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title: "How much does a guitar weigh?"
description: "A guitar weighs 1.4–5 kg (3.09–11 lb). Figures by type, how that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/guitar/
site: "At One Place"
---

# 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

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- [How much does a guitar cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/guitar/) — 120–4,000 $
- [Guitar vs Cello](https://atoneplace.net/vs/cello-vs-guitar/) — Side by side
- [Guitar vs Saxophone](https://atoneplace.net/vs/guitar-vs-saxophone/) — Side by side
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- [Guitar vs Violin](https://atoneplace.net/vs/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.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)