Do you prefer the Gibson Les Paul or the Fender Stratocaster?

Answer 1

Les Paul are so much more heavy but a lot better sound quality, Les Paul's also have that acoustic feeling. Fender however are a more rocky type, light weight and can deliver high quality sound but not as good as the Les Paul overall fender is better known but if you play all types of music the Les Paul can adapt to that. Les Paul is the better one.

I have to say this man is wrong ^^

The les paul guitar is made mainly for rock type music while the fender (strat im guessing your thinking of?) is made more for the blues. You can not compare the two, they are complete opposites

Les Paul:

Body: Mahogany

Neck: Mahogany

Fretboard: Rosewood or Ebony

Pickups: Humbuckers

Scale length: 24 3/4"

Misc: Angled headstock, Maple Top

Strat:

Body: Alder or Ash

Neck: Maple

Fretboard: Maple or Rosewood

Pickups: Single Coil

Scale Length: 25 1/2"

Misc: Straight Headstock

Any simularities? No! Therefor the Guitars are completely different and can not be compared

Answer 2

Firstly the SG was made because the Les Pauls weren't selling very well. When Les Paul saw it though, he told Gibson to take his name off of it because he didn't like it.

The SG has a is a double cut away so it is easier to access the higher frets. It has a thinner body, it is lighter and some say that it is quicker to play. Some say the SG though has a weak sound compared to the Les Paul, because of the weight and density of the guitar.

The Les Paul is a single cut away so it is a little bit harder to access the higher frets. It has a curved body and is a very heavy. It has a heavier sound compared to the SG, because of the weight and density.

This being said I cannot tell you which guitar is better, you will have to go to a guitar shop and find that out for yourself.

Answer 3

les paul by FAR. I don't see in any way why a strat is better than a les paul. I suppose the neck is replaceable and it has a tremolo, but that means it has less sustain and it goes out of tune...

Answer 4

the strat is way better! i suppose if you just want a vintage guitar that is going to sit on you're self and look pretty you can get a les paul. Or if you are an experienced player who is really delicate and you don,t play live at concerts just at your house it will work. But if youre like me, and you like rocking out hard core, you should get a stratocaster.

P.S. Rock on Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Personally I dont think a les paul is all that bad...... Jimmy Page? Slash? Ring any bells? they never used fenders they used a good ol' les paul and look where that took them. Plus the Les Paul is 110% bad-ass

Answer 5

even though Gibson makes both of those, they are quite different, the les paul is quite

heavy and bigger in size than the SG which is just a few pounds and has quite a lightbody.

Now, both of these guitars are perfect for Rock Music but the les paul has more tone than

the SG does and that's makes it more appealing to blues Guitarists but I have seen countless

rock bands use both of them. the les paul's weight basically is the reason behind its sustain

and tone, but SG's are a little bit easier to play because of the body style.

Answer 6

Both are budget models of fantastic mother companies (Fender and Gibson, respectively) so it is entirely up to taste. I prefer the Strat, my other guitarist prefers a Les Paul. A Gibson though, not a cheap little Epiphone.

Answer 7

That is like asking, "Which is better, a mother, or a father?"

Each model has its own sound and features that may or may not suit a particular player.

For me, I prefer a Gibson Les Paul, but they are too heavy, so I play a Guild Starfire III hollowbody, which will outplay many guitars, but is not good for high-distortion thrash or metal music, as the pickups do not have a huge output.

Also with regard to the Fenders . . . it also depends on if you are talking about the USA made Fenders, or the Mexican-made Fenders. Both are very good, but the USA made Fenders will whip the Mexican-made ones every time. That's why they cost quite a bit more.

Answer 8

Les Paul is more expensive and in my experience it plays better.