adamlovesgin Posted July 29, 2016 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted August 1, 2016 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 To me it mainly depends on the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailjunkie Posted August 2, 2016 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted August 3, 2016 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlovesgin Posted August 3, 2016 Author 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 To me it mainly depends on the song. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentar Posted August 8, 2016 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam M Posted August 18, 2016 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 What about the Mosrite? those are pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Apples and oranges indeed. But I enjoyed reading that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunatic Posted October 6, 2016 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlovesgin Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Thanks for reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted November 5, 2016 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted November 5, 2016 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentar Posted January 30, 2017 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildPlayer Posted February 10, 2017 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted March 3, 2017 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlovesgin Posted March 6, 2017 Author 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Because les Paul's are better at sounding like les Paul's than strats are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted October 5, 2018 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 As I said in the Articles. Strats are blue collar tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted December 18, 2018 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted February 2, 2019 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted December 18, 2019 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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