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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:20 am
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I have an early 70's northern ash bodied Strat that is extremely heavy. It seems that the newer Strats are all lighter (weightwise) these days.

Your thoughts....?

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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:22 pm
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That is strange.... in my experience, my uncle's '74 strat seems a lot lighter than my '05 AM strat. I thought this was because the nitrocelulose laquer breathes better, and since it is an older guitar it has lost a significant amount of moisture. This is against a modern strat's moisture-locking polyurithane finish.

I just measured (literally) my brand new '62 reissue and my '05 AM strat and they weigh the same amount, roughly 7 lbs. They have the two different finishes respectively, but the '62 is brand new and wood tends to dry out over time.

Another factor could be the '70's style headstock. I have a fat finger sustain enhancer that I experement with and I noticed just by putting it on, it makes the guitar seem a lot heaver. So that little added mass on the headstock, plus a humid climate would yeild a heavier strat. With a name like "Miami Mike" im just assuming it gets a little humid down where you live, lol.


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