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Of course weight of a guitar makes a difference.
People can get repetitive strain injuries doing things where no weight at all is involved! It's not surprising that hanging a weight over one shoulder (which contains nerves, blood vessels, connective tissue etc.) and then performing a demanding small muscle exercise over a period of time can and does cause problems. It gets worse as you get older and acquire a bit of battle damage.
Under 8lbs is my limit. I prefer less.
It just seems a shame to dismiss what might otherwise be a stunning guitar for the sake of a few ounces, which could happen if you set arbitrary limits (
I mean I was aware of how heavy things were before the internet. I assume other people might have been, too. They mightn't have been just so OCD about it (and lord knows the net does facilitate these anxieties), but I'm sure other people were too.
I guess I've been lucky because I've never had back problems... yet.
I've never weighed any of my guitars, but I can honestly say I believe they are all weigh less than the Epi LP I P/X'd against my Charvel, which wasn't noticeably heavier/lighter than any other LP I've tried..
My Charvel is probably the heaviest I currently own, and is possibly marginally heavier than my Strat.
I don't particularly worry about weight when I buy a guitar, I'm more worried about playability/tone/looks than weight.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
That being said, I care about weight as well. I agree they should list both.
I think the big thing is that everyone is different, some people are stronger than others, bigger, etc., and for some people weight's not a problem. That's fair enough. For some people it is, and it's the person buying the guitar's prerogative.
The Sparkly Aria is the heaviest, but it's not in LP territory, despite the same woods (thinner body)
Saying that I play at home and tend to sit down and after half an hour with it resting on my leg I am in some danger of gangrene setting in.
I had a Jap rosewood Tele for a while, mine weighed 'only' 10 pounds! I had to sell it to pay a builder's bill and it was bought by 'George Harrison' from a Beatles tribute band, can't remember which one.
Probably the one wearing a truss...