Nakapag testing na ko ng epi plustop pro sa shop, and ok sakin yung weight.
Nag google ako and found out na 8.7lbs average ang epi but chapman average ng 9.8.... Hay... Testingin ko na lang talaga.
Regarding construction ng epi, promise mukang solid in person.. Kaya siguro magkalapit sila ng price range. Siguro mas better wood selection lang chapman and mas mura kasi di masyado sikat yung brand...
well, thats a difference of 1.1 pounds, but of course actual weight varies. yung 1.1 lbs na yan, well depende, most find it negligible, parang wireless pack lang yan plus cable, but you may find it unbearably heavier, so test na lang din.
+1 sa sinabi ni ralph, it's the design of the headstock (angled) that makes it inherently less stable compared to straight headstocks. (pero favorite ko yung feel ng angled headstock)
FWIW mas magaan ang SG or kung gusto mo ng Epi tone (mini humbucker) in a tele-ish shape na magaan din, meron din Wilshire