I'm back... 56 Les Paul Custom

[JamesSGBrown]

Not the coolest solution, but...

https://www.richterstraps.com/en/p/matt ... strap-1613

[MattK]

2. Try getting a strap like Steve Albini that distributes the weight of the guitar over your hips as opposed to over your shoulder.

Sorry, I don't care who you are, this option is always gonna make you look like some kind of incel or worse.

[i love sharin foo]

If you weren't on the other side of the ocean, I'd say you should try out my Bigsby'd p90 Classic for a bit. It weighs like 83lbs or about 37kg for you imperial bastards It will make anything feel light by comparison. I'd never heard of 'body dive' till I played it. I still love it though!

[JSett]

Not the coolest solution, but...

https://www.richterstraps.com/en/p/matt ... strap-1613

What am I, a saxophone player?

2. Try getting a strap like Steve Albini that distributes the weight of the guitar over your hips as opposed to over your shoulder.

Sorry, I don't care who you are, this option is always gonna make you look like some kind of incel or worse.

I tried this technique out once, years ago. It is extremely comfortable for almost all guitars but god damn did it look kooky. And I agree, I think you can only get away with this if you're Albini now. Also, once you have a little bit of a gut, the guitars end up pretty fucking low

If you weren't on the other side of the ocean, I'd say you should try out my Bigsby'd p90 Classic for a bit. It weighs like 83lbs or about 37kg for you imperial bastards It will make anything feel light by comparison. I'd never heard of 'body dive' till I played it. I still love it though!

I don't doubt that at all! Every time I see it i think a) that's cool as hell and b) but I wouldn't want to wear it for more than 10 minutes I understand the still loving it though. My Tele is pretty uncomfortable after a few decades of offsets and contoured guitars, especially with the double binding, but it plays and sounds amazing. The Ric had a big ol' slab back that can be annoying and stupid high strings (over body, not action) and stupid restringing method needed. Totally love the jangle though.

Maybe I should spend a whole £600 + £150 for P90 drop-ins and get one of these to replace it ...

[JamesSGBrown]

Not the coolest solution, but...

https://www.richterstraps.com/en/p/matt ... strap-1613

What am I, a saxophone player?

Yeah I should have said ‘literally the least cool option’

[F15hface]

If you’re going to custom tele you may as well do it properly



The JA-90 is the only fender tele I can find with two P-90s below the custom shop. Alnico staple in the neck of one of these would be tasty.

[JSett]

If you’re going to custom tele you may as well do it properly

I remember these. Not only do people want over 2k for them now but that's also a LOT of pickups and knobs to tear out

[F15hface]

If you’re going to custom tele you may as well do it properly

I remember these. Not only do people want over 2k for them now but that's also a LOT of pickups and knobs to tear out

More empty pickup holes is just factory weight reduction.

Prices are somewhat surprising. No idea what they were new.

[garyptaszek]

Do you even lift brah?

[JSett]

Do you even lift brah?

Heavy stuff?

Only your mum.

[garyptaszek]

Do you even lift brah?

Heavy stuff?

Only your mum.

Only thing you’re lifting is a pint glass mate

[JSett]

Do you even lift brah?

Heavy stuff?

Only your mum.

Only thing you’re lifting is a pint glass mate

[JSett]

I thought this situation worthy of more detailed analysis. So I weighed all my main guitars - ones in storage uncluded (I know that's not a real word but it should be).

9lb 15oz 1956 LPC
8lb 1oz 2022 AO Tele/Esquire
8lb 0oz 2010 Partscaster Esquire
7lb 13oz 2007 MIJ JM
7lb 4oz 1979 Guild S-60
7lb 0oz 2008 Ric 360


So, it's a good 2-3lbs heavier than all the others (except my bass which is ½oz heavier but that doesn't count). It seems the 7-8lbs area is my sweet spot.

[GreenKnee]

Ouch, yeah that Les Paul is a boat anchor.

I think I've said it previously, keep the Les Paul as long as you're enjoying it. It's such a lovely piece and highly unlikely you'll ever have the chance to get another. Keep it until you're sick of it and then reap the rewards!

[Dr Tony Balls]

uncluded

When your uncle gives you quaaludes.