Strat vs Les Paul in a shred format

[yngzaklynch]

Same player, same rig. In some examples Chris uses his strat in others a Les Paul. I found it cool. Gotta say I like the Strat tones more.

 

[glassjaw7]

I voted LP. If you're talking traditional strat with singles, than the LP is definitely where it's at for me. Super-strats, now that's a different story. I'd have a tough time deciding.

 

[Knockout]

Super start!

 

[Chubtone]

I don't like Gibson's for articulate, intricate sounding lines or riffs. To me they are a big, burly, wall of sound sort of thing. They are unbeatable, for big, power chord type riffs or big notes on the lower strings sort of riffs. They also sound cool for legato-y, fat, bendy, sustainy lead lines.

I think a Les Paul is Shaquille O'Neal and a strat is a willowy, whispy, touch 3 point shooter. they are both going to get you 30 points a game (in their prime) they are just going to do it in different ways.

Now a super strat? That's Kobe Bryant. It'll pop from the outside with nothing but net and then throw it down in your face the next play.

 

[yngzaklynch]

I don't like Gibson's for articulate, intricate sounding lines or riffs. To me they are a big, burly, wall of sound sort of thing. They are unbeatable, for big, power chord type riffs or big notes on the lower strings sort of riffs. They also sound cool for legato-y, fat, bendy, sustainy lead lines.

I think a Les Paul is Shaquille O'Neal and a strat is a willowy, whispy, touch 3 point shooter. they are both going to get you 30 points a game (in their prime) they are just going to do it in different ways.

Now a super strat? That's Kobe Bryant. It'll pop from the outside with nothing but net and then throw it down in your face the next play.

Wayyyyy to much thought into this lol but I enjoyed the quick read.

Jim

 

[Digital Jams]

What Curt said for me but I would have used cars or boats instead of sweaty well endowed men.

 

[Chubtone]

Wayyyyy to much thought into this lol but I enjoyed the quick read.

Jim

No thought about this recently. Just years of experience with finding killer sounding Les Pauls and then trying to record with them. The way I play and write, a Les Paul doesn't sound that great to my ears.

 

[snowdog]

Mark Reale and Sykes never had any problems shredding away on a LP, I suppose it's like anything else in the variable department...amp settings, pickups etc.

 

[sixstringking713]

i dont like les pauls..

there was ONE that I liked, low and behold it didn't have weight relief. the ones with weight relief sound thin

 

[snowdog]

i dont like les pauls..

there was ONE that I liked, low and behold it didn't have weight relief. the ones with weight relief sound thin

The more of your posts I read the more I believe you haven't got a clue what you are talking about.

 

[sixstringking713]

i dont like les pauls..

there was ONE that I liked, low and behold it didn't have weight relief. the ones with weight relief sound thin

The more of your posts I read the more I believe you haven't got a clue what you are talking about.

oh yeah? what posts inspire you to say that? because you're butthurt I said something bad against les pauls?

Grow up

 

[rupe]

Strats can be more difficult to play but they sit in a mix like nothing else IMO. I dig Les Pauls and frequently play an old Custom but my go-to guitars these days are Strats.

Superstrats are a whole different story, but in that case I prefer a H/S config which still gives me the Stratty neck pickup shred tones that I prefer.

 

[Badronald]

Stratocaster

 

[tripstan]

i dont like les pauls..

there was ONE that I liked, low and behold it didn't have weight relief. the ones with weight relief sound thin

The more of your posts I read the more I believe you haven't got a clue what you are talking about.

oh yeah? what posts inspire you to say that? because you're butthurt I said something bad against les pauls?

Grow up

My dad can beat up both your dads!
J/K

 

['63-Strat]

Both can work just fine, IMO. Depends on the rest of the setup too. If you're using too much gain then sure, the strat is going to be more articulate. But there's nothing stopping you from turning down the gain a bit to get the right edge with an LP

 

[Chubtone]

Mark Reale and Sykes never had any problems shredding away on a LP, I suppose it's like anything else in the variable department...amp settings, pickups etc.

Sykes does rip on a Les Paul and he was one of the guys in my mind as I described the Les Pauls strengths. But to my ear, Sykes lead and rhythm tone are the epitome of what I am describing. His tone is not good for articulate sounding single note lines that have that percussive "click" to them. His tone is that smooth, flowing, sustainy, buttery lead tone. It works great for him, but is not a "shred" sort of tone.

I really dig Sykes, and I dig Riot as you mentioned, but I still think a Les Paul is like a big battle hammer where you bludgeon someone to death with it and a strat is more like a ninja sword.

But there's nothing stopping you from turning down the gain a bit to get the right edge with an LP

LOLOLOLOLOLOL! This is Rig Talk. You think any of these maniacs are going to turn down the gain? Ever? Even if their life depended on it? Hell, they should make gain knobs that only turn to the right.

 

[Bob Savage]

But there's nothing stopping you from turning down the gain a bit to get the right edge with an LP

That is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard.

 

['63-Strat]

Oh you guys...

 

[Chubtone]

But there's nothing stopping you from turning down the gain a bit to get the right edge with an LP

That is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard.

 

[killertone]

LPC. Oh, and I don't care what Impelitteri plays.