Estimate guitar body volume and weight by body shape family and wood density. Compare double-cut, single-cut, carved-top, horned double-cut, sharp-V and pointed offset outlines.
An alder double-cutaway body typically weighs 1.5–2.0 kg depending on density and exact dimensions.
Basswood (0.40–0.45 g/cm³) and alder (0.42–0.48 g/cm³) are among the lightest common guitar body woods.