Fender Stratocaster versus Gibson Les Paul

[mniel8195]

I really don't like the neck angle and the bridge height of les pauls. Strats, teles, those kind of guitars "suhr morern" play easier for me. I can always build a guitar with les paul wood specs to get me into the ball park. Check out the tom anderson short scale guitars.

 

[Valtyr]

I like both but prefer the LP.

 

[stephen sawall]

Super Strat never sound like a Les Paul. No more than putting a single coil on a Les Paul makes it sound like a Strat. By the time you change the wood and everything else a Super Strat does not really sound like a Strat anymore. I'm not saying these options sound bad.... Just different.

 

['63-Strat]

Two very different guitars, neither will ever do what the other does and both are great.

 

[ghosty999]

For low slung groovey heavy rock I grab the LP

For the noodley melodic shred I grab the Strat

For both I grab the Kramer with humbuckers

 

[rottingcorpse]

As long as it has a humbucker in the bridge, I am happy.

But of the two mentioned by the OP, I would prefer a les paul.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

I'm a fan of the strat shape but not vintage trem's and single coils. I have a bunch of super strats with Floyds and humbuckers

I have both and honestly never really cared for LP for 30 years. Got one in 2012, took a while to get used to it but fell in love with them and bought couple more used Historic's since.

I make it a habit to play at least one of my Strats and one of my LP's daily I love them both so I cannot pick one over the other...just like I'd never pick one of my sons as a favorite...I love them both equally!

 

[Bishop5150]

I'm definitely more of a super strat guy but I like LP's too.

 

[Chris6870]

Yep. Kramer Pacer. Strat type body with two humbuckers and a Floyd. Best of both worlds. I have two and they are my main guitars.

 

[P-Ride]

Les Paul is just a sensual, gorgeous shape.. no other guitar is close for me.

The power, crunch and bite of a Les Paul I love, too.. looks gorgeous, sounds killer.

I've developed a fondness for Telecasters too and their twang..

I am, gradually, warming to Stratocasters, but don't have one yet.. I may get one for some lead tones.

 

[andross182]

A PRS is the most ergonomic guitar ever.

Fixed

 

[Badronald]

Stratocasters destroy Les Paul's. Les Paul's suck.

Les Paul's destroy Stratocasters. Stratocasters suck.

Agreed....What about the Tele?

I love Tele's. But not as much as a good Stratocaster.