Wilko
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Everybody hears and feels different.
For me I know that a lighter guitar is more likely to give ME the feel and tone that I like. Some feel almost like 335s because lighter means less resistance to movement and more likely to be resonant. (in the way I understand the word). Heavier guitars tend to sound/feel different if for the mass alone. That leaves more energy in the moving string so heavier will tend to have longer sustain and clearer notes with fewer overtones.
That is my experience.
for the record I know of a 7.75 1959 Burst and it is very much like a 335 in it's sound.
For me I know that a lighter guitar is more likely to give ME the feel and tone that I like. Some feel almost like 335s because lighter means less resistance to movement and more likely to be resonant. (in the way I understand the word). Heavier guitars tend to sound/feel different if for the mass alone. That leaves more energy in the moving string so heavier will tend to have longer sustain and clearer notes with fewer overtones.
That is my experience.
for the record I know of a 7.75 1959 Burst and it is very much like a 335 in it's sound.