As stated, can i know why les paul is always heavier than other guitars(including EPI and GIBSON)?
sometimes using a les paul will cause me feel tired.

This post has been edited by ginolo: Nov 17 2008, 12:36 AM

Ok, I seriously didn't get that second part, but the first is quite simple. Les Pauls are made from solid mahogany, a really dense wood which is also heavy. Although lately they have tried to reduce the weight by introducing a new chambering system in the bodies.

Maybe you mean using a Les Paul will make you feel tired?

If you mean by that, the heavy Les Paul guitar is actually making your shoulder tired because you are carrying it using the strap.

It's a small price to pay to get such a heavy, "lemak" tone.
Build up your muscles man! I was quite puny until I strapped on the Zakk Wylde LP (one of the heaviest Les Pauls in the Epiphone collection mind you.... WAAAAAY heavier then the regular Custom Les Paul), and now, even a monster like the Razorback 255 (which is solid mahogany too, but waaaaaay bigger) is no problem.

sorry for the mistake.
It's because im tired and tomorrow is my final exam.

If you mean by that, the heavy Les Paul guitar is actually making your shoulder tired because you are carrying it using the strap
**yes, this is what i mean.

sorry for my lousy english.
Sorry.

It is okay.

Simple solution... Get a wider and harder strap (ex. leather)

i see, thank you for you guys solution, can the leather strap solve the problem?

@blacktrix,
what you mean by It's a small price to pay to get such a heavy, "lemak" tone.
you mean the tone of les paul is weak or what?

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Added on November 17, 2008, 12:58 amand addition, im the kind of person who always shake my guitar when playing.
im like my chemical romance and i always play like Frank Iero if you know who is him and how he play in the concert & live.

This post has been edited by ginolo: Nov 17 2008, 12:58 AM

Leather strap can make your shoulder feel comfortable.

No, it is a price to pay to get such a heavy guitar also a guitar that produce heavy tone.

The Les Paul is a heavy guitar, all you can do is just keep playing it (while you standing and carrying it with the strap) until you are get used to the weight. Until then, you will feel it is comfortable for you. Like you cannot carry a 10kg item today, maybe you should try carry it more and maybe tomorrow you can carry it.

U should understand it even if ur eng r good

A better strap can reduce the pressure on your shoulder.
what do ya mean by "shake" ?

well,he meant the guitar has thick tones, so its worth the pain

yea, i know, i always wish that i can hold the guitar high using left hand when im playing it. just like what Greenday's armstrong did.

I suggest you better play the guitar normally first. Then only think about that.

haha, yea, always on the training to do that with my SX. k, got to sleep. tomorrow final ....
good night everyone. have a nice day

You too.

good luck in ur exams!

Some of the common problems one will have when using a LP:-
1. Having a kick ass painfull sound for ya axe
2. Your shoulder will ache like hell
3. You will tend to have the Slash pose
4. You will look way fatter if you are already fat
5. The sounds of the guitar will be so lemak and so creamy that you will end up having high musical cholesterol.

Good one.

Tsktsk.

the chambered gibsons are light