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Location: south east Michigan | At the Guitar Club I got to play Brians 1895 (?) Legend. When I pick it up I noticed quite a weight difference from my '71 Balladeer. The Legand was heavier. How come? They are both deep bowls and they look like the same basic guitar. Is the Kaman bar heavier than the old truss rod system?
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Location: Scotland | The Legend is an electric model so the preamp makes a difference to the weight. I think the earlier cloth bowls were lighter also. |
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Location: SoCal | Along with Temp's comment, the Kaman bar is quite heavy. This is a reason that the LX series developed a new system to brace the neck. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | the K-Bar adds weight
the bowls got heavier
the electronics add weight
.030 of finish adds weight
that's why the new aLeX series is so interesting, lighter and better truss rod, lighter bowl, thinner finish. Got alot going for it, even the aLeX name (now that it's named after someone and not some F#*@$^% J car that some mp probably got a hard-on lusting after) |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | There is a significant difference in weight between my two 12-strings....the 2001 Melissa Etheridge is much heavier than the 1981 Glen Campbell. Most of the weight difference is in the neck, though, so I figured it was the Kaman bar.
Roger
1976 Applause AA14-4 6-String
1981 Ovation 1118-1 Glen Campbell 12-string
2001 Adamas 1598-MERB Melissa Etheridge 12-String
2003 Celebrity CC01 Spruce Top 6-String |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Rog, there's alot in the bowl too, big difference. The new aLeX is so much better. |
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