adamlovesgin 0 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 If anyone needed an extra opinion... Why the Gibson Les Paul is Better than the Fender Stratocaster... https://adamharkusblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/24/why-the-gibson-les-paul-is-better-than-the-fender-stratocaster/ And in the Strat's defence + final conclusions.... https://adamharkusblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/26/why-the-fender-stratocaster-is-better-than-the-gibson-les-paul/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidblast 1,382 Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I'm a Gibson guy, (mostly play Pauls/SGs etc) but I also love my fenders.. yer openin a can of works here ! :) there's no right or wrong answer. it's really up to each player, what works right for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
capmaster 79 Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 To me it mainly depends on the song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sailjunkie 1 Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Apples and Oranges...Love my Les Pauls (I have 3), but I also love my Stratocasters (I have 3 of those as well). Different sounds...look at many of the masters though...they go back and forth...Beck, early Clapton, EJ, Joe Walsh, Joe B., etc. (although I don't ever recall seeing Jimmy Page playing a Strat). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
merciful-evans 986 Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Entirely subjective again. Myself, I love the sound of Fender (classic single coils) guitars more than any other guitar. I used a Strat exclusively (for electric gigs) for 20 years. A Les Paul? It handles better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamlovesgin 0 Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Yeah it's totally subject, just my opinion. It's just my experiences of both, but hopefully it will help someone with a buying decision somewhere along the line..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
10K-DB 7 Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 To me it mainly depends on the song. +1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zentar 13 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 But sometimesa Rickenbacker or Gretch is better. Go listen to old Duane Eddy stuff on a Gretch. Really beautiful sounds. Even if yourehard core Les Paul there are different LPs. There is no such thing as "the" LP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam M 1 Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 When I was younger I loved Fender guitars particularly strats and then I bought a Fender Jaguar. I think I probably ignored Gibson because I thought the price was way out of my range as a teenager and maybe had the opinion at the time that they were 'old man guitars' now in my 30s I feel completely different and it's all about Gibson for me. There is always of course room for a strat and a telecaster in my collection. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
10K-DB 7 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 What about the Mosrite? those are pretty cool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pinch 409 Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Apples and oranges indeed. But I enjoyed reading that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunatic 5 Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 There is no such thing as "the" LP. Yes there is - a NON WEIGHT RELIEVED LES PAUL. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH just kidding Great articles - I like both brands for different reasons. Strat's more intuitive physically Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamlovesgin 0 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Thanks for reading! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Dog 574 Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 (although I don't ever recall seeing Jimmy Page playing a Strat). Page played Telecasters early on then used a Strat for the entire presence album and used a Strat for In The Evening on the Knebworth tour. But when i think of Page I see LPs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Dog 574 Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 To me, a Strat is like a mustang convertible with a 289 and skinny tires. A LP is like a Chevelle SS with a big block. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zentar 13 Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 Get both. I own a 22 for squirrel hunting, a shotgun for Dove hunting and a centerfire rifle for Deer hunting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GuildPlayer 2 Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 I personally enjoy a set neck of any profile. However, I had a buddy with an American Strat that I ENVIED for the longest time. I still love that fine playing piece of wood. Even if fender sunbursts look corny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pinch 409 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 I'll say this for Strats: you can't break a Strat. They're like baseball bats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamlovesgin 0 Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 I'll say this for Strats: you can't break a Strat. They're like baseball bats. As I said in the Articles. Strats are blue collar tools. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karloff 528 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Because les Paul's are better at sounding like les Paul's than strats are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluesguitar65 97 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 OMG..., apple and oranges, Tesla vs Hell Cat, Blond vs Brunettes, Waxed vs Bushy, Mac vs PC, Big feet vs Small feet, Hamburgers vs Hotdogs, its one of those beating a dead horse, middle school comment threads again??? Jeez... does a good mechanic use a wrench to screw in a screw or use a screwdriver? Use the proper tool for what the job needs. If the song calls for strat sound use a strat. If calls for a les paul use a les paul. Jeez Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluesguitar65 97 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 As I said in the Articles. Strats are blue collar tools. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jvi 102 Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 wonder how Hendrix would have done without a strat, great Im sure but a Lot of what he did NEEDED a strat. I prefer guitars of all makes myself... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jvi 102 Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 I'll say this for Strats: you can't break a Strat. They're like baseball bats. Jimi and Pete broke a few.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sgt. Pepper 1,008 Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Bud is better than Miller, oh wait they are both awful and are devoid of flavor. This will be debated till guitarist stop strumming. Its old. I know this is a Gibson form. Wonder what they are saying on the Fender forum? How many players here own Fender's? I've owned Gibson's and Fender's and Martin's and Guild's ect ect. Opinions man opinions. Edited December 18, 2019 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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