That Basswood body alone could be 4lb's+ add on the neck ,pickups, tuners, electronics I can see 8lb's as nomal.
Some basswood bodies go as low as 3lb7oz but not less.

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The main reason why I broght this up was 1) the unusual appearance of the wood in the pocket of this tele and

2) this guy has practically the same exact guitar but his body is alder...

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaster-d ... 354-a.html

Not much consistency with the wood back in the 1980's in Japan..

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