Fat Lester (2005 Les Paul Standard): 4.1kg...
Anyway, I found digging it out for a play again interesting. Basically I just don’t connect with it. In fairness it sounds great; really big and fat clean, you could certainly play jazz on it, plus it does that full-tilt rock distortion thing perfectly, but I just don’t enjoy playing it. Its heavy, uncomfortable, really doesn’t balance on the knee at all etc. I think I’m far more a Strat person, plus even lighter single-coil guitars like the Bronco. I’m actually perfectly happy with the Yamaha. I would definitely swap Fat Lester for something appropriately nice with a trem! I’d love to try a 3kg or so Strat.
PS Odd how heavy 10s feel now I’m used to 8s! I think the Strat has 9s. I really should keep the empty string packs in the case as with the exception of the Yam I can’t remember what strings are on what guitar!
I wish Crimson could still sell them at £800. James sorted out the company finances
I don’t think they are expensive now for what you appear to get. I’d actually be half tempted to commission one, but I’d need to play a couple first to see how it balances sitting down etc. I’d rather like a basic ‘Raw series’ with a nice grain pattern but spec’d with a single P90 some where between the bridge and neck and a vintage Strat style whammy bar. Something really simple to give an alternative to the SC1200.
I’ve never heard of the Shergold basses, new one to me, looks a bit like an old style Ibanez.