[Postcard2] RE: Haggard on Tour

[Jake London]

Teles seems to really vary in weight, depending on the wood used in the 
body. I played some, especially from the '70s that weren't that much 
lighter than a Les Paul.

Was he playing steel string acoustic or Nylon? Nylon would definitely be 
easier on the hands and lighter too.

JL

Mike Woods wrote:
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> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009, Rick Kelly wrote:
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>> interesting question....maybe it's weight?
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>> then again it's not like Hag plays a Les Paul some other huge, heavy 
>> brick of a guitar... Telecasters aren't THAT heavy, are they?
> 
> No, they're not.  I've never weighed my Tele or my Strat, but I have 
> weighed my Les Paul Recording.  13 f*cking pounds.  That was my only 
> good electric guitar from 1976 to sometime in the 90s.  I think playing 
> it (in the earlier years, 5 - 6 nights per week) wrecked my left shoulder.
> 
> -- Mike Woods
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