Is a LP just as versatile as a Strat?

[Heisenberg]

Hey guys, I'm new here but am a dedicated member at the Gibson forum..I have question for everybody...In your opinion do you think a LP is as versatile as a Strat.? IMO I say just as versatile...what can't an LP do that a strat can? Of course a strat may be preferred for country, or funk applications for ex. but can a LP not? I own several Gibbys two being LP's and have had a American Stnd. Strat in the past..Now I own a Fender CS Tele Custom Deluxe..and while I hated that Strat I throughly enjoy my tele, and as it may excel at certain areas that my LP does not, the same goes for the other way around. Or for example one of my LP's is a 60's Studio Deluxe, with coil taps...I'd consider that more versatile then any Strat...So what's your guy's opinions?

I could go on and on, but the short answer is you need both. A Les Paul won't quack like a Strat, and a Strat won't sound as "ballsy" as a Les Paul.

Obviously I'm speaking in general terms with each instrument in it's stock state. Mods can be done to each to get them different sounds, but strictly speaking, you're going to want one of each....and then much more of each.

 

[Heisenberg]

Oh boy...not this crap again...

 

[Lightningflash]

The closest I've come to a humbucker getting a Strat like tone when split is the SD P-Rail, but it's really a Rail and Duncan P-90 joined for a humbucker. Not a bad humbucker but not a great humbucker.

Get yourself some no-load pots. My strat with a crunchlab with no-load pots is very stratty!