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90 percent of souther rock is played on Gibsons. Can you get a good enough sond on a strat?

Posted by johnny cox 925 days 16 hours 19 minutes ago

i heavily favor the sound of the gibson, but i have great respect for fender as well. nothing sounds better to me than hearing both at thier best. i think they both have a place in southern rock. the les paul has the sound that is iconic when it comes to southern rock, but what would sweet home alabama be without the stratocaster?

Posted by Johnny 791 days 6 hours 41 minutes ago

That is a very good point. The ine thing I have figured out is that a Strat played through a Twin has an awesome clean sound. But it will never compare to the crunch a Les Paul makes through a Marshall. They both have their place.

Posted by johnny cox 786 days 19 hours 41 minutes ago

There is one song that has a good Strat sound with some crunch and that is Dreams I'll Never See by Molly Hatchet. There are many more and I am sure you can name quite a few but that one cimes to mind.

Posted by johnny cox 783 days 13 hours 53 minutes ago

Yeah a les paul is an amazing guitar in southern rock so is a strat but u cant forget the sg or explorer both of which were used by most if not all the southern rock bands and the fender was used a lot for its whammy bar lol its a big deal on it

Posted by Metal_Health 511 days 22 hours 19 minutes ago

the more i listen to the gibsons, the more i like them. i think i will always be a gibson fan. fender will allways have its place, though.i like the sound of a tele or strat, but gibson is in a whole other demension for me.

Posted by Johnny 495 days 18 hours 48 minutes ago

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