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How much does a guitar weigh?

Typical weight
1.4–5 kg
That is 3.09–11 lb.

A six-stringed fretted instrument, hollow-bodied and acoustic or solid-bodied and amplified.

Classical guitars 1.4-1.8 kg; steel-string acoustics 2.0-2.5 kg; solid-body electrics 3.2-4.8 kg, with mahogany single-cuts the heaviest.

By type

Guitars vary by type, so a single figure would be misleading.
Type Typical weight
acoustic guitar 1.8–2.8 kg
electric guitar 2.7–5.2 kg
bass guitar 3.4–5.5 kg

How that compares

Guitar against things of a similar mass.

Games console 0.4–4.6 kg
Cello 2.7–4.5 kg
Projector 0.5–20 kg
Guitar 1.4–5 kg
Coffee machine 1.5–6 kg
Rice cooker 1.4–7 kg
Saxophone 2.3–7 kg
Chicken 1.5–5.5 kg

More about a guitar

Common questions

How much does a guitar weigh?
A guitar weighs 1.4–5 kg (3.09–11 lb). Classical guitars 1.4-1.8 kg; steel-string acoustics 2.0-2.5 kg; solid-body electrics 3.2-4.8 kg, with mahogany single-cuts the heaviest.
Which type of guitar is the heaviest?
Of the types listed here, bass guitar is the largest at 3.4–5.5 kg.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked