NGD - I've finally turned to the dark side.

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nice!


I went to the darkside today too.. will post pics later :yes:
 
Congrats on the new LPC. I don't get the one is better than the other. I have nice Les Pauls and nice super strats. Different tools but can do the same job. I like using both.
 
A Les Paul is 2" thick. A Charvel is 1-3/4". Not quite twice as thick. :confused:

I bought my first Les Paul Custom in 1980 and my first Charvel in 1984. I still own my original, 35 year old Les Paul and it still has the original frets on it. There's a reason for that.

A Les Paul is like Shaquille O'Neal. A Charvel is like Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant. They are both going to get you 30 points a game if you know what you are doing. One of them is brute power and the other has substantially more finesse. I think a Les Paul is tough to beat for big, thick rock riffs. I think they suffer terribly on more intricate, finesse type guitar parts where clarity and articulation are important. All IMO of course.
 
Chubtone":s5albitv said:
A Les Paul is 2" thick. A Charvel is 1-3/4". Not quite twice as thick. :confused:

I bought my first Les Paul Custom in 1980 and my first Charvel in 1984. I still own my original, 35 year old Les Paul and it still has the original frets on it. There's a reason for that.

A Les Paul is like Shaquille O'Neal. A Charvel is like Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant. They are both going to get you 30 points a game if you know what you are doing. One of them is brute power and the other has substantially more finesse. I think a Les Paul is tough to beat for big, thick rock riffs. I think they suffer terribly on more intricate, finesse type guitar parts where clarity and articulation are important. All IMO of course.
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I agree
 
great pair of guitars you got there!

i'd put a new battery in for the emgs ASAP.
 
Chubtone":ifykdxcp said:
A Les Paul is 2" thick. A Charvel is 1-3/4". Not quite twice as thick. :confused:

I bought my first Les Paul Custom in 1980 and my first Charvel in 1984. I still own my original, 35 year old Les Paul and it still has the original frets on it. There's a reason for that.

A Les Paul is like Shaquille O'Neal. A Charvel is like Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant. They are both going to get you 30 points a game if you know what you are doing. One of them is brute power and the other has substantially more finesse. I think a Les Paul is tough to beat for big, thick rock riffs. I think they suffer terribly on more intricate, finesse type guitar parts where clarity and articulation are important. All IMO of course.
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Yup.

I have a killer 2003 R8, but it rarely gets played... ;)
 
victim5150":3djguiu8 said:
Try switching the pickups around and see how you like it. They are solderless so it's an easy swap. I personally run the 85 in the bridge and the 81 in the neck. The chunk of the 85 sounds really thick in the bridge and the bite of the 81 really cuts through in the neck position. Give it a try. Also you could try the 18v or 24v mod in it and see how it sounds to you. Happy new guitar day!
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victim5150":3djguiu8 said:
Try switching the pickups around and see how you like it. They are solderless so it's an easy swap. I personally run the 85 in the bridge and the 81 in the neck. The chunk of the 85 sounds really thick in the bridge and the bite of the 81 really cuts through in the neck position. Give it a try. Also you could try the 18v or 24v mod in it and see how it sounds to you. Happy new guitar day!
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I'm hesitant to do any mods to this guitar because I needed another excuse to purchase another Les Paul and put in a pair of EMG 57/66. Have you guys heard these pickups yet? IMO, it got the best of both a PAF and active pickup. Check out the comparison video below. I can hear the clarity of of the EMG 57/66.

 
Chubtone":1f480o8e said:
A Les Paul is 2" thick. A Charvel is 1-3/4". Not quite twice as thick. :confused:

I bought my first Les Paul Custom in 1980 and my first Charvel in 1984. I still own my original, 35 year old Les Paul and it still has the original frets on it. There's a reason for that.

A Les Paul is like Shaquille O'Neal. A Charvel is like Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant. They are both going to get you 30 points a game if you know what you are doing. One of them is brute power and the other has substantially more finesse. I think a Les Paul is tough to beat for big, thick rock riffs. I think they suffer terribly on more intricate, finesse type guitar parts where clarity and articulation are important. All IMO of course.
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Good comparison. To me it's much simpler than this. If you wanted to shreds or play fast then pickup a Charvel. I can't play as fast the same way that I can on a Charvel using a Les Paul. I'm still getting use to playing fast on a thicker guitar neck.
 
I did a quick comparison between my Les Paul with one of my favorite Charvel guitar picture below. I plug both guitars straight into my Marshall without any effect and for sure I can hear the thicker sound from the Les Paul. I love both guitars and they serve different purposes and playing style. You can think of the Charvel as been a super model and the Les Paul as the ballsy ugly Betty. So as guitar players you have to decide which one would you rather sleep with.




Charvel
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Les Paul
ronda-rousey.jpg
 
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