re: #162 makeitstop

Things have definitely gotten easier as far as handling heavy guitars, mostly due to wide straps. If I had had a 3 inch wide leather strap on that ‘54 Gold Top, I’d probably still have it. But back in ‘65, guitar straps looked like belts and all that weight was concentrated on a 3/4 inch piece of leather.

I’ve got a couple of Ibanez Artist guitars from 1980 that each weigh around 9-10 pounds - but they were built to balance so well that the weight isn’t even an issue. I can play them all night without a problem.

This is a new version of my Ibanez. I really should go dig it out and take a pic.