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But seriously, it's easy now to pay too much for an LP, but it's not required. You can buy an American HSS Deluxe for 1k, and I would argue that you're getting approximately the same quality of equipment as a LP Studio, which is in the same price range.

Should also mention here that I've owned both, so I'm not entirely uninformed. In the end, it came down to style preferences rather than build quality.]]> Guitar Players Discussion undercat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/paged/2/#post-78966 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/paged/2/#post-78892 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 20:55:53 +0000
Why? Because the Strat finally taught 'me' how to play it, maple fretboard, 7 and whatever inch radius, wide bridge spacing, weak, thin pickups and all. I did change the pickups out to Duncan HotStacks, but because there were lots of lights where we were houseband - not so much for the sound - and I did rig up an extra toggle so I could get all the pup combos, but basically, it's the same guitar. After that, after realizing that I was trying to impose my technique on the guitar rather than letting it 'let me play' it, it was incredible.

Now when I pick up the Les Paul, it's like 'the war is over' and each one, with its own quirks and personality, I can appreciate and enjoy. Same with the other instruments like blutic1 said; you fumble a bit and then you're on it again.

Best]]> Guitar Players Discussion DemoEtc https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/paged/2/#post-78892 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/paged/2/#post-78880 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 20:14:21 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion sirN https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/paged/2/#post-78880 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/paged/2/#post-78863 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 19:02:10 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion blutic1 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/paged/2/#post-78863 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/#post-78780 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 03:13:52 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion blackzerogsh https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/#post-78780 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/#post-78760 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:09:51 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion blutic1 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/#post-78760 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/#post-77768 Tue, 30 Nov 2004 21:31:57 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion MooneyK https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/#post-77768 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/#post-77722 Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:51:58 +0000 should be farther apart.

I'm headed to Guitar Center later today, so I'll see if they have a Zakk Wylde I can check out - maybe it's different.

I also got to play two Bourgeois acoustics last night, including this one:
. Very, very nice guitar. It was interesting... the other guitarist had trouble following me when I played it - he'd always played that one himself, and the vine inlay gave him problems following my changes.]]> Guitar Players Discussion NoteBoat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/#post-77722 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/#post-77717 Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:35:25 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Kris_man https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/#post-77717 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/#post-77482 Sun, 28 Nov 2004 22:44:00 +0000 you know they make strats, well copies, with humbuckers...
But that doesn't count....





I been sitting here for 5 min.s trying to write which is "better"




Ok, now it's 10 min.s



Alright I give up. I'll stick to something with F holes in it :)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Racer Y https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/strat-vs-les-paul/#post-77482