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
| 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
- How much does a guitar cost? 120–4,000 $
- Guitar vs Cello Side by side
- Guitar vs Saxophone Side by side
- Guitar vs Trumpet Side by side
- Guitar vs Violin Side by side
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.
Related pages
- How much does a guitar cost? 120–4,000 $
- How much does a piano weigh? 130–550 kg
- How much does a violin weigh? 350–550 g
- How much does a digital piano weigh? 10–30 kg
- How much does a drum kit weigh? 35–95 kg
- How much does a cello weigh? 2.7–4.5 kg
- How much does a trumpet weigh? 0.9–1.4 kg
- How much does a saxophone weigh? 2.3–7 kg
- How much does a double bass weigh? 8–14 kg
- How much does a harp weigh? 5–45 kg
- How much does a tuba weigh? 9–20 kg
- Guitar vs Cello Side by side
- Guitar vs Saxophone Side by side
- Guitar vs Trumpet Side by side
- Guitar vs Violin Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place