has paco lost his voice? haha. i love it when people ask questions and you just sit there and wait for paco to explain it like the "hitchhikers guide to guitalaxy" that he is and then this happens he just puts a pair of links up haha. damn youse youve let me down
I'm not saying stupidity should be a capital offence, but what say we take the safety labels off everything and let nature run it's course?
has paco lost his voice? haha. i love it when people ask questions and you just sit there and wait for paco to explain it like the "hitchhikers guide to guitalaxy" that he is and then this happens he just puts a pair of links up haha. damn youse youve let me down
ha ha, sorry I let you down. I got to play with a huge Allen&Heath board last weekend, I love those things, good work.
basically, there are loads of differences between the two guitars and the two companies besides shape.
It's just so general and vast it's hard to explain without taking 5 to 10 pages to describe. It's easier to just go to each site and read the specs.
The all-time favorite Gibson model, the Les Paul Standard is recognized the world over as an icon for rock and roll. As Gibson’s first solidbody electric guitar, the Les Paul Model made a lasting impression when it debuted in 1952, and it continues to shape the sounds of popular music today.
Model Name American Stratocaster®
Model Number 011-7400-(Color#) and 011-7402-(Color#)
Series American Series
Colors (700)* 3-Color Sunburst, *add $50.00,
(705) Olympic White,
(706) Black,
(725) Chrome Red,
(750) Butterscotch Blonde,
(795) Chrome Blue,
(Polyurethane Finish)
Body Alder
Neck Maple, Modern “C” Shape,
(Satin Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood (p/n 011-7400) or Maple (p/n 011-7402), 9.5” Radius (241 mm)
No. of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups 3 American Strat® Single-Coil Pickups
Controls Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. New Delta Tone™
(“Delta Tone” system includes high output bridge pickup and special No-Load tone control for Middle and Bridge Pickups)
Pickup Switching 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
Position 5. Neck Pickup
Bridge American 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Stainless Steel Saddles
Machine Heads Fender®/Schaller® Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 3-Ply Parchment On:
(700)* 3-Color Sunburst, add $50.00,
(705) Olympic White,
(706) Black,
(725) Chrome Red,
(795) Chrome Blue,
1-Ply Black On:
(750) Butterscotch Blonde
Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.6875” (43 mm)
Unique Features “Parchment” Knobs and Pickup Covers,
Original Headstock Shape,
Original Body Shape with “Original Contour Body” Decal on Headstock,
Rolled Fingerboard Edges,
H/S/H Pickup Routing
Strings Fender® Super Bullets® 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-003
Accessories Standard Molded Case
Case Standard Molded Case
Introduced 6/2000
Notice Product Prices, Features And Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice
The beauty of the American Stratocaster guitar is in its details. This model incorporates several simple player-friendly refinements into the timeless design of the Strat guitar: hand-rolled fingerboard edges, three staggered single-coil pickups, five-way switching and two-point synchronized tremolo.
Both the Les Paul Standard and the American Stratocaster are industry standards. Essentially The Les Paul Standard the Gibson SG the American Stratocaster and the American Telecaster are the guitars by which all others are measured. It's not listed in the specs I don't think but the Fender Strat has a bolt on neck construction and the Gibson Les Paul has set in (glued) neck construction.
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a few months ago i started a thread called "tell me the difference between a les paul and a tele"........you can look up that thread (i know you asked about a strat not a tele)
well i have had a strat for 8 years, and i bought a les paul in september after reading what people had to say in the thread......i have hardly played the strat since i got the LP.........basically, the les paul has a thicker, ballsy-er, meatier sound to it........it also has great sustain, so you can hold notes for longer than the strat.......it also weighs almost twice as much as the strat.......you can get a bright tone out of it, or a really warm tone that is awesome for bluesy leads, and it kicks ass slamming on power chords with distortion
i finally started playing the strat again recently........i must say, after playing the LP for the last few months, i have really "fallen out of love" with the strat..........it just seems weaker in every way compared to the LP..........the main thing about the strat is that it has a much thinner, metallic sound, and sometimes you want that sound......for example, mike mcready uses a strat for the intro to Yellow Ledbetter......it wouldn't sound right on a les paul........the strat is much more delicate than the LP
if the strat is a machine gun, then the les paul is a bazooka
(but sometimes you want the sublety of a machine gun)
hope that all helps a bit
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Strat = generally more bell like tones, thinner and more articulate sounds. Not as powerful as a Les Paul, but with some good playing, you can do a lot with it. Single coils don't drive an amp as hard as humbuckers, but sometimes you don't want to.
Great for blues, jazz, clean sounding tones, and rock, but when you wrestle with them you can make them grind. I love Strats! :cool:
Les Paul = more power! Easily drive an amp to distortion and has great sustain to ring out the notes.
Great for blues, jazz, great "rock out" grinding tones, but when you caress it, it'll give you sweet clean sounding tones. I love Les Pauls! :cool:
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One thing I have noticed just recently about LP and Strats, is if you have short fingers like myself, it's easier to play the LP then the Strat. But that is just me.
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rite ino this is my thread but ive done some research for myself. (actually i just forgot about this site lol) iv played on a strat and a lespaul after makin this thread, and ive found out that the strat is so much more versatile! and so much easier to play! with the low bridge, unlike the gibson lp. high bridge, like the bloody iefel tower. thin neck. its altogether harder to play. okay...more power in a gibson but my opinion is a fender strat is so much better. does anyone agree?
rite ino this is my thread but ive done some research for myself. (actually i just forgot about this site lol) iv played on a strat and a lespaul after makin this thread, and ive found out that the strat is so much more versatile! and so much easier to play! with the low bridge, unlike the gibson lp. high bridge, like the bloody iefel tower. thin neck. its altogether harder to play. okay...more power in a gibson but my opinion is a fender strat is so much better. does anyone agree?
Sounds like you had a bad Paul. I think generally speakin Les Pauls are easier to play, with their thinner neck, unless you have small hands or are just beginning.
Don't be afraid to really check into Les Pauls. They can be adapted to any sound. Comparing my Les Paul to my buddies Am. Strat, My guitar sounds better 7 outta ten times. You gotta really use the tone dial, where as with a Strat a simple flick of the switch gets you a different sound. Really explore all the sounds a good Les Paul has to offer.
The high bridge of which you speak is a guitar problem and can be adjusted. Strings on a Paul can virtually ride the fretboard.
If you have both, you can have all the tones. i do love them both, different animals really. but i dont think either is easier to play than the other. maybe the LP is for some folks because it has a shorter scale neck. strats some may argue are more comfy, but hey, were are not comparing sofa's here.
strats with humbuckers sound crazy. Les pauls with the coils tapped sound quite different, strat-like but darker because of the mahogony.
Tele's with P90's.........thats another tread.
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ha ha, sorry I let you down. I got to play with a huge Allen&Heath board last weekend, I love those things, good work.
basically, there are loads of differences between the two guitars and the two companies besides shape.
It's just so general and vast it's hard to explain without taking 5 to 10 pages to describe. It's easier to just go to each site and read the specs.
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Les Paul Standard
Manufactured in: Nashville, TN
BODY
Top Species: Carved AA maple
Back Species: Mahogany
Center Block: Single-ply top
NECK
Species: Mahogany
Profile: '50's Rounded or '60's slim taper
Peghead Pitch: 17°
Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.818
Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.963
Neck Joint Location: 16
FINGERBOARD
Species: Rosewood
Scale Length: 243/4"
Total Length: 18.137
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Width: 111/16"
Width at 12th Fret: 2.062
Inlays: Pearl trapezoid
Fingerboard Bind: single-ply
HARDWARE
Plating Finish: Nickel
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Knobs: Gold Top Hat
Tuners: Green Keys
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: BurstBucker Pro pickups with Alnico V magnets
Controls: Two volume, two tone, three-way switch
CASE
Case Interior: Dark Grey Plush with Black Shroud
Case Exterior: Black Reptile Pattern Hardshell
Case Silkscreen: Silver 'Gibson USA' logo
OTHER
Strings: Brite Wires .010-.046
Lefty: Available Left-handed
Available Left-handed
641 Massman Drive
Nashville, TN 37210
1-800-4GIBSON
The all-time favorite Gibson model, the Les Paul Standard is recognized the world over as an icon for rock and roll. As Gibson’s first solidbody electric guitar, the Les Paul Model made a lasting impression when it debuted in 1952, and it continues to shape the sounds of popular music today.
Available Colors: Heritage Cherry Sunburst , Goldtop , Light Burst , Desert Burst , Wine Red , Ebony , Trans Amber , Honey Burst , Gecko , Root Beer , Latte Crème , Cayenne , Iced Tea
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Model Name American Stratocaster®
Model Number 011-7400-(Color#) and 011-7402-(Color#)
Series American Series
Colors (700)* 3-Color Sunburst, *add $50.00,
(705) Olympic White,
(706) Black,
(725) Chrome Red,
(750) Butterscotch Blonde,
(795) Chrome Blue,
(Polyurethane Finish)
Body Alder
Neck Maple, Modern “C” Shape,
(Satin Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood (p/n 011-7400) or Maple (p/n 011-7402), 9.5” Radius (241 mm)
No. of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups 3 American Strat® Single-Coil Pickups
Controls Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. New Delta Tone™
(“Delta Tone” system includes high output bridge pickup and special No-Load tone control for Middle and Bridge Pickups)
Pickup Switching 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
Position 5. Neck Pickup
Bridge American 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Stainless Steel Saddles
Machine Heads Fender®/Schaller® Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 3-Ply Parchment On:
(700)* 3-Color Sunburst, add $50.00,
(705) Olympic White,
(706) Black,
(725) Chrome Red,
(795) Chrome Blue,
1-Ply Black On:
(750) Butterscotch Blonde
Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.6875” (43 mm)
Unique Features “Parchment” Knobs and Pickup Covers,
Original Headstock Shape,
Original Body Shape with “Original Contour Body” Decal on Headstock,
Rolled Fingerboard Edges,
H/S/H Pickup Routing
Strings Fender® Super Bullets® 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-003
Accessories Standard Molded Case
Case Standard Molded Case
Introduced 6/2000
Notice Product Prices, Features And Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice
The beauty of the American Stratocaster guitar is in its details. This model incorporates several simple player-friendly refinements into the timeless design of the Strat guitar: hand-rolled fingerboard edges, three staggered single-coil pickups, five-way switching and two-point synchronized tremolo.
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Both the Les Paul Standard and the American Stratocaster are industry standards. Essentially The Les Paul Standard the Gibson SG the American Stratocaster and the American Telecaster are the guitars by which all others are measured. It's not listed in the specs I don't think but the Fender Strat has a bolt on neck construction and the Gibson Les Paul has set in (glued) neck construction.
mine share a guitar stand so i can grab the one i want whenever i want it......
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well i have had a strat for 8 years, and i bought a les paul in september after reading what people had to say in the thread......i have hardly played the strat since i got the LP.........basically, the les paul has a thicker, ballsy-er, meatier sound to it........it also has great sustain, so you can hold notes for longer than the strat.......it also weighs almost twice as much as the strat.......you can get a bright tone out of it, or a really warm tone that is awesome for bluesy leads, and it kicks ass slamming on power chords with distortion
i finally started playing the strat again recently........i must say, after playing the LP for the last few months, i have really "fallen out of love" with the strat..........it just seems weaker in every way compared to the LP..........the main thing about the strat is that it has a much thinner, metallic sound, and sometimes you want that sound......for example, mike mcready uses a strat for the intro to Yellow Ledbetter......it wouldn't sound right on a les paul........the strat is much more delicate than the LP
if the strat is a machine gun, then the les paul is a bazooka
(but sometimes you want the sublety of a machine gun)
hope that all helps a bit
Great for blues, jazz, clean sounding tones, and rock, but when you wrestle with them you can make them grind. I love Strats! :cool:
Les Paul = more power! Easily drive an amp to distortion and has great sustain to ring out the notes.
Great for blues, jazz, great "rock out" grinding tones, but when you caress it, it'll give you sweet clean sounding tones. I love Les Pauls! :cool:
Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
__________________________________
- J.F.K
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- Stephen Colbert
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Sounds like you had a bad Paul. I think generally speakin Les Pauls are easier to play, with their thinner neck, unless you have small hands or are just beginning.
Don't be afraid to really check into Les Pauls. They can be adapted to any sound. Comparing my Les Paul to my buddies Am. Strat, My guitar sounds better 7 outta ten times. You gotta really use the tone dial, where as with a Strat a simple flick of the switch gets you a different sound. Really explore all the sounds a good Les Paul has to offer.
The high bridge of which you speak is a guitar problem and can be adjusted. Strings on a Paul can virtually ride the fretboard.
strats with humbuckers sound crazy. Les pauls with the coils tapped sound quite different, strat-like but darker because of the mahogony.
Tele's with P90's.........thats another tread.
wear a pink shirt and go down the boozer