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18 watter and a Les Paul
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guitargully
Need suggestions
hello all.. this is my first time lookin at/posting on this site.. but i'm glad it's here.. it looks cool. anyways.. with this discussion about LPs and strats etc.. i was wondering what you all thought bout LPs compared to SGs .. i hear that even though alot of solos are played thru LPs now, SGs have better highs for lead guitar. lesse.. i need a compromise.. i like playing punk and metal.. so i need good lows, mids, and highs.. alot.. i know.. lol. I like how the SG has a longer fretboard and the body joins at a higher fret, but i like the look of Lps.. to be honest though i've never put one on a strap an played it. i know the LP studio (the one i'd prolly get) is definately alot heavier.. so thats a con.. i like the thick tone though- can you get that with a SG? bla bla bla.. i'll be quiet now.. thanks for any replies
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caseylutton
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I'm a f*nder guy from way back. Love my Sr+t, crazy 'bout a T#le. But they usually sound too shrill through a M*rshall. I like Gibsons for that.
I have a lot of trouble playing an SG in tune. The body is thinner, the neck is mahogany... and I have a very heavy hand. I have an SG special that I love, but only for slide. I bought a '71 LP in '75. For some things it sounds amazing, but overall I prefer my Korean Epi Riviera (335-like). The midrange is thinner and more honest somehow.
A man can't ever have too many guitars.
I have a lot of trouble playing an SG in tune. The body is thinner, the neck is mahogany... and I have a very heavy hand. I have an SG special that I love, but only for slide. I bought a '71 LP in '75. For some things it sounds amazing, but overall I prefer my Korean Epi Riviera (335-like). The midrange is thinner and more honest somehow.
A man can't ever have too many guitars.
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wiggle
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Almost all Gibsons to me seem that they were made for a sitting position.
Very uncomfortable for me to play or balance one standing up.
But they do sound cool. especially thru marshalls
Strats are made for standing up and moving around.
They just feel more comfy and are easier to play than Gibsons. In my opinion.
But I cant get around the lack of a Humbucker, so I add one in the bridge for all my strats.
Peace.
Very uncomfortable for me to play or balance one standing up.
But they do sound cool. especially thru marshalls
Strats are made for standing up and moving around.
They just feel more comfy and are easier to play than Gibsons. In my opinion.
But I cant get around the lack of a Humbucker, so I add one in the bridge for all my strats.
Peace.
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danelectro
I agree w/ everything said about heavy LPs but their awesome tone. i think i found the perfect compromise 
in the late '90s Gibson made a Gibson "The Paul". Its basically a Studio i guess, but w/ a '59 neck, no maple top, solid mahagony w/ carved top, and its thinner and lighter than a real LP, but still thicker than an SG for a little better neck joint (set neck) and more sustain. It somes w/ the Gibson 498T/490R pups, Gibson hardware, deluxe tuners, all the standard real Gibson stuff (its made in Nashville too), but w/o the fancy stuff and w/o a lot of the weight. Ive been playing this now for 3 years or so and am shopping for another. i love it
in the late '90s Gibson made a Gibson "The Paul". Its basically a Studio i guess, but w/ a '59 neck, no maple top, solid mahagony w/ carved top, and its thinner and lighter than a real LP, but still thicker than an SG for a little better neck joint (set neck) and more sustain. It somes w/ the Gibson 498T/490R pups, Gibson hardware, deluxe tuners, all the standard real Gibson stuff (its made in Nashville too), but w/o the fancy stuff and w/o a lot of the weight. Ive been playing this now for 3 years or so and am shopping for another. i love it
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