[Drew]

It's an absurdly simple guitar- one knob, one pickup, no switching, and a fixed bridge. I could see that price quote being a realistic street price.

I'm not sure I understand the relationship between guitar weight and tone, nor do I expect to for a long time, but I'll tell you my UV sounds deeper, louder, and more resonant than my 7620, which it is significantly lighter than. This could be because of the front routing, but it could be the wood itself.

My solution? Buy lots of 7's and see which sound better over time, the lighter or the heavier. I like this.

-D

[ankalar]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth000

What does being fat have anything to do with it..?

He doesn't have the mojo.

[Digital Black]

Originally Posted by ankalar

He doesn't have the mojo.

[Vince]

Originally Posted by Drew

I'm not sure I understand the relationship between guitar weight and tone, nor do I expect to for a long time,

It's more of a critique on the wood. You wouldn't play a cork guitar, would you? Most of the time, IMO of course, Mahogany guitars sound better for my style of music than most others, and traditionally mahogany is a dense, thick, heavy wood. Many Ibanez guitars are made out of basswood, and the mahogany ones (IMO once again of course) usually sound better.

When I felt how light the guitar was, it made me think it wasn't well made. That's just a first reaction-type opinion. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to plug it in and find out if it was any good.

[rx]

Originally Posted by desertdweller

It's more of a critique on the wood. You wouldn't play a cork guitar, would you? Most of the time, IMO of course, Mahogany guitars sound better for my style of music than most others, and traditionally mahogany is a dense, thick, heavy wood. Many Ibanez guitars are made out of basswood, and the mahogany ones (IMO once again of course) usually sound better.

When I felt how light the guitar was, it made me think it wasn't well made. That's just a first reaction-type opinion. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to plug it in and find out if it was any good.

have you ever played an ESP with mahogany body? light as a feather!

[Shannon]

I am not concerned with the weight of the guitar. I'm only concerned with tone. Is it me, or is that reverse Jackson headstock flippin' HUGE?!?!?!

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth000

What does being fat have anything to do with it..?

Better tone. Or at least that's what I keep telling myself.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by desertdweller

It's more of a critique on the wood. You wouldn't play a cork guitar, would you? Most of the time, IMO of course, Mahogany guitars sound better for my style of music than most others, and traditionally mahogany is a dense, thick, heavy wood. Many Ibanez guitars are made out of basswood, and the mahogany ones (IMO once again of course) usually sound better.

When I felt how light the guitar was, it made me think it wasn't well made. That's just a first reaction-type opinion. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to plug it in and find out if it was any good.

Mahogany sound better than Basswood? I don't know about better; definitely different. I've got both, and one doesn't sound better than the other, just different (more justification to my wife to own multiple guitars )