LT ED Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hello There. Ive always wonderd this and it would be nice to get some feedback , no punn intended. To me there are only two guitars ,Gibson les paul and Fender USA strat. I live in the UK and to me they are the holly grail and to own both it realy makes me very proud they are very special .Two different guitars for different jobs, The les paul I use for rock and strat for blues .My question is do Americans see it the same way because there made in the USA. If there was a guitar name as big in the UK I dont think I would be that bothered. I hope this makes some sought of sence. These are guitars that ive wanted for a long long time and it was worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I can't speak for all Americans, however I don't believe there is a strong opinion here that LP's are only for rock and Strats only for blues. I used to be of the opinion that Strats were much more versatile, but for certain specific tones, LP's had the ultimate sound. Since I purchased my LP Studio a few years ago, I was surprised to find that it covers more musical styles than I originally thought and this certainly includes blues. I still love the LP tone best, but I have to admit that I find a Strat to be a little more of a friendly and forgiving instrument. The LP will show your mistakes real quick. They are still the two guitars that all others seem to be judged in comparison to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoya Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hey LT ED: I have always thought of Heavy Blues when I see a LP. This was probably burned into my brain from seeing and hearing Jimmy Page play. I know what you mean about having pride in your guitars - I take really good care of my Gibson and love to show it off! Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlsgirlsgirls Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I would have to agree. almost every guitar is modeled after either the paul or the strat. they're the two most widely copied guitars of all time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson CS Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I have both... I have a Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster, and a Gibson Les Paul Standard. Two different beasts.... One could never take the place of the other. I think of the Strat as a blues machine, and the Paul as my powerhouse rock unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Guess they are the guitars everyone else is trying to improve upon, but nobody has had luck so far. I have always liked gibsons over fenders, but am looking to buy an american strat for my birthday next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 You gotta have a Tele and an SG as well. :^o/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 man... you are damn right... a tele and a SG... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarGod319 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 dang Thundergod.does that white LP have mirrors on it or lights.cause thats shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 actually it has some reflective material added... and this guitar was originally black, i made a lot of mods you can read about in this thread: http://forums.gibson.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=285 She is an epiphone special, the original model i believe as it was bought 14 years ago and is made in korea (not china), also at the time the only available colors were black and sunburst, this one was black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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