FredZepp Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 There was a digital scale on sale, so I decided to pick one up and weigh some guitars.Most were as expected really, but sometimes a bit different than what I was told by people selling them.Please..... if you post your Heritage in this thread, don't post a "guess" or what some uncertain claim bysomeone else. It would be nice to have only fairly accurate numbers in this thread.And the year and model would be helpful also.Mine....1986 VIP-1... 8.2 lbs1989 H-140CM (first edition) .... 7.8 lbs.1992 H-150CM ASB ..... 9.2 lbs1994 H-157.... 9.8 lbs.2000 H-150CM VSB ....... 9.6 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Never expected the VIP to weigh more than the 140. Interesting. But I would expect the 157 to be the heavy beast of the bunch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 There was a digital scale on sale, so I decided to pick one up and weigh some guitars. Most were as expected really, but sometimes a bit different than what I was told by people selling them. Please..... if you post your Heritage in this thread, don't post a "guess" or what some uncertain claim bysomeone else. It would be nice to have only fairly accurate numbers in this thread. And the year and model would be helpful also. Mine.... 1986 VIP-1... 8.2 lbs 1989 H-140CM (first edition) .... 7.8 lbs. 1992 H-150CM ASB ..... 9.2 lbs 1994 H-157.... 9.8 lbs. 2000 H-150CM VSB ....... 9.6 lbs. Are you saying that weighing myself, before and after my guitar is strapped on, is inaccurate Fred? BTW, what brand/model did you get? I need one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Are you saying that weighing myself, before and after my guitar is strapped on, is inaccurate Fred? BTW, what brand/model did you get? I need one too. Weighing yourself with and without the guitar should be just fine. I just had an old scale that wasn't easy to read very accurately. The one I bought was just a cheap one... I wasn't looking for one, but it was cheap. I weighed other things on it and it seems reasonably accurate. Whenever I commented on the weight of these guitars in the past.. I assumed that what the ebay ad ( or whatever ad) said would be close, but these numbers should be closer to the real weight. I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Never expected the VIP to weigh more than the 140. Interesting. It must be that Kahler that adds to the VIP-1.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars_hall Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 What is the range of the scales and is there a means of calibration. I'd like to get some scales at some point and am interested in the brand you got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 What is the range of the scales and is there a means of calibration. I'd like to get some scales at some point and am interested in the brand you got. Same here, I would like to get a nice (not extremely expensive) digital scale. I heard that digital scales are hard to find because drug dealers want them. Just to clarify, I am interested in a digital scale, NOT a digital bathroom scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxdx99 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 un-calibrated scale, although the relative weight between guitars should be within reason. 150 2008 9.2lbs 535 2004 7.7lbs 555 2008 8.1lbs 525 2006 6.3lbs LP 1983 9.0lbs (for reference, near end of Gibson K'zoo run) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 It must be that Kahler that adds to the VIP-1.... Just might.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 What is the range of the scales and is there a means of calibration. I'd like to get some scales at some point and am interested in the brand you got. It's just a digital bath scale and cost like $10... measurement in increments .2 lbs. , so nothing very good really. There are luggage scales and kitchen scales that easily beat it. I used various items of a consistant and named weight and measured them on the scale.... a bag of sugar, a bag of ice melt, dog food... those kinds of things. And the results were good... it agreed with the labeled weight each time. I had been convinced that what I had been told was the weight of these guitars when I bought them was accurate.. but they turned out to be fairly far off. So when I found that they weren't as I expected, I thought it would be good to start a thread with more accurate weights, although these still may be off by a tenth of a pound or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 You could also put a guitar stand on the guitar (if you have a compact one) to see how much it weighs then put your guitars on them one at a time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 un-calibrated scale, although the relative weight between guitars should be within reason. 150 2008 9.2lbs 535 2004 7.7lbs 555 2008 8.1lbs 525 2006 6.3lbs LP 1983 9.0lbs (for reference, near end of Gibson K'zoo run) Wow.. look at that 525.. at only 6.3 lbs. My lightest that I've measured so far is my old P90 SG .. at 5.6 lbs. I was surprised at my '77 3pu LPC was just 10.0 lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wesmo Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Took my H150 VWB to a local shipping store, 99.9% accuracy, 9 lbs 2 oz. It's a 2010 25th anniversary Also took my 2005 H150 VSB there, 9 lb 8 oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 H150CM 10lbs on two different scales. Its too heavy for me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 H150CM 10lbs on two different scales. Its too heavy for me now. That would mean it weighs only 5lbs on one scale ! So you can keep on playing it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 That would mean it weighs only 5lbs on one scale ! So you can keep on playing it ! ha! Im sitting down for gigs now so I guess I can still use it (still making mental and physical adjustments) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 ha! Im sitting down for gigs now so I guess I can still use it (still making mental and physical adjustments) You're welcome, anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthpawGuy Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 '03 157 9.4lbs ============= '03 150 8.2lbs ============== '06 137 9lbs ========== '86 170 7.4lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Same here, I would like to get a nice (not extremely expensive) digital scale. I heard that digital scales are hard to find because drug dealers want them. Just to clarify, I am interested in a digital scale, NOT a digital bathroom scale. Most digital scales can be used in any room, not just the bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 ....so if I stashed a 10lb bag of potatoes in your gtr cases & took the guitars, how long would it take for anyone to notice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flying Bird Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 ....so if I stashed a 10lb bag of potatoes in your gtr cases & took the guitars, how long would it take for anyone to notice? Now that Fred is keeping his guitars in large ziplock bags it might be months before he notices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Now that Fred is keeping his guitars in large ziplock bags it might be months before he notices. It keeps 'em fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 It must be that Kahler that adds to the VIP-1.... those Kahlers are quite heavy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 2010 Alex Skolnick H 150...9.8 lbs 1987 H 147...9.4 lbs 2005 H 157....11lbs 1986 Xterminator....8.1lbs 1989 HFT 445...5.5lbs 2010 H 357 korina....6.8lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Measurement devices are cages critters. There are usually a small range of weights where a device is accurate. E. g., Guys used to weight themselves on the cold rolled steel scale. Most were proud when they lost a pound or two; silly sods... There are methods for using a scale outside it's accuracy range. Usually the best is to make multiple measurements (say 5 or 7) of the same item and average the results. Them you might confidently infer the difference between guitars (assuming the scale is linear in the range you're using). The calibration or "true" value probably isn't there for a 10lb item on a bathroom scale whose linear range is designed around the "average" weight of Americans. I always get a kick out of people stating bathroom scale weight of a guitar in their ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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