charliechitlins
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I've played real heavy Lesters, but never owned/gotten to know one.I totally understand what you are saying. Mass being what it is, that is just science. Notice I never said heavy guitars suck.
I am very clear to post that "most likely" "in most cases" they are lass likely to do what "I want them to do". And over 10 pounds is just not ok. At that point, I don't really care whether the guitar sounds good. It needs to be fucking magical for a Les Paul to get away with more than that. ANd I've never played a Les Paul t hat heavy that was worth a damn. Have you?
There are some heavier rock type players that may prefer the no-overtone focused tone (yes, predicted by weight). I'm not one of them. In well over 40 years of playing, this boomer is certain that too much weight in almost every case means a Les Paul with no rich harmonic character for my uses.
I always reserve judgement on a guitar until it's seen a few gigs.
What happens on the couch is meaningless to me.
I've had guitars that did not inspire on the couch but were great onstage and vice versa.
My current Lester (71 Deluxe) is getting up there...9.6#...and I find it to be very special despite its volute, pancake body, 3-piece neck, humbucker routes...
When it was brought to me, I thought, "No frikkin' way," and I tried it out to be polite.
Then I couldn't put it down.