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Post by hojam on Jan 10, 2010 23:34:29 GMT -5
 Fender Strat  Gibson Les Paul |
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Post by Picklehead on Jan 11, 2010 1:07:14 GMT -5
Les Paul by a long shot in my book. Strats are cool, once a Strat man always a Strat man.  Gibson Explorers are my favs though  |
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Post by Jesse on Jan 11, 2010 7:50:27 GMT -5
Les Pauls are awesome. Nothing else sounds quite like it, but as a guitar player, lately I'm really digging Strats. Strats are a good barometer of the guitar player. See if Speedy backs me up on this, but if you can wail on a Strat you're one hell of a guitar player. With Les Pauls, you get those humbuckers going and crank up the distortion a bit and almost anyone can sound good.
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Post by Warpig on Jan 11, 2010 11:28:16 GMT -5
I'm not much of a player myself, but I do prefer Strats.
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Post by Speedy on Jan 11, 2010 17:44:30 GMT -5
Les Pauls are awesome. Nothing else sounds quite like it, but as a guitar player, lately I'm really digging Strats. Strats are a good barometer of the guitar player. See if Speedy backs me up on this, but if you can wail on a Strat you're one hell of a guitar player. With Les Pauls, you get those humbuckers going and crank up the distortion a bit and almost anyone can sound good. That sums it up pretty good. However I don't really like either one, these days I am pretty much into hybrids. The Fender scale length just plain sounds better to ME than the Gibson. My current choice of guitar is a Schecter... Mahongany with a Maple top, bound neck like a Les Paul...BUT it has a Fender scale and is Strat shaped....BUT it has Humbuckers, with a coil tap to make them singles...BUT has 24 frets, more than either a Les Paul or Strat. IMO if you want a great guitar but don't want to break the bank Schecters and ESP/LTD are 2 brands that make great instruments. Better than anything from Gibson or Fender these days. I always wanted a Les Paul because of my love of ACE Frehley...found out that they are very uncomfortable for me. |
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Post by MrAce on Jan 12, 2010 0:33:12 GMT -5
I always wanted a Les Paul because of my love of ACE Frehley... Me too |
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Post by Jesse on Jan 12, 2010 8:08:41 GMT -5
Les Pauls are awesome. Nothing else sounds quite like it, but as a guitar player, lately I'm really digging Strats. Strats are a good barometer of the guitar player. See if Speedy backs me up on this, but if you can wail on a Strat you're one hell of a guitar player. With Les Pauls, you get those humbuckers going and crank up the distortion a bit and almost anyone can sound good. That sums it up pretty good. However I don't really like either one, these days I am pretty much into hybrids. The Fender scale length just plain sounds better to ME than the Gibson. My current choice of guitar is a Schecter... Mahongany with a Maple top, bound neck like a Les Paul...BUT it has a Fender scale and is Strat shaped....BUT it has Humbuckers, with a coil tap to make them singles...BUT has 24 frets, more than either a Les Paul or Strat. IMO if you want a great guitar but don't want to break the bank Schecters and ESP/LTD are 2 brands that make great instruments. Better than anything from Gibson or Fender these days. I always wanted a Les Paul because of my love of ACE Frehley...found out that they are very uncomfortable for me. I have a Fender Showmaster guitar. That's kind of their answer to the hybrids. Looks alot like a typical Ibanez. Thru neck, plays like a strat, but has humbuckers to get a similar sound to a Les Paul. Also has coil splitters for "Strat-like" tones. 24 frets. I have a Jimi Hendrix strat that sounds like a gift from God, but it only has 20 frets making it tough to use in my cover band. I can get a lot of good sounds out of the Showmaster and with 24 frets can hit all the notes. Until I got my "magic" Line 6 guitar, the Showmaster was my #1 guitar. I think they made a Korean model, a Mexican model and an American model. I bought the Korean model because it was the cheapest and I've been happy with it for 5 years now. |
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Post by MrAce on Jan 12, 2010 23:15:32 GMT -5
Hey guys do my eyes deceive me? But isn't that a picture of an Epiphone Les Paul and not a Gibson? Not that it matters for the sake of this topic. I kept looking at the headstock and something wasn't right.
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Post by Speedy on Jan 13, 2010 15:33:59 GMT -5
Hey guys do my eyes deceive me? But isn't that a picture of an Epiphone Les Paul and not a Gibson? Not that it matters for the sake of this topic. I kept looking at the headstock and something wasn't right. You are correct. |
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Post by spankymadoo on Jan 13, 2010 17:49:12 GMT -5
Hey guys do my eyes deceive me? But isn't that a picture of an Epiphone Les Paul and not a Gibson? Not that it matters for the sake of this topic. I kept looking at the headstock and something wasn't right. You are correct. Epiphone "Ace Frehley" guitar |
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Post by MrAce on Jan 13, 2010 19:25:33 GMT -5
Damn you are right. I guess I didnt look close enough. Nice guitar.
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Post by blackers45 on Jan 14, 2010 9:12:32 GMT -5
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Post by Speedy on Jan 14, 2010 10:08:27 GMT -5
Hey guys do my eyes deceive me? But isn't that a picture of an Epiphone Les Paul and not a Gibson? Not that it matters for the sake of this topic. I kept looking at the headstock and something wasn't right. Now that I really look that isn't a Fender either. |
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Post by hojam on Jan 15, 2010 0:36:23 GMT -5
D'OH!!!! 
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Post by Picklehead on Jan 15, 2010 12:52:22 GMT -5
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