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Post subject: Nothing like a strat
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:39 pm
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I finally came to the conclusion that why I like the sound of a Les Paul I do not like playing one. I had a 62 reissue stratocaster last year that was just the bee's knees but sold it to help finance a Les Paul standard. You just can not beat a good strat. While a LP looks and sounds great the are fragile and do not have the playability of a Strat. Well my LP is on ebay now and waiting to get another 62 reissue. Have any of you guys had to experiment before coming back to a strat?


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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:46 pm
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I've played SGs, Les Pauls, Flying V's and Strats but been playing Gibsons longer than a Strat, but once you keep playing the Strat it's all a matter of what you get yourself use to. When I had the Strat I also owned a Gibson too.

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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:23 pm
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My experience is that a Strat makes you work a little harder to squeeze those great sounding pinch harmonics and overtones as well as overall tone versatility out of them but you really feel each and every note.

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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:25 pm
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I've gone through an awful lot of assorted "high end" guitars in my over 40 years of playing. Yes, some of these guitars were keepers to probably 95% of the playing population. Truth is, I always sold whatever it was, no matter how great it was, and quickly came back to a Strat. Strats are the only model guitar which I truly feel are natural to, and a part of me.

It's true, the statement, "You have to learn how to play a Strat." Yes, you have to coax them a bit more than other models and yes, they are certainly more finicky. Yet, not only do you feel that you are playing something more substantial in the long run but they reward you back so many times over.

I never really figured it out but to the best of my recollection, I've exclusively used only Strats now since 1985.

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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:37 pm
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i agree. the sound of a les paul cannot be beat, just as the sound of a strat cannot be beat.

If you're willing to sacrifice comfort and playability for a meaty and thic tone, then you're a les paul/SG player.

But if you're willing to sacrifice the work you have to put into making a strat sound great, then you're a strat player. Mature musicians have to accept different brands for what they do best, and if they find the 'one,' they will play it. I've tried les pauls and strats. To me, STrats feel at home, and i like the sound of the single coils (Cheap chinese :) ) better than humbuckers a little bit.

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I had a Jackson DKMG I traded in my MiM Strat for. After a while, I hated the Jackson and got my Strat back (the exact same one too!)

Here's a picture of the little beauty!

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Post subject: Re: Nothing like a strat
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:41 pm
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funkyguitarman wrote:
... While a LP looks and sounds great they are fragile and do not have the playability of a Strat ...

Yes ... and heavy. I play standing up, and Gibson Les Pauls become a chore after a while. For me, I am at the point in my life where I only
have two electrics -- my modified Strat and a modified '76 Gibson SG. The SG plays nicer than every other SG I ever played (except for one
blue '67 I once played). Those two along with an acoustic take me everywhere I neeed to go...

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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:54 pm
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A lot of people say that the Strat you have to work a little harder in bending than a Gibson and brings out the person's personalilty more. One of the feel differences I find between a Strat and a Gibson is the force pushing back at you while your bending the stirng. On a Gibson when you bend the string it kind of goes along with you. When you bend a note on a Strat you feel that force working against your bend as though you have to fight it a bit more. Almost like sometimes on a Strat that when you bend the string might slip under finger and snap back. That's why some guitarists like Ywgwie and Ritchie Blackmore play Strats with scalloped fingerboards.

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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:30 am
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Martian wrote:
I've gone through an awful lot of assorted "high end" guitars in my over 40 years of playing. Yes, some of these guitars were keepers to probably 95% of the playing population. Truth is, I always sold whatever it was, no matter how great it was, and quickly came back to a Strat. Strats are the only model guitar which I truly feel are natural to, and a part of me.

It's true, the statement, "You have to learn how to play a Strat." Yes, you have to coax them a bit more than other models and yes, they are certainly more finicky. Yet, not only do you feel that you are playing something more substantial in the long run but they reward you back so many times over.

I never really figured it out but to the best of my recollection, I've exclusively used only Strats now since 1985.


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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:34 pm
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Nothing like a strat & nothing like a Les Paul.They are both revolutionary guitars,unique in its own way.I think a pro level guitarist ought to have both of them atleast.I truly beleive that most guitarists can play any guitar but it takes a while for our fingers to get used to them,the fret size,etc.But there are some guitars that you dont have to get used to & one of them is the Strat!


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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:48 pm
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I own both a Strat and an LP and each has its place. But I agree that the Strat is MUCH easier to play. It's ergonomically perfect for me, and it seems to be quite a bit lighter, though in actuality it may not be as I've never weighed my Strat but my LP is 8.5 lbs. I really don't find the Strat to be too much more demanding when it comes to bending or physically playing it, and with the neck of the Strat being somewhat more narrow than the LP, I think it's actually a little easier on the hands/fingers.

Having said all of that I have both because I like the sounds that each one puts out. I have an easier time playing nice sounding rock power chords and palm muting on the LP but at the same time the LP has a tendency, to me, to sound a little "muddy", though that just may be the way I am playing it.

I usually pick the Strat over the LP because I love the looks of it and I love its playability. Plus, given my novice ability, I typically can tweak my amp to make the single coils sound "heavy" when the circumstances call for it.


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I have to confess, I regret selling my old Strat (every day) I like both my gibbys though. I wouldn't try to compare them with a Start, two completely different animals imho. I'll soon have a Strat here, as I've mentioned in another thread 8)


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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:45 pm
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While I have been playing for 5 years I have never played a guitar that allowed me to be more expressive than a stratocaster. While I really really enjoy the sound of a Les Paul and some of my favorite players play LPs(Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Al Di Meola, and Clint Strong) I just can not get use to the feel of a Les Paul. Plus alot of my favorite players play Stratocasters( SRV, Jimi Hendrix, Clapton, Blackmore, and Malmsteen). I guess I am a bona fide Strat player.


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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:37 pm
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ive played a strat since i was 16 years old - here about a year ago, I go this wild hair that I just had to have a LP, so I bought a studio, I was not happy with it, in my opinion, it wouldnt have made a good boat oar - Im not downing the LP's in general, but the one I bought was not anything to brag about - On the other hand, I have a few friends that have Standards, and they play great, sound awesome! I wouldnt mind to have a Standard one day, but im definitely a strat player!

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Post subject: Re: Nothing like a strat
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:50 pm
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funkyguitarman wrote:
I finally came to the conclusion that why I like the sound of a Les Paul I do not like playing one. I had a 62 reissue stratocaster last year that was just the bee's knees but sold it to help finance a Les Paul standard. You just can not beat a good strat. While a LP looks and sounds great the are fragile and do not have the playability of a Strat. Well my LP is on ebay now and waiting to get another 62 reissue. Have any of you guys had to experiment before coming back to a strat?


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my experience has proven one thing for me...you get what you pay for.
american deluxe strat,gibson lp,taylor etc...if the pros' are using them there must be a reason. there's that tone (cant explain it) that the major guitar folks (fender,gibson,gretch,breedlove,taylor) that no one else ever gets. you hear it and then you say to yourself....yep its worth the extra cash. might be some magical dust or something they spray on...who knows? one and only exeption to the rule is the epiphone sheraton...which is a great axe...i'm done rambling...sorry.

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