Popping Cherry with Hardtail Strat

[McCreed]

I just put it on a kitchen scale; 6lbs 9.7oz, that just a few grams under 3kg.

That is light! Now you really got me thinking about a ash hardtail!

My aforementioned ash tele, finished up at 3.7 kg (8 lbs 2.5 oz). Which is manageable, but not light.
I recently weighed a customer's Squier Vintage Modified Tele and it was also 3.7kg, so mine's in the ballpark at least.

[Bakersdozen]

Thanks for the kinds words.

It's not objectionable, buy feels like a new girl in my hands. Still getting to know her.

Let her sing to you, mate. She will let you know what she needs in the fullness of time.