Do Heavy Guitars Really Sustain Longer? The Myth Started With Norlin-Era Les Pauls [News]

Gear : A ten-pound Les Paul doesn't automatically outlast a seven-pound one. Neck stiffness, resonances, and dead spots tell you far more about sustain than the number on the scale.

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