{"niche":"What is the lightest weight stratocaster electric guitar available?","description":"What is the lightest weight stratocaster electric guitar available?","products":[{"brand":"Various Custom Builders","model":"Paulownia-bodied boutique Stratocaster (example listings)","price_gbp":89.5,"origin_country":null,"specs":{"body_wood":"Paulownia","neck_wood":"Roasted AAA birdseye maple","tuner_type":"Vintage Style","bridge_type":"Vintage Style Strat","scale_length":"25.5 in","number_of_pickups":"3","pickup_configuration":"SSS"},"confidence_score":null,"sources":[{"label":"ProMusicTools","url":"https://www.promusictools.com/de-en/p/fender-custom-shop-56-stratocaster-mn-white-blonde-paulownia-tcp","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":5162.0,"price_gbp":3851.4,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"GuitarFetish","url":"https://www.guitarfetish.com/Lightweight-PaulowniaSpruce-ST-Body--Arctic-White-_p_58536.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":119.95,"price_gbp":89.5,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"Mario Guitars (product info)","url":"https://marioguitars.com/paulownia-the-ultimate-tone-wood/","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":null,"price_gbp":null,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"ProMusicTools","url":"https://www.promusictools.com/de-en/p/fender-custom-shop-56-stratocaster-mn-white-blonde-paulownia-tcp","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":5162.0,"price_gbp":3851.4,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"},{"label":"GuitarFetish","url":"https://www.guitarfetish.com/Lightweight-PaulowniaSpruce-ST-Body--Arctic-White-_p_58536.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":119.95,"price_gbp":89.5,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"},{"label":"Mario Guitars (product info)","url":"https://marioguitars.com/paulownia-the-ultimate-tone-wood/","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":null,"price_gbp":null,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"}],"summary":"Lightweight Stratocaster-style guitars built with paulownia bodies for reduced weight, typically paired with roasted maple necks and three single-coil pickups in an SSS layout. They use vintage-style tuners and vintage-style tremolo bridges, making them suitable for players who want classic Strat feel with much lower instrument weight. These instruments appeal to touring musicians and players with shoulder/neck issues who need a very light electric guitar.","ideal_for":"Ideal for someone seeking the lightest Stratocaster because the paulownia body cuts weight significantly (paulownia body ~1 lb lighter than swamp ash) while retaining a 25.5 in scale and vintage-style hardware for familiar playability."},{"brand":"Unknown (Reverb seller)","model":"Lightweight Paulownia Body for Classic Vibe Stratocaster","price_gbp":null,"origin_country":null,"specs":{"body_wood":"Paulownia"},"confidence_score":null,"sources":[{"label":"Reverb","url":"https://reverb.com/item/77618760-lightweight-paulownia-body-for-classic-vibe-stratocaster","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":null,"price_gbp":null,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"Reverb","url":"https://reverb.com/item/77618760-lightweight-paulownia-body-for-classic-vibe-stratocaster","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":null,"price_gbp":null,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"}],"summary":"A lightweight paulownia replacement body routed for a Classic Vibe Stratocaster, weighing 2 pounds 8.6 ounces; sold by an Unknown brand Reverb seller as a pre-routed body intended to reduce overall guitar weight. Suited for builders who want a very light Strat-style instrument using parts from a Squier Classic Vibe Strat.","ideal_for":"Ideal for the lightest-weight Stratocaster builds because the paulownia body weighs 2 pounds 8.6 ounces, allowing a finished guitar to weigh about 6 pounds or less."},{"brand":"Fender Custom Shop","model":"WW10 '57 Stratocaster Ultra-Light (Paulownia body)","price_gbp":2983.68,"origin_country":null,"specs":{"body_wood":"Paulownia","neck_wood":"5/4 Quartersawn maple","tuner_type":"Vintage-Style with Nickel Buttons","bridge_type":"Vintage Tremolo","scale_length":"25.5 in","number_of_pickups":"3","pickup_configuration":"SSS"},"confidence_score":null,"sources":[{"label":"Telluride Music Co.","url":"https://telluridemusiccompany.com/products/2022-fender-custom-shop-ww10-57-ul-jrn-r121976","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":3999.0,"price_gbp":2983.68,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"Telluride Music Co.","url":"https://telluridemusiccompany.com/products/2022-fender-custom-shop-ww10-57-ul-jrn-r121976","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":3999.0,"price_gbp":2983.68,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"}],"summary":"Lightweight Custom Shop '57 Stratocaster built with a Paulownia body, quartersawn maple neck, three hand-wired WW10 single-coil pickups in SSS layout, vintage-style tuners and a vintage tremolo bridge. Weighing under 6 lbs, it pairs vintage reissue specs with modern playability for players who want classic Strat tone in an ultra-light package.","ideal_for":"Ideal for someone seeking the lightest Stratocaster because its Paulownia body and Custom Shop construction produce a weight under 6 lb (5 lb 14.4 oz)."},{"brand":"Guitar Fetish","model":"Paulownia Stratocaster Body (2000s Sapphire Trans)","price_gbp":89.5,"origin_country":null,"specs":{"body_wood":"Paulownia"},"confidence_score":null,"sources":[{"label":"GuitarFetish","url":"https://www.guitarfetish.com/Lightweight-PaulowniaSpruce-ST-Body--Sonic-Blue_p_58542.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":119.95,"price_gbp":89.5,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"GuitarFetish Product Category (other color listing)","url":"https://www.guitarfetish.com/XGP-LIghtweight-PaulowniaSpruce-Bodies_c_1297.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":119.95,"price_gbp":89.5,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"Reverb (listing for same 2000s Sapphire Trans body - used/sold)","url":"https://reverb.com/en-cz/item/37194271-guitar-fetish-paulownia-ultra-lightweight-stratocaster-guitar-body-2000s-sapphire-trans","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":null,"price_gbp":null,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"GuitarFetish","url":"https://www.guitarfetish.com/Lightweight-PaulowniaSpruce-ST-Body--Sonic-Blue_p_58542.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":119.95,"price_gbp":89.5,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"},{"label":"GuitarFetish Product Category (other color listing)","url":"https://www.guitarfetish.com/XGP-LIghtweight-PaulowniaSpruce-Bodies_c_1297.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":119.95,"price_gbp":89.5,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"},{"label":"Reverb (listing for same 2000s Sapphire Trans body - used/sold)","url":"https://reverb.com/en-cz/item/37194271-guitar-fetish-paulownia-ultra-lightweight-stratocaster-guitar-body-2000s-sapphire-trans","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":null,"price_gbp":null,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"}],"summary":"Lightweight paulownia Stratocaster-style body with spruce caps and full-depth 45mm construction, routed in a universal 'swimming pool' pattern to accept a variety of pickup layouts; finished in sapphire transparent. Suits builders wanting an ultra-light replacement or partscaster project that accepts USA-spec hardware.","ideal_for":"Because the body is made from featherweight paulownia (core) with spruce caps and the finished ST body is advertised around 2.5 lbs, it specifically suits someone seeking the lightest Strat-style option."},{"brand":"Guitar Fetish","model":"Paulownia Ultra Lightweight Stratocaster Body","price_gbp":89.5,"origin_country":null,"specs":{"body_wood":"Paulownia with spruce caps","bridge_type":"Vintage style tremolo (USA spec)","pickup_configuration":"Swimming Pool routing (fits three single coils or humbuckers)"},"confidence_score":null,"sources":[{"label":"GuitarFetish","url":"https://www.guitarfetish.com/Lightweight-PaulowniaSpruce-ST-Body--Arctic-White-_p_58536.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":119.95,"price_gbp":89.5,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"GuitarFetish","url":"https://www.guitarfetish.com/Lightweight-PaulowniaSpruce-TE-Body--Gloss-Black_p_58546.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":119.95,"price_gbp":89.5,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"GuitarFetish","url":"https://www.guitarfetish.com/Lightweight-PaulowniaSpruce-ST-Body--Arctic-White-_p_58536.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":119.95,"price_gbp":89.5,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"},{"label":"GuitarFetish","url":"https://www.guitarfetish.com/Lightweight-PaulowniaSpruce-TE-Body--Gloss-Black_p_58546.html","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":119.95,"price_gbp":89.5,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"}],"summary":"A full-depth strat-style body built around a featherweight paulownia core with 5mm spruce top and back caps, routed to accept standard USA-spec hardware and a swimming-pool pickup cavity. Finished and polished, it's designed to produce extremely light finished guitars with good sustain while accepting vintage-style tremolo systems.","ideal_for":"Ideal for finding the lightest Strat - the body core is paulownia plus spruce caps producing finished guitars around 2.5 lbs, making it one of the lightest Strat-style bodies available."},{"brand":"Kauffmann","model":"'56 S Paulownia (2023)","price_gbp":1553.77,"origin_country":null,"specs":{"body_wood":"Paulownia","neck_wood":"Maple","tuner_type":"Locking tuners","bridge_type":"Gotoh 510 tremolo","number_of_pickups":"3","pickup_configuration":"SSS"},"confidence_score":null,"sources":[{"label":"RainbowMusic","url":"https://rainbowmusicstore.co.uk/products/kauffmann-56-s-paulownia-faded-sonic-blue-over-3tvs-ttth","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":2599.0,"price_gbp":1939.13,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"Sound Affects","url":"https://www.soundaffects.com/electric-guitars-c95/56-t-paulownia-butterscotch-blonde-ttth-p27871","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":2082.5,"price_gbp":1553.77,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"Aurora Music Works","url":"https://www.auroramusicworks.com/collections/kauffmann-guitars-1","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":2499.0,"price_gbp":1864.52,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"RainbowMusic","url":"https://rainbowmusicstore.co.uk/products/kauffmann-56-s-paulownia-faded-sonic-blue-over-3tvs-ttth","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":2599.0,"price_gbp":1939.13,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"},{"label":"Sound Affects","url":"https://www.soundaffects.com/electric-guitars-c95/56-t-paulownia-butterscotch-blonde-ttth-p27871","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":2082.5,"price_gbp":1553.77,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"},{"label":"Aurora Music Works","url":"https://www.auroramusicworks.com/collections/kauffmann-guitars-1","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":2499.0,"price_gbp":1864.52,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"}],"summary":"Lightweight Paulownia body with a maple neck and three single-coil Kauffmann Slightly Overwound pickups, fitted with a Gotoh 510 tremolo and locking tuners; designed for resonance and vintage-to-modern playability. Suited to players who want a very light strat-style guitar with versatile tones and stable tremolo performance.","ideal_for":"Because the Paulownia body yields a weight below 3 kg, this model is ideal for someone seeking the lightest Strat-style guitar available."},{"brand":"Kauffmann","model":"63 S Paulownia (2023)","price_gbp":1864.52,"origin_country":null,"specs":{"body_wood":"Paulownia","neck_wood":"Maple","tuner_type":"Gotoh","bridge_type":"Gotoh 510","scale_length":"25.5 in","number_of_pickups":"3","pickup_configuration":"HSS"},"confidence_score":null,"sources":[{"label":"Kauffmann's Guitar Store","url":"https://www.kauffmannsguitarstore.com/product/kauffmann-63-s-hss-three-tone-sunburst/","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":2595.0,"price_gbp":1936.15,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"Guitar Village","url":"https://guitarvillage.co.uk/product/kauffmann-63-s-2-tone-sunburst-time-travel-treatment-heavy-25257","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":2649.0,"price_gbp":1976.43,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"Guitar Village","url":"https://guitarvillage.co.uk/product/kauffmann-63-s-shell-pink-time-travel-treatment-medium-26631","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":2499.0,"price_gbp":1864.52,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:08.172293"},{"label":"Kauffmann's Guitar Store","url":"https://www.kauffmannsguitarstore.com/product/kauffmann-63-s-hss-three-tone-sunburst/","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":2595.0,"price_gbp":1936.15,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"},{"label":"Guitar Village","url":"https://guitarvillage.co.uk/product/kauffmann-63-s-2-tone-sunburst-time-travel-treatment-heavy-25257","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":2649.0,"price_gbp":1976.43,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"},{"label":"Guitar Village","url":"https://guitarvillage.co.uk/product/kauffmann-63-s-shell-pink-time-travel-treatment-medium-26631","currency":"USD","source_country":"US","price":2499.0,"price_gbp":1864.52,"scraped_at":"2026-06-14T23:30:11.038205"}],"summary":"Lightweight paulownia-bodied S-style with a maple neck, rosewood fingerboard and Kauffmann SOW S pickups plus a humbucker in the bridge; fitted with Gotoh 510 tremolo and Gotoh tuners, it targets players who want vintage Strat feel with reduced weight. Weighs around 2570-2670 grams depending on configuration, comes with gigbag and 5-way selector.","ideal_for":"This suits the search for the lightest Strat-style guitar because its paulownia body and listed weight (2570-2670 grams) make it substantially lighter than typical alder or ash Strats."}]}