I am trading my Les Paul for a strat

[faded studio]

I will no longer have a Les Paul after this weekend. I am getting an american standard strat. I will then save up for a silverburst probally. I wonder how many are members here with out Les Pauls?

[b-squared]

I have both, and play both.

[nauc]

what Les Paul do you have, pics?

[faded studio]

Originally Posted by nauc

what Les Paul do you have, pics?

here is a picture

[Mr Bill]

Hello Faded Studio,

My '62 Hotrod Strat is a hell of a guitar
{even without strings}

Cheers

[b-squared]

Here's mine:

[faded studio]

Originally Posted by Mr Bill

Hello Faded Studio,

My '62 Hotrod Strat is a hell of a guitar
{even without strings}

Cheers

I like it very much

[jon1]

I have a Strat, and hope to get my first LP in the next few months.

[Webtroll]

Originally Posted by b-squared

I have both, and play both.

+1 A decent strat can't be that expensive. I own a '75 hardtail but I've played some much cheaper ones, even Squiers, that played as nice (tho they feel a little different, maybe the finish?) after a pro setup. Both gives you many great tones.

You'll regret it. I wish I'd kept my first Les Paul even after screwing it up with a tremolo.

[MrWrong]

Originally Posted by Mr Bill

Hello Faded Studio,

My '62 Hotrod Strat is a hell of a guitar
{even without strings}

Cheers

Nice bike!

[diceman]

Mine gets out of the house much more than my Les Pauls...

[R9.]

I'm the opposite. I'm getting rid of my American Standard Strat. Can't get comfortable with the C-shaped neck.

[elcajon64]

Originally Posted by R9.

I'm the opposite.

Same here. I've tried two strats and a Jaguar (for the short scale). Sold the strats and the Jag is for sale here and on craig's.

[disom007]

Hey Dice, if that's the road worn, I played on one for the 1st time a couple of weeks ago (60's I think) and it blew me away. I heard MF had them on sale a few weeks ago for $500. If I knew that AND had the cash I would have picked it up in a hearbeat...and I already have two 83 Strats. It was set up perfect, I wouldn't have changed a thing.

Originally Posted by diceman

Mine gets out of the house much more than my Les Pauls...

[vkennedy]

I don't have a Strat or a Les Paul.

[Blues4U]

I have 3 strats--I love them and play them often-

I have 2 Les Paul Double Cuts--Currently I do not own a conventional Les Paul--

I do have a single cut Melody Maker-

The trick with Strats is finind a neck profile you really like-They have made so many different feeling necks over the years that a guy should be able to find one to his liking.

I really prefer the early 60's feeling necks but with a modern radius fret board. Mt parts caster with the Robert Cray sig neck on it feels a lot like a Les Paul with a 60's slim taper neck-

I have had strats that the necks were stupid thin and also so fat I couldn't stand them--

A strat is like a les paul as far as nothing else sounds quite like them--A player must have 1 of each--

[acstorfer]

My first electric was a strat and I've had a couple since. I get nostalgic for them, but I like teles much more. I have to say my last strat was exceptional, SRV neck and EMG DG-20 pups, it was sweet. I gave it to my nephew for his 13th birthday, loving people is inconvenient!!!!

I still have my superstrat on my avatar, the yellow one with blue on my avatar, that guitar is sick as hell, and a neckthru to boot.

I would keep your LP and look for a mexi strat, there are some great ones out there. Or better yet, find a used Japanese strat, hell, many of those are better made than U.S. made.

Good luck whatever happens!

[acstorfer]

My first electric was a strat and I've had a couple since. I get nostalgic for them, but I like teles much more. I have to say my last strat was exceptional, SRV neck and EMG DG-20 pups, it was sweet. I gave it to my nephew for his 13th birthday, loving people is inconvenient!!!!

I still have my superstrat on my avatar, the yellow one with blue on my avatar, that guitar is sick as hell, and a neckthru to boot.

I would keep your LP and look for a mexi strat, there are some great ones out there. Or better yet, find a used Japanese strat, hell, many of those are better made than U.S. made.

Good luck whatever happens!

[dcmey]

My honest feeling is that you will have remorse after getting rid of your LP. I would get it and buy a Mexican strat. Another thought do you like the tone of your LP, but not the color? You could refinish it into what ever color you want. It would be cheaper, than having to save up for a new one.

[faded studio]

I really have foud that I like the sound of epiphone pickups better than the burstbucker pros. They sound too dark and the bottom end is muddy. I know that it is nuts to like epiphone pups better than gibsons but I am a little nutty

[jerryo]

Its best to have one of each

A Strat and an LP

If it were me I would just save up for the Start and keep the LP

LP's are tooo expensive to replace once they are sold

[ehamady6]

I think it's good to have a little variety with guitars. Here's my trinity:

[80's Rocker]

I would love a strat but the thing that keeps me from getting one is the first knob ALWAYS gets in my way a whole lot when I pick. Anybody else ever had this problem or am I just strange?

[dspelman]

Never cared all that much for standard strats. I like the sound, even like the five-way switch, but the rest of the design not so much. Didn't care for the bolt-on neck nor the neck radius on most, nor the maple fretboards with peeling clearcoat.

As a result, I went for 24-fret neck-through guitars with 25" and 25.5" scales, ebony fretboards, 15-16" radius and no pickguard, and with either HSS or HSH pickup setups, coil taps, phase switches, bridge add-in switches. I can get the same strat-y sounds, but I can also get LP type sounds. My guitars mostly have superstrat type bodies, but you can also get them with bodies identical to a strat (just no pickguard, no bolt neck, no neck heel to get in the way). And in a huge variety of woods and finishes...

[AXE]

Will you be having your 'Board Name' changed to match the new guitar?

[capt_goodvibes]

I would definitly have a look at the Squier Classic Vibe 60's or 50's stratocaster I just bought a 60's CV and with a few minor upgrades it plays every bit as good as any MIM Strat, I was pleasantly suprised at the sound, give them a listen and play

[jomo]

I have several strats and probably buying another today. I love them and this is coming from someone that hated them his entire life.
I played the right one a couple years ago and have become a stratoholic ever since. On that note, I still couldn't imagine not having a couple LPs laying around!!

[GuitarGuy503]

Originally Posted by b-squared

I have both, and play both.

+1. Heres my strat (I've posted my LP many times b4).....

[Bonehead]

These days I have an LP, a Strat, and Tele. I've been playing with a band again for a few months now (the best band I've ever been in by the way, having blast), and the Strat seems to be the best choice in this band.

For one thing, we have great bass player, and I feel a bit like I'm violating his space when I have more low end (ala the LP). Not that he's got a problem with it, he's a gracious guy. But, I don't know, for feel, sound, and just all out vibe, I'm waaaay into my Strat these days. No reason for me to get rid of my LP, but I wonder how I'll feel in another year?

I've got a 2008 standard Strat - white....love it.

Go for it, man! They are great guitars.

[Webtroll]

If your bassist is that good he might appreciate a little more bottom end from time to time to give him a little room to expand.