R80RTKen Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 If you could only have one...? Bonus tangent and thread hijacking catalyst.. Which amp would you play it thru? -Ken Link to comment
RussL Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 My son has several Les Pauls, while I have an '81 Strat and a custom Paul Reed Smith. I prefer the PRS over the others, but if I had to pick between the Gibson or Fender, I'd take the Fender because it's much lighter and more balanced. As for amps, I love the ENGL tube amp my son has. It's made in German, what's not to like. I'm going to steal it when he updgrades. Link to comment
Husker Red Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Les Paul Studio. I love mine but I feel sorry for it. She never gets to live up to her potential because of my lack of skillz... Link to comment
rob1100r Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Neither. Get an Ibanez. Even the 'middle priced Indonesian' (or Chinese) models play as good if not better than the entry priced USA stuff. The guitars coming out of the Japanese 'Team J Craft' guitar factory are about the best production guitar you can get. Amp? Mid 80's Crate (no I'm not kidding!) They shared the same factory (into the 90's) with Ampeg (same parent company, St. Louis Music) and made killer stuff! Link to comment
R80RTKen Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Neither. Get an Ibanez. Even the 'middle priced Indonesian' (or Chinese) models play as good if not better than the entry priced USA stuff. The guitars coming out of the Japanese 'Team J Craft' guitar factory are about the best production guitar you can get. Amp? Mid 80's Crate (no I'm not kidding!) They shared the same factory (into the 90's) with Ampeg (same parent company, St. Louis Music) and made killer stuff! Like this one? Not looking to dive bomb on a neon green SuperStrat :-) Link to comment
rob1100r Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Sweet! I have a friend who has a white Gem, great guitar. He also has two Paul Gilbert models as well as a slew of RG's. Good stuff! Link to comment
YesMan Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Which amp would you play it thru? Why not have them all? Guitar Rig Link to comment
rob1100r Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Which amp would you play it thru? Why not have them all? Guitar Rig ***That is incredible, isn't it? I Have seen the Zoom ZFX with the Guitar Rig software, loaded with stuff and not insanley priced! Link to comment
YesMan Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Which amp would you play it thru? Why not have them all? Guitar Rig ***That is incredible, isn't it? I Have seen the Zoom ZFX with the Guitar Rig software, loaded with stuff and not insanley priced! And it sounds awesome!! I play with a guitarist who uses it live. Killer sound, and changes sounds quick!! I keep kidding him that he needs a "change amp" (obnoxious unplug/plug/buzz sound) sound to play between songs to add that extra reality. : ) Link to comment
Burt Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 If you could only have one...? Bonus tangent and thread hijacking catalyst.. Which amp would you play it thru? Strat through a black face twin or a 65 reissue twin. I have a Strat and a 20th Anniversary PRS Custom 24. I really like the neck on the PRS, but the classic sound of a Strat is hard to beat. I used to have a black face twin, but like an idiot I sold it. Now I have a 65 reissue Deluxe Reverb. Link to comment
yabadabapal Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 If you can find a pre CBS Strat, I think they sound great and the neck is beautiful to play.. If you buy a newer one, you can always hunt down those old Pick ups. I think they are single coil but Im not sure if Im correct. Cant help on the amps. Link to comment
Deadboy Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Kinda of a Ford vs. Chevy question really....why not a design that is a bit more progressive instead of a traditonal one? This guy is a genius.... http://www.gtr-nelson.com/models.html As for an amp, go purple or go home!!! http://www.soldano.com/ Mike is another one of those rare people in an industry full of copy cats and bold new graphics.... Now if I could only play.... Link to comment
Burt Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 If you can find a pre CBS Strat, I think they sound great and the neck is beautiful to play.. They're nice if you can afford them. http://www.elderly.com/vintage/names/fender-stratocaster-%281960%29--30U-14154.htm http://www.elderly.com/vintage/names/fender-stratocaster-%281963%29--30U-14323.htm Link to comment
Knifemaker Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Les Paul..... Of course I am a little bias....I own: Les Paul Studio 1963 Epi Sheraton (now Gibson) 1968 J45 1939 Epi Blackstone Archtop and a few more... Guess I still like Marshall amps...loud and proud Link to comment
Albert Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 It depends on what you're going to use it for. I played for years in cover bands using both a Telecaster and a Les Paul. Neither of these is particularly versatile in their sound. A strat, in my opinion, gives the greatest variety of tone. The LP is generally more mellow and the Tele can be absolutely brittle at times (and that's not always a bad thing ). The LP can be brutally heavy through the course of an entire night too. I had a certain sound I liked and actually preferred the Tele to the LP. I eventually went with a Schecter Telecaster with switchable single/dual coil pickups using a Seymour Duncan amp. This gave me a great deal of flexibility when it came to sounds. Near the end of my "professional" carreer I began to simplify, reducing the number and type of effects I used etc.. If I had to pick a single guitar/amp setup today I think it'd be a Strat through a Fender twin. Link to comment
bmweerman Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Kinda of a Ford vs. Chevy question really....why not a design that is a bit more progressive instead of a traditonal one? This guy is a genius.... http://www.gtr-nelson.com/models.html As for an amp, go purple or go home!!! http://www.soldano.com/ Mike is another one of those rare people in an industry full of copy cats and bold new graphics.... Now if I could only play.... I think the Chevy vs Ford comparison is the most apt. Although, if one takes an historical view, who are the three most influential electric guitarists in history? IMHO *Les Paul himself (basically INVENTED the electric guitar) *Hendrix (first person to turn it up to 11) *Eddie van Halen (arguably the first person to use the two-handed tapping/arpeggio technique) - Some would say Jeff Beck did it first. Two of those folks played strats, albeit modified ones. Lot of weight of history there. But, as Deadboy pointed out, at the end of the day Blond, Brunette, Redhead, whatever floats your boat. Ampwise...Although I understand the attraction to Vintage gear - For me, LINE 6. Link to comment
tallman Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 http://www.gibsonlespaulelectricguitar.com/gibson-les-paul-electric-guitar/larry-dimarzios-original-1959-gibson-les-paul-electric-guitar 1958 ] This doesn't suck. Link to comment
bmweerman Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 http://www.gibsonlespaulelectricguitar.com/gibson-les-paul-electric-guitar/larry-dimarzios-original-1959-gibson-les-paul-electric-guitar 1958 ] This doesn't suck. That INDEED does NOT suck Link to comment
Albert Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I had one of these I bought in the 60's. It was the first reissue of the gold top. Sold it years ago at Gruhn's in Nashville. Shot at 2008-10-24 Link to comment
VonDawg Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 DITTO ! Black face Twin Rev. Link to comment
Joel Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Now if I could only play.... +1. In the meantime I covet a Strat like Blackie. If I get one, maybe I could come up with a more clever name for it. :smirk: Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Slinky, super slinky, it'll phase it'll flange it'll buzz, you're a strat cat!!! Link to comment
VinnyR11 Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I'd pick whatever Stevie Ray chose. So, I guess I'm leaning towards a nice old Strat. Link to comment
stager Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Gotta go with a Telecaster through a Fender Deluxe Reverb (68 or older) Of course a Les Paul with P-90's through a Fender Vibrolux sounds sweet.... Link to comment
Peter W Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Wow, what country are y'all from? I don't understand a word of your language. Of course, you probably wouldn't understand a word of what we say at work either. Cool baby. Link to comment
questrider Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 My vote is for the Les Paul. I had a Strat and when I took a brief hiatus from music to start motorcycling I sold it (that and a second car I owned) for GS farkles. Now that I've been recording again the last couple of years I wish I had it back. That said, if I was buying a new guitar I would splurge for the Les Paul. It is a warmer sounding guitar to my ears. Jeff Beck's description of "super slinky" is what I grew to dislike about the Strat because my playing tends to be jangly enough without the guitar sounding that way also. Especially with a humbucker tossed into the mix. I did recently buy an Ibanez SR505 bass. Five strings make all the difference and the action is so fast it's like a guitar fretboard. Link to comment
Burt Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 If you decide on a Les Paul, take a look at the Heritage H-150 CM. Heritage guitars are made in Kalamazoo, MI by former Gibson employees who didn't move to Nashville when Gibson moved. They are really nice guitars for less than a Gibson. http://www.heritageguitar.com/New%20Models.htm Put some Seymour Duncan Seth Lover pickups in it, and you'll have a great sounding LP. http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/vintage/sh55_seth_lover/ Link to comment
VinnyR11 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 My vote is for the Les Paul. I had a Strat and when I took a brief hiatus from music to start motorcycling I sold it (that and a second car I owned) for GS farkles. Now that I've been recording again the last couple of years I wish I had it back. That said, if I was buying a new guitar I would splurge for the Les Paul. It is a warmer sounding guitar to my ears. Jeff Beck's description of "super slinky" is what I grew to dislike about the Strat because my playing tends to be jangly enough without the guitar sounding that way also. Especially with a humbucker tossed into the mix. I did recently buy an Ibanez SR505 bass. Five strings make all the difference and the action is so fast it's like a guitar fretboard. That's a great bass, even at double the price. I recently sold my Alembic and a classic Rich from back when Rich made great basses. Both cost multiples of the Ibanez, but I've played that exact guitar and think it's every bit as good. The Alembic has more balls, but it's sometimes tough to tone down. (As are many of us) ;>) Like you, I also played guitar so I normally like guitar-like action and the Ibanez fits that bill very well. Nice choice! I'd still pick a Strat over the Les Paul though. Link to comment
smkymtntaco Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 If you decide on a Les Paul, take a look at the Heritage H-150 CM. Heritage guitars are made in Kalamazoo, MI by former Gibson employees who didn't move to Nashville when Gibson moved. They are really nice guitars for less than a Gibson. http://www.heritageguitar.com/New%20Models.htm Put some Seymour Duncan Seth Lover pickups in it, and you'll have a great sounding LP. http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/vintage/sh55_seth_lover/ I have an opinion on this subject! I agree with Burt! I have a Heritage H-150 w/Seymour Duncans. Burt didn't mention amps, so I'll say a Mesa Boogie Lonestar Special 5-30 watts of Boogieness! (5 for the bedroom or studio-30 for everywhere else) If you got to have a Strat, how about the Fender Lonestar Strat?...has great neck and middle single coils, and a pearly gates humbucker at the bridge. Link to comment
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