes it easier to see the display.

I tried with a small bowl but no joy, might try Tupperware since you have success

Bucket

octatonic said:

Kitchen scales here too.

Do you use the same scales to weigh whale testicles as you do your guitars and your Jennifer Anistons? Quite unhygienic.

octatonic

Bucket said:

octatonic said:

Kitchen scales here too.

Do you use the same scales to weigh whale testicles as you do your guitars and your Jennifer Anistons? Quite unhygienic.

The Jennifers do not mind.
Dirty bitches.

Philly_Q

thegummy said:

wibble said:

Whitecat said:

thegummy said:

Whitecat said:

thegummy said:

I tried but it's just impossible to balance the guitar on my kitchen scales without the scales tilting over to one side.

What is it you guys are using?

A digital kitchen scale. Works fine on a stable surface. 

For me, around 8 lbs or less is great. I don’t mind the under-7 lbs examples at all - they seem to be quite rare though and often very materials-dependent. 

Must be either the type or specific model of scale I have in the kitchen, it's just impossible to balance the guitar on it without the scale tilting over.

Basically it’s this exact one except in silver - http://www.salterhousewares.co.uk/salter-disc-electronic-digital-kitchen-scales-white.html

I can almost always place the guitar so the body curve is showing the weight readout. 

I have similar set of scales.
I put a small plastic bowl/tupperware container on it first and then zero the scale, then put the guitar on it. Makes it easier to see the display.

I tried with a small bowl but no joy, might try Tupperware since you have success

Try gluing the bowl in place.

Hide glue preferably, of course.

Trude

I stand on my bathroom scales and then pick up the guitar. Usually naked.

horsehead

Trude said:

I stand on my bathroom scales and then pick up the guitar. Usually naked.

Pics or it didn't happen

horsehead

Loved my strat for years and seems the perfect weight releaved one for me (it had the finish burned off) at 7lbs 2

Hootsmon

do you think 6.3 lbs is too light for a tele guys?

octatonic

hootsmon said:

do you think 6.3 lbs is too light for a tele guys?

Not for a thinline.

Hootsmon

 a regular 52 CS

Whitecat

hootsmon said:

do you think 6.3 lbs is too light for a tele guys?

I’d do it. Some woods are going to be that light naturally anyway - but an alder or ash example at that weight would be pretty rare. 

Hootsmon

heh heh...I asked the guys on the tele forum the same question and they were none too pleased and said....."too light for what?"

and I said, too light for a tele