I'm 100% with you. I can listen to other people play strats, and really dig their tone and the sound, as soon as I pick it up, the neck turns me off. Les Pauls feel amazing in my hands. I would take a Les Paul over any guitar, anyday. How about teles? RGs? Gretschs?


I'm also in love with the Les Paul tone, and have been since before I played guitar.

Les Paul does have a great "think" tone. teles to me, are better then strats but still not as good as a les paul
i have never played a Gretsch (i want to)

and what is an RG?

how do You fell about SGs?

Les Pauls, Strats, I love them both although I do find myself playing my Les Paul more.

I have always liked liked Les Pauls better than strats. I got my first LP when I was 25 and still have it today. I bought my first Strat a few months ago and it took a while to appreciate the contrast between the two. But the guitar I play the most is my Gibson SG. It just fits my hands.

My first guitar was a tele which I still have. I love it. However, I got an LP earlier this year and it has taken over as my preferred guitar. I'm sure this will come as a shock to you all but I prefer the Tele for cleans and the LP for my distorition. Even though I favor my LP, I still find myself play the Tele or my acoustic just as much when playing covers but when writing my own stuff, it is usually done with the LP.

My main axe has been a Les Paul since Reagan's last term...but for the last 8 years I've had a G&L Fullerton (think reissue Strat) that has let me add to my collection of tones and was very instructional in terms of picking hand technique.


When a Les Paul (or similar guitar) player switches to a Strat/Tele, there's often an adjustment to the brightness and the lesser sustain of ash/alder vs. the warmth and all-day-sustain of mahogany. However, the Strat/Tele's single coils are often more sensitive to picking and fretboard nuances...so different picking approaches and changes in vibrato will usually be more pronounced.

While I still worship at the temple of the Holy Les Paul, the Strat was the guitar on most of my MP3s at the previous guitar.com.

sometimes i think all guitars are just LPs or strat take offs

i prefer the LP 10 to 1 as far as my own taste goes, but i do appreciate the strat. it is a quality guitar as well.

I love both. Playability goes to the Gibsons in my book with their shorter scale length. Tone depends on what you're going for.

Of course, I think 99% of tone is in your hands.

LP all the way

The Stratocaster is like the Swiss Army Knife of guitars, but if I had to choose between a Les Paul and a Strat, I'd have to go with both.

Les Paul...Classic Tone, elegant looks, great feel.

...nuff said.