“Checking or asking for the weight of a guitar isn’t for cork-sniffers only”: What’s the optimum weight for a Les Paul? And is there such a thing as too heavy?
Dave Burrluck
created: Aug. 13, 2025, 9:05 a.m. | updated: Aug. 18, 2025, 11:35 a.m.
A: Ha, no – there’s not an official weight limit, but the bulk of any guitar, not least a Les Paul, can play a big part in your engagement and use.
The Les Paul is a bulky guitar and is always known as a heavier proposition to light ash-bodied Fenders, although there are plenty of exceptions to that generalisation.
But back to the Les Paul.
Of course, head into the ’70s and try to find a Les Paul Deluxe much under 10lbs!
And this is the point: checking or asking for the weight of a guitar isn’t for cork-sniffers only; we all have our own preferences.
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