My inaccurate scale says 7lbs8oz. It's not my lightest guitar, but it balances well.

 

7lbs. Hardtail (93' MIJ).

 

Mine is also a MIJ

 

Silver Sky count? I know, I know, not a Strat...mine is almost exactly 7 pounds and feels great.

 

My strat is 7.4 pounds. Its my second heaviest guitar. Only my Les Paul is heavier.

 

Both my Strat and silver sky each weigh about 1 guitar.

 

Tremolo bridge = <7.5lb for me (mine is 7.4lb / 3145g with backplate and 4 springs, no trem arm included in the weight), Hardtail should be <7lb.

Also, remember to compare apples to apples:

"Each tremolo spring weighs 3/8 oz. The back tremolo cover weighs 1 3/8 oz. 6 back cover screws weigh less than 1/8 oz."

If you start removing screws/springs/backplates etc. this messes with a meaningful comparison.

 

My strat is 8.25 lbs

I dont know how many ounces that is... you do the math.

 

I have a mij strat that's about 7.3 pounds. It's perfect. Also have a 3 p90 strat that's a hefty 8+ pounds but it sounds heavy too. I have a chambered mahogany strat that weighs 6.5 pounds. All have their place and purpose.

 

CS'61: 7.4 lbs
AO60's: 7.8 lbs

 

Mine's about 7.5 lbs. It's an AV '59 with rosewood board.

 

MJT (alder body) relic with Fender rarities solid rosewood neck 7.8lbs
USACG (ash body) relic with Fender EJ bound rosewood neck 7.8lbs
Guitar Mill pine custom tortoishell strat 6.0lbs
Fender 1986 MIJ pink paisley strat 7.7lbs

 

Hey, just curious, how do you like the pine body strat? How does it compare with the others?
I have yet to find a pine body tele or strat that I didn't find kind of dull. I built a mjt pine tele a few years ago that looked really cool but sounded less lively than an ash tele. It did have some unique character in that it did not sustain like other woods but did have a cool hollow-body type of tone.

 

Up top is a 2010 American Vintage '61 "Thin Skin", Candy Apple Red nitro, Fat 50s pickups, 9.5" neck radius and 6105 frets, weighing in at 7 lb 8 oz. Below it is a 2013 American Vintage '65 in Shoreline Gold with matching headstock, the famous grey bottom pickups, 7.25" radius and vintage frets, 7 lb 10 oz. Both are obscenely good guitars; resonant, acoustically loud, toneful, super easy to play...

My Silver Sky is 7 lb 4 oz.

 

My MIM is 7lbs 12 oz according to my food scale.

 

My main Strat, a 1995 American Strandard 7.4 lbs

 

Guys, you are making my strat feel some body shame here.

 

I have also a 1979 Strat, IMO weight is close to 9

 

I have one of these in Sherwood Green and it's my favorite Strat. AVRI are quality instruments.

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My CS '56 Closet Classic from 2001 weighs in at 7.2 pounds (with 5 trem springs & back plate).
The CS Ltd. '59 Journeyman from 2022 weighs 7.8 pounds, and the shop floor traveler notes the body was sorted for weight (and I think has only 3 trem springs). I was surprised at the weights, I would have told you the Ltd. '59 was lighter. It definitely feels more resonant when played.

 

I have a friend with a very low weight, he lends it to me for weeks at a time. Does not count because the body is 100 year old pine from Montreal, and a USA neck..( a little over 7 pounds and a half if I recall ) and amazing. Mine weighs as much as my imagination. 0 pounds. I don't have a "real" one to call my own.

 

I have a two; 7.2lbs and 7.5lbs

 

So, did you guys just go an weight these Strats for this thread, or had you already weighed your guitars and recorded the results....just asking for a friend, LOL.

 

I weighed mine when I was foolish enough to dream of selling it for 24 hours because someone asked.

 

So it actually is 8.25lbs? My guess was based on my 91 and 95 Strat Pluses that both weigh over 8 lbs but I forget the exact number.

 

I have a Fender MIM Strat (H-S-S). I can weigh it, but until now I have no idea what it weighs. I'll check once the sun rises a bit.

 

I think weight and neck dimensions specs are as common as, what pickup are installed. Many guitars that get listed in the for sale forum have these specs listed now or someone is asking. 😎🎸😎

 

My lightest is 8.2 lbs and the heaviest is a tad over 9 lbs.

 

My lightest Strat (can you believe I've never played it)? It's an 8.2 lb Ash body with a flame Koa top.

This is my heaviest. It's a 9.1 lb chunk of Swamp Ash.

 

Wow! What's up with the flame koa strat? Is it a Fender? Very cool pickup configuration. Looks great.
I recognize that orange one. I re-fretted that one with SS frets, right?