Questions about Soloist Pro

[Zedder]

I bought recently this 1992 Soloist Pro:


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It´s neck has very nice thin profile and upper fret access is great.

Now I have few questions:

-Is it normal that a Soloist Pro which has poplar body weighs 4.1 Kgs ? My Gibson LP Studio which has mahogany body weighs 3.8 Kgs and my alder bodied RR1 only 3.7 kgs. So this Soloist is a heavy guitar, I think.

-Is it possible to replace original active Reflex humbucker with a EMG 81 without doing other modifications to circuits?

[pianoguyy]

The weight is normal.
I mean, i can't speak specifically to a 92 professional series soloist pro.

But i have an 87 usa soloist that shows 9-10 pounds. Its not a digital scale, and its spring loaded and old. I can't speak to its accuracy, but its definitely a heavy mofo.
Contrast that with my LTD Deluxe EC-1000 that shows 5-6 pounds.

[FunkyApocalypse]

Poplar is a heavy wood (tonally it sounds like alder), so the weight is normal. The 2 Pros I have owned were on the heavier side as well.

[toejam]

Yes, poplar is similar in tone to alder, but it can vary in weight. My '94 Dinky HX is poplar and it's extremely light, but my old Model 6 was pretty heavy.

[haffwaythere]

My model 6 is pretty heavy. I haven't weighed it yet but I would guess around 10lbs maybe. I prefer heavier guitars anyway. It is easier to keep them in one position in relation to your body as you move around on stage, at least for me.

[walshula]

I have no idea but that is Nice!!!

[pianoguyy]

Here's a question...

My Schecter Diamond Series Devil Elite is on the heavier side.
But it sounds like it is chambered. I can knock on it and hear the sound being different here and there.
But then, why is it so heavy?

[Larz]

Could be packed with cocaine?

[Zedder]

I couldn´t get the sound I wanted from those Reflex pickups so I replaced them with a EMG SA/SA/81 set. Only problem is that I have a empty pot hole in the body. Now I have a mini toggle kill switch installed in it but I wonder if a EMG Afterburner or SPC would be useful? Is it possible to use them like an overdrive pedal when soloing? There is a holder for two 9 volt batteries so if they need their own that would not be a problem.

[Newc]

The Afterburner could probably be used for a little extra push for solos, though in a high gain amp (obviously set for highest gain), you'd end up with idiotic mush. But if you kept the amp's gain reasonable, I see no reason why the AB wouldn't hurt.

[john.w.lawson]

Do an 85 sa sa 18volt and you won't have an open hole. I had that on one of my six's, sounds great imo