11top
Cousin Eddie's cousin
You have to play the LP you’re going to compare. Many, perhaps most, are excellent guitars, with great playability and tone, and reasonable weight considering the construction. Some are unusually heavy and are just not as musical. I can’t speak to CS instruments as I’ve never owned one, but if @11top says they are all aces, you can take that to the bank. He knows guitars. For whatever reason, all of the LPCs I’ve played have been on the very heavy side.
Thanks Rick. One of features of the M2M program at Gibson Custom is you can choose a light mahogany back. It is a fairly substantial uncharge, but you are guaranteed a guitar under 9 lbs. I own a bunch of LPs (non-chambered) that weigh just over 8 lbs.