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I tend to prefer the lightest guitar possible in many situations, but I think the ideal weight for a Strat is probably between 7 and 8lb. Mine is towards or possibly just over 8, as far as I recall.
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I don’t like super lightweight strats. But heavier ones seem to lose a little bit of the airiness and sound more direct and ballsy, which is cool but a bit less ‘Stratty’
Most pre-CBS guitars seem to range from the mid-7lbs - slightly over 8lbs range.
Although I like around 8lb best, anything between the two is fine really, it's under about 7.5 where I find they tend to feel and sound insubstantial.
At the risk of a thread diversion, for me the ideal weight for a Les Paul is 9lb too, not the 8lb ones that just seem to completely lack solidity in the tone, to me.
The only one of the common guitar designs which doesn't seem to have a 'too light' weight is the SG.
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Would using a 6" x 6" flat digital kitchen scale work?
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