Hammertone
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From an old post:
rbuse wrote:
"...[]... the 54RI custom that I owned and all that I have played have been over 10lbs. and I dislike heavy guitars. Most 56's seem to be @9lbs. or less. The 54 custom is a wonderful sounding guitar though and a great value if weight isn't an issue with you. ...[]..."
Hammertone wrote:
"Timeout for some weigh-in info? My '54 Custom RI is a '94 and weighs 8 3/4 pounds. I've also noticed some heavy ones but believe that there is probably a weight spread. Anyone else have weight stats on their '54 Custom RI's?"
Goldtop Dude wrote:
"That's rare, Hamertone!
The 54' custom I had was a bit heavy, as were all that I have played so far. ...[]..."
rio45 wrote:
"Mine's on the heavier side too (although I haven't weighed it so I can't give you exact figures), but mine has a Bigsby and I suspect that's part of the reason.
Hammertone, are you from Steeltown in Canada (affectionately known as "the Hammer" to many of its current and former residents)? ...[]..."
I had been thinking about the weight preoccupation with maple-capped Les Pauls, happened to notice the weights of the Les Paul Customs on Dave's inventory list, and remembered this old post.
Dave has four '50's RI's (all-mahogany bodies), ranging in weight as follows:
- Custom '54 Reissue, Factory Bigsby, 10.6 pounds
- Custom '54 Reissue, 10 pounds
- Custom '57 Reissue, 3 pickup version (no weight listed)
-Custom '57 Reissue, Factory Bigsby, 10.4 pounds
Somebody recently gave me a very good scale, so I weighed my 1994 Custom '54 Reissue (no Bigsby) to see if my memory served me correctly. It came in bang on at 8 3/4 pounds (Grovers replaced with lighter Kluson-style tuners). Again, anyone else have weight stats on their '54 Custom RI's?
Just wondering if there actually is a reasonable weight spread, or if Gibson has netted out at 10/10+ pounds for this particular model, which seems a bit odd
- Hammertone
btw, Rio45, my name comes from the Hammertone brand name used by some of the (now ex) GC builders on various projects. These projects included a few guitars that had headstocks incorporating the profile of a typical claw hammer. Since GC is located in Hamilton, the brand, and your comments all fit together. I live in Hogtown, not Hammertown. Originally from Habstown. And I play a few Hammertones, when I'm not getting ham...oh, nevermind.
rbuse wrote:
"...[]... the 54RI custom that I owned and all that I have played have been over 10lbs. and I dislike heavy guitars. Most 56's seem to be @9lbs. or less. The 54 custom is a wonderful sounding guitar though and a great value if weight isn't an issue with you. ...[]..."
Hammertone wrote:
"Timeout for some weigh-in info? My '54 Custom RI is a '94 and weighs 8 3/4 pounds. I've also noticed some heavy ones but believe that there is probably a weight spread. Anyone else have weight stats on their '54 Custom RI's?"
Goldtop Dude wrote:
"That's rare, Hamertone!
The 54' custom I had was a bit heavy, as were all that I have played so far. ...[]..."
rio45 wrote:
"Mine's on the heavier side too (although I haven't weighed it so I can't give you exact figures), but mine has a Bigsby and I suspect that's part of the reason.
Hammertone, are you from Steeltown in Canada (affectionately known as "the Hammer" to many of its current and former residents)? ...[]..."
I had been thinking about the weight preoccupation with maple-capped Les Pauls, happened to notice the weights of the Les Paul Customs on Dave's inventory list, and remembered this old post.
Dave has four '50's RI's (all-mahogany bodies), ranging in weight as follows:
- Custom '54 Reissue, Factory Bigsby, 10.6 pounds
- Custom '54 Reissue, 10 pounds
- Custom '57 Reissue, 3 pickup version (no weight listed)
-Custom '57 Reissue, Factory Bigsby, 10.4 pounds
Somebody recently gave me a very good scale, so I weighed my 1994 Custom '54 Reissue (no Bigsby) to see if my memory served me correctly. It came in bang on at 8 3/4 pounds (Grovers replaced with lighter Kluson-style tuners). Again, anyone else have weight stats on their '54 Custom RI's?
Just wondering if there actually is a reasonable weight spread, or if Gibson has netted out at 10/10+ pounds for this particular model, which seems a bit odd
- Hammertone
btw, Rio45, my name comes from the Hammertone brand name used by some of the (now ex) GC builders on various projects. These projects included a few guitars that had headstocks incorporating the profile of a typical claw hammer. Since GC is located in Hamilton, the brand, and your comments all fit together. I live in Hogtown, not Hammertown. Originally from Habstown. And I play a few Hammertones, when I'm not getting ham...oh, nevermind.
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