What is the ideal weight for a Stratocaster body (unfinished) to avoid neck dive?

[kimwr11]

I’m currently looking into a Stratocaster body, and I found one in the stock of Warmoth that I personally like.

It weighs 3.25 lbs. I like the idea of it being lightweight,

but I’m hesitant to purchase it because I’m concerned that neck dive might occur due to imbalance.

To be on the safe side, what minimum weight (in lbs) would you recommend?

I’m planning to install a recessed Floyd Rose bridge.

For the neck, I’m considering a quarter-sawn maple neck, and I plan to use non-locking tuners.

 

[bonesofwrath]

The strat is remarkably immune to neck dive since its strap button is placed in the location God told Leo to place it while on the mountain. Something Gibson never quite figured out. It's pretty much in line with the 12th fret.

 

[Tretgeraet]

I agree, it's very difficult to make a strat neck heavy! Also a Floyd is not exactly a light weight bridge. I don't think you're gonna have any problems there.

 

[Mincer]

With a dense wood neck, and extra light body, they can absolutely neck dive. I built a 3.4 lb chambered body out of swamp ash/maple and a neck of wenge, and it had neck dive. I switched out the tuners for extra light ones and it still was divey.