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Instruments electric-guitar

Electric guitar

Also known as guitar electric guitars
≈3–4.5 kilograms ≈6.61–9.92 pounds
Lightest · 3 kilograms Typical · ≈3–4.5 kilograms Heaviest · 4.5 kilograms
Approximate Weight
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#28Category rank 17%Weight position MediumConfidence 1Source

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Electric guitar

Electric guitar has an estimated weight of ≈3–4.5 kilograms. It ranks #28 of 37 in the Instruments category.

Source excerpt: A guitar with pickups and usually a solid body.

Position in category

37 Items in category 103 kilograms Category average 45.4 kilograms Category median 0.172 grams–454 kilograms Category span

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≈3–4.5 kilograms

Weight details

Typical ≈3–4.5 kilograms
Minimum 3 kilograms
Maximum 4.5 kilograms
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

an electric guitar weighs around 3.5 kilograms

Unit conversions

Kilograms3.5 kilograms
Pounds7.72 pounds
Metric tonnes0.0035 tonnes
Grams3,500 grams
Ounces123 ounces
Stones0.551 stones

Source

1 sources
The 7 Heaviest Guitars Available (Acoustic, Electric & Bass) weightofstuff.com · Instruments · Section: Electric guitars · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Electric guitar weigh?

Electric guitar typically weighs about ≈3–4.5 kilograms, within a recorded range of 3–4.5 kilograms.

Where does Electric guitar rank among Instruments?

It ranks #28 of 37 entries in Instruments, heavier than 17% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2026-11-06.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb427b71980>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Instruments
Category rank #28 of 37
Weight position Heavier than 17% of items
Updated 2026-11-06
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID electric-guitar
URL slug electric-guitar

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.