How to make my guitar lighter for jumping around?

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playing/jumping around on stage??? i have a shecter gryphon.

i have seen videos where people cut out a chunk of the body out by the edge where it follows the curves..ive thought about doing this but would this chance the tonal quality of the guitar? 

ive already decided to do my own paint job if i follow thru with this(if its the only way of course) since i really do not enjoy the color. the color is a smokey brick red in the light, but a crimson in an average setting.
i dont mind the crimson color at all, but on stage its that smokey brick red. 

this is in sunlight/regular white light. just to clear things up. i know the stage lights change as the show goes on.

oh and another note. please dont reply with answers of natural beauty this and natural beauty that. this is a beautiful guitar no doubt and i love it, but i am looking to modify it.

Norm Jones · Accepted Answer

Hello there,

Yes you will alter the tonal quality of the body. It probably won't affect the sustain; that is more a factor of the neck.

What type of body is it?  For instance, if it is a Strat (or Strat clone), you could switch bodies.  Pick up a lighter weight one.  Alder bodies are quite light.  Ash is quite heavy.  If you want a very light weight Strat body, get one from a Squier Affinity.  They are slightly thinner in contour than a standard Strat and usually made from alder.

Later,

*Jaley* · Answer

go to the gym.
work out!
it works wonderfully.

How to make my guitar lighter for jumping around?

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