Are more expensive guitars generally lighter?

[tj1]

So - I've got a Silo special which is just the perfect weight for me to lug around
I've got a Sterling SB14, a budget bass, which is considerably heavier.
But that's nothing compared with an Epiphone 'black beauty' LP I have just acquired, yes it looks spectacular, but I feel only a young Arnold Schwarze****** would be comfortable with it's weight, though for the price I paid and it's looks I guess there has to be a downside

 

[DrKev]

There is no correlation between price and weight.

A buddy of mine has a beautiful high dollar Gibson LP which is the heaviest beast I have ever picked up. The second heaviest I have ever lugged is a super cheap Harley Benton telecaster.

 

[tj1]

Thanks for answering what was probably a silly question - I had thought more expensive body woods might be lighter but clearly this is not the case when the Gibson is made of mahagony and the Silhouette is made of alder.

 

[Jamie M]

Gibson are a lot of things, light isn't one of them

 

[fbecir]

Gibson are a lot of things, light isn't one of them

The new ones have weight relief !

The weight of a guitar depends on the design (weight relief ? Cutaway ?) and on the type of wood.
But it's hard to say that lighter = better.

 

[DrKev]

The new ones have weight relief !

The weight of a guitar depends on the design (weight relief ? Cutaway ?) and on the type of wood.
But it's hard to say that lighter = better.

True but it's equally hard to say heavier = better. The best LP I ever played is my buddy's weight relieved LP. Weighs about the same as my Silo Special (which is heavier than my Cutlass but I bought that Cutlass and not that LP!).

 

[xjbebop]

All of the above is good info.
Many moons ago the general belief was that heavier guitars and heavier strings equaled better tone.
Way too many accomplished players have proven this false.
I can't stand heavy strings/guitars myself...

 

[tj1]

All of the above is good info.
Many moons ago the general belief was that heavier guitars and heavier strings equaled better tone.
Way too many accomplished players have proven this false.
I can't stand heavy strings/guitars myself...

This Epiphone LP though - $300 and it looks like it should be on display in a heritage guitar museum, it does not measure up sound wise to the Silo but that's not a fair comparison.

 

[xjbebop]

Mrs. Bebop used to buy used Epi LP's like some women buy shoes & purses... so we've had quite a few. Overall, they're usually pretty decent gittars for the money.
We've customized a few into 'tribute' guitars, and the couple of 'Slash' models we have are just outstanding!

 

[tj1]

I love that green,

here's mine, I it's got nothing to do with music or playing but I couldn't help salivating over the pearl inlays and gold plated hardware.