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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:27 pm
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jeff6898 wrote:
Oh ok I am a newbie to all of this. I was hoping I could get the Les Paul sound by adding a humbucker while still keeping the strat sound with the other two original pick ups. I got a lot to learn. I really appreciaite the help


If you don't ask you'll learn the hard way (by paying money). Please don't take this the wrong way, but if you want the Les Paul Sound...you'll have to buy a Les Paul guitar. Strats sound like Strats. You just change the tone (Thicker or crunchy) with humbucker pick ups...not the overall sound of the guitar. Body construction, neck construction, various shapes, and parts are completely different between the Fender brands and Gibson brands which gives you the different distinctive sounds between the 2 brands. Hope this helps a bit.

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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:33 pm
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ian sheridan wrote:
You know what I always think...If you want a Les Paul sound - buy a les Paul type guitar - shorter scale, mahogany, humbuckers, etc.

Keep your strat as a strat - one day you'll want that single coil at the bridge sound!

With a load of modding you'll still not get where you want to be - and when you hear a brilliant Strat sound that inspires you, you'll not have the guitar to try and emulate those sounds with!

If you buy a woolly hat, you'll never make it into a trilby!

(And as pointed out above - in the quest for classic sounds, a tube amp is the essential ingredient.)

Just my humble opinion!


I agree 100% it's as simple as that! :wink:


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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:36 pm
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jeff6898 wrote:
Oh ok I am a newbie to all of this. I was hoping I could get the Les Paul sound by adding a humbucker while still keeping the strat sound with the other two original pick ups. I got a lot to learn. I really appreciaite the help


If you don't ask you'll learn the hard way (by paying money). Please don't take this the wrong way, but if you want the Les Paul Sound...you'll have to buy a Les Paul guitar. Strats sound like Strats. You just change the tone (Thicker or crunchy) with humbucker pick ups...not the overall sound of the guitar. Body construction, neck construction, various shapes, and parts are completely different between the Fender brands and Gibson brands which gives you the different distinctive sounds between the 2 brands. Hope this helps a bit.


You are correct too sir!! :wink:


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