Is Telecaster heavier than Les Paul?
Is Telecaster heavier than Les Paul?
Both guitars have a single cutaway design and a flat shaped body, compared to something contoured like the Stratocaster. They also have pretty hefty necks, with the Tele usually having the deeper neck of the two. The Les Paul is a heavier guitar weighing in at around 9-12 pounds. The Tele is a bit lighter at 8 pounds.
How much does a Telecaster weight?
8 lbs
A typical Fender Telecaster weighs around 7 – 8 lbs (3 – 3.6 kg).
How much does a Les Paul Traditional weigh?
1 lbs 2.0 oz
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| Neck | |
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| Thickness at Fret 12: | .973″ |
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| Average Weight: | 1 lbs 2.0 oz |
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Which is the lightest electric guitar?
The Telecaster Thinline range is the lightest commercially available hollow-body guitar design in the marketplace. These guitars have the familiar Tele shape and pickups but are created with a hollow body. Both Fender and Squire make versions of this model. The Squire models weigh in at a feathery 2.4kg!
How much does a solid body Telecaster weigh?
A regular solid body telecaster, built with typical tonewoods such as swamp ash or alder will weigh, on average 7.5 lbs. This is with standard hardware. With locking tuners and/or a vibrato tailpiece, the instrument gets heavier. A telecaster inside its hardshell case will be around the 15 to 18 lbs ballpark.
How heavy is a Les Paul modern?
8.8lb
Although its mahogany body is heavily chambered, this 3.9kg/8.8lb guitar is still reassuringly substantial, with a smooth and balanced unplugged voice and no shortage of sustain above the 12th fret.
Can you play heavy music with Telecaster?
Yes. The Telecaster, like a Les Paul, can play any genre that uses an electric guitar. Some might say… but single coil pickups blah blah blah. Yngwie Malmsteen has written and played some metal music on single coil pick ups.
Can a Telecaster play hard rock?
the first question you should ask yourself is: can i rock? if the answer is yes, then yes, you can rock with a telecaster.
Do heavier guitars sound better?
Heavier guitars generally have better sustain, and more resonance than lighter guitars. This is often due to the wood type, and the body size. Thicker guitar bodies, cause the tone to be fuller, warmer and louder. It’s also good to remember how body type influences tone.
Are heavier guitars better?
What is the heaviest electric guitar?
Gibson Les Paul This is the heaviest guitar on the list weighing in at 9-12 pounds (4-5.5 kg).
Can you shred on a Telecaster?
People shred on teles all the time. Sure, they play fast, but their guitars aren’t set up for metal. The guys that play metal on Teles use humbuckers, non-traditional bridges, flatter fretboards, etc.