Author Topic: Les Paul or Strat? (Read 7674 times)

JamesHealey · « **on:** February 12, 2007, 07:30:00 PM »

Les Paul covers all Mahogany, Set Neck designs

Strat covers strat to ibanez, kramer etc..

which is your cup of tea and why?

Sailor Charon · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2007, 07:50:09 PM »

Well, I'd have to say Les Paul, if that includes SGs. Great access to upper frets (better than the Strat, well some PRS types look to be as good. Not that the Strat's bad...) And I like the shape too. Les Paul DC, SG, 335...

BloodMountain · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2007, 08:07:26 PM »

Les Pauls. good ones (i.e good mahogany) with the right pickups sound CRUSHING. i have a 1970s Columbus Lawsuit copy, and the sound quality is astonishing!

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2007, 08:32:48 PM »

Les Paul, sound, look, feel.
However, I generally like most the strat meets les paul jobs a la PRS.

Davey · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2007, 08:37:50 PM »

strat ALL the way!

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2007, 08:39:05 PM »

Due to my recent purchase i would say have to say Strat, but you can't go wrong with a big slab of mahogany!

Deadstar · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2007, 08:48:50 PM »

Can I say both?

I like different things for certain parts.

A nice mahongany based guitar for warmth, heavier stuff and that low end.
Alder (strats, etc) for more snap or twang or lovely "glassiness."

JamesHealey · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2007, 08:59:20 PM »

deadstar thats pretty much my view..
but since im skint im deciding which i want the most..

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2007, 09:13:47 PM »

SGs for me.

Love the tone of an LP, but can't get used to a single cutaway.

dave_mc · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2007, 01:24:31 AM »

Quote from: JamesHealey

deadstar thats pretty much my view..
but since im skint im deciding which i want the most..

arg, I was gonna say both too. I guess you could go with one of the halfway house types- PRS singlecut, eggle, something along those lines. Though you run the risk of it not being LP-enough for the LP tones, and not stratty-enough for the strat tones.

Alternatively, whichever you need more. Though that's sometimes hard to gauge till you actually own the thing. :lol:

garg, sorry I couldn't help more.

Philly Q · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2007, 01:46:13 AM »

SGs 'n' Vs !!

shaman · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2007, 02:03:20 AM »

everyone needs one of each-covers it all!!!great at parties...wonderful conversation pieces...must say I have played at a few bad ass road houses here in the deep south--most folks don't mess with me anyway, but if they did, I would reach for my Les Paul Custom for bludgeoning purposes...so the Paul gets the nod-awesome axe/ WMD

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #12 on:** February 13, 2007, 03:46:05 AM »

Strat, due to upper fret access on the low E, A, and D strings ...

99_not_out · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2007, 09:43:38 AM »

SGs all the way over here, I just prefer the warmer sound. In fact they are the only guitars I have ever owned becasue I am a sad Angus Young devotee :).

I am considering getting a strat style guitar though for some'at different ... maybe a HSS tele opening up a new world of BKP options ... (bank manager sobs in background).

_tom_ · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2007, 10:23:19 AM »

hmm.. I like the upper fret access on my Charvel but because its so light it just doesnt feel right when strapped on.. its comfortable but just feels weird. Whereas my Les Paul just hangs "right" and in a comfortable position :)

Still undecided on the tone, as sometimes I like the singlecoil neck position for leads and rhythm, wheras the LP neck humbucker is too muddy for overdriven rhythm but does a really nice smooth lead which you cant get with a single.

btw, SG warmer than a Les Paul?! I've always found them a bit thinner and more cutting than the LP, but not so cutting as a strat.. hmm could be the perfect combination of both maybe :idea: I've only just got my Charvel though :roll:

Author Topic: Les Paul or Strat? (Read 7674 times)

Sailor Charon

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