I started playing electric in the 1970s and the question was basically the same. I kinda went the Les Paul path and no regrets really but after about 50yrs I recently got my first Strat and I like it! Had a Tele already and it's great but they are not the same. Won't be abandoning LPs but glad to have a Strat now.
I have a Strat because a) it is so comfortable to play, it feels like butter in my hands and fits against my body so nicely (this is a polite way of alluding to the support issue you mention 🤣) b) David Gilmour is my favorite guitarist and c) money, but do I really want a les paul also? of course I do 😅 Guitar Acquisition Syndrome is real 😓
I totally agree with your assessment. I think the majority of the differences are subjective to one's personal taste, except price of course. They both have great and different sounds, depending on what you like to play determines which guitar would be better. I personally like the 25 1/2 scale length better, that's what I started with so it feels more at home to me. Bottom line, get one of each. You can't go wrong with that! And hopefully I will never have to choose a guitar based on if it supports my titties!!
Stratocaster all day! It's more versatile, way easier to modify, and way easier to fix if something goes wrong, like a broken headstock. It's also easier to fly with since you can take the neck off and put it in a carry-on...Les Paul is pretty, though, and sounds awesome.
It only sounds awesome with gain, for just one type of music otherwise it sounds dead. If you're just starting out then definitely the Les paul.you don't know when you're out of tune, no matter if you just gonna play Kiss. If you wanna be a musician, the strat. I'm working on recognizing the notes and learning music by ear, but then have to learn how to write music.
A lot more work goes into building a Les Paul. That’s where most of the price difference comes from. Removing price from the equation!(two guitars just sitting there and you get pick one), I’d probably - 9 times out of 10 - grab the Les Paul.
This is by far the best comparison video on an HSS vs Gibson I’ve seen, ever! I have Fenders and I’ve been looking at a Gibson for a new guitar so I’ve been looking for a while. The Fender HSS all day!!! Killer Video! 🤘
My first decent guitar was a Fender Telecaster. My next was a Les Paul. I have a Donner strat style guitar that is an H-S-S configuration. They each have advantages depending upon the style of music your playing. Great video by the way.
I've played on n off since 1978. I was a friend of Eddie Van Halen. I used Primarily Strats, however, I believe the Les Paul is slightly better because it sounds thicker to me and has more punch. I also believe without the tremolo bar it forces you to improve by improvising more to get the sounds you can get with the strat and the tremolo bar. I feel a guitarist should buy both and learn on both. By playing both you will become a better overall player even though you may prefer 1 over the over. The Gibson Les Paul has a Scale length of 24.75" this makes life easier on the hands and on bends too, fuller sound, that's better to me overall. It's hard to really choose but you have to lean one way or the other regardless if you have both.
I think the Strat is much more versatile. You can you get many different sounds out of it. And as a beginner, it’s much more affordable and not as chunky than a Les Paul. You can get a really good Strat for under $500..whereas a solid Les Paul is well over $1,000.
What's crazy is I just bought my second guitar, which is the exact same strat you have in the same finish. The craziest part, my first guitar is a cherry sunburst Les Paul. I'm glad you like them both. I agree the Les Paul win in looks and warm sound. Like you said though, not all songs need that warmth and there is plenty of need for a Fender. I'm hoping it plays a bit easier than my Les Paul. Of course, I'll be keeping both! Thanks for the video.
I have both. My Les Paul Custom is fun to play at times when in I'm the mood. My Stratocaster wants to take me on a new journey every time I pick it up. I also have S-1 switching besides the tremolo on my Stratocaster. Tones are endless.
i had a Schecter Blackjack ATX Solo 6 which is a Les Paul style single cut for 13 years. this year I sold it and got a custom Kiesel Delos, which is their strat-style and it's not even close which one i prefer. after 13 years i realized i don't like single cuts or humbucker clean tones. the Kiesel is an H-S-S configuration because while i definitely prefer humbuckers for high gain tones, i totally prefer single coils for clean/dirty tones. an H-S-S s-style guitar is the best of both worlds, IMO.
Dear Mango - have you tried low cost one such as Jet, Harley Benton, Amazon stock ot aliexpress stock? I've seen Briam May guitars going for retail price but ....
Love your video, and your honest opinion! I have a Strat, a Jazzmaster, and a Gibson Les Paul! I play nothing but rhythm now with a group, and I prefer. My Les Paul, with the shorter faster neck, and that great smooth humbucker sound! For lead I always preferd the Stratocaster. Just my thoughts, no offens please!🌹🥰🎵🎶🎸🌴🌅🏖️🦩🦩
Both sound fantastic. Nothing wrong with having one of each. To me personally im les paul guy neck feels better in my hands. i have a 2014 traditional 120th anniversary edition. Love it.
Hello, I am a beginner guitarist. I have only one guitar carbon fiber acoustic🎸 & I am unable to play chords properly. --------------- I've seen product videos, where guitarist play chords on same acoustic guitar very mellow. ------------------ What are the possibilities? Is something wrong with my guitar? Why it doesn't sound mellow or chromatic while playing chords? 🎸 I have no problem playing solos. ------------- Is there something wrong with the strings? ------------ My guitar has bronze strings, Some guitars in market have Golden settings. Can that make chromatic or mellow sound? -------------- What if I have a new guitar, semi-acoustic or electric, will solve the problem of playing mellow chords? ----------------- Please tell me. It would be a great help.
The problem is that all of these are my guitar heroes! I like Les Paul sound better though. I want to get my first electric guitar. Which one should I get, the Strat MIM or the Epiphone Les Paul which is similar to Gibson?
It's funny hearing someone talk about all the issues they've had with expensive guitars. I'll stick with my Squiers. If i do have an issue like electrical or maybe it needs a better nut, at least I didn't fork out $2,000! I have an Affinity that is one of the most reliable guitars I've ever had. Oh yeah and i do agree with you about the difference between a Strat and a Les Paul. It just comes down to preference really. For me, it's the Strat for its versatility, sound and looks. But I do enjoy listening to Slash on a Gibson. Telecasters look like something made with left over parts, like they were patched together. Lol, maybe one day I'll check um out But I doubt I'll ever get over their looks.
Well said. I do have a Gibson Les Paul Custom and an American Special Stratocaster. But, Squier/Affinity guitars really offer one of the best bangs for the buck. I know a young guy that bought a candy apple red squire at a garage sale for 50.00. Almost perfect condition, stays in tune and gives you all the Strat tone and feel you would need. It was just as much fun to play as any other.
Actually the CORRECT answer is Telecaster. ;) Kidding of course, but it's what ever works best for the music you're going to play, but a Telecaster works in a lot of genres including Jazz.
Verytough choice for me if I had to just pick one. The Gibsons play easier for me, and I love the humbucker Krunch, but you can't get the Strat neck pickup sound on a Les Paul. The Strat fretboard radius handles less well for me, but I love the sound of that neck PU. I remain undecided.
I have own and allways til this very day use both 3 fenderstrats and 6 les pauls gibsons and 3 hollowbodies,4 telecasters and superstrats like i have 8Ibanez Jackson dKm soloist 8 of them i can play any guitar including the bulky acustic guitars which i dont own any bc they are too bulky. I love electric over acustic any day of the week.
Took me a long time to realize neither are better than the other. They both have their roles and we’re responsible for some of the best guitar playing we’ve ever heard. They’re both equally good. Just depends on your taste in guitars. Get both if you can and throw a tele in there too.
Ergonomically the Strat is far superior but the Les Paul just feels like a “guitar” when you hold it, beefy, and the neck is amazing, the shorter scale, rock solid feel of the fixed bridge makes me want to play more straight ahead on the beat, pushing forward, whereas I just want to float around on a strat, it’s like playing up in the clouds and hanging out. Yes the Les Paul is super expensive but it’s perfect out of the box, whereas the Strats are always a project where every little thing will eventually be swapped out or modded or upgraded so eventually it will add up. I love them both but for different reasons.
@@Juno58 Just picked up a new one not too long ago and it's absolutely gorgeous. Flawless finish, frets were perfect and nut and saddles were cut correctly, considering how simple a guitar they are there are very few points of error possible outside of user error. Assuming you're not a moron and can properly set up a guitar as you should with any instrument, yes, they are amazing guitars.
As someone who doesn't play guitar, I'd have to pick the Stratocaster. All I ever hear about the Les Paul is that it's heavy. To me, the only way the Les Paul wins is aesthetically, and that's only because I personally don't like cutaways. Of course, it's a matter of opinion. Everyone should enjoy either or both! Thanks for your wise words! Long live Ukraine!
I used to play a Strat-like guitar and it sure is more comfortable to play because of all the smooth round edges on it. I now switched to an SG. I agree that it’s a bit less comfortable but I also feel more confident playing it as it is chunkier. The Strat did support the titties better as you said it tho🤣
Easy your fruit name ... MANGO ?? ... could be in my spanish like ROBBERY... I miss don't know play guitar... change for few spanish lessons ... keep trying harder ... love you from Spain, from Carlos 😘
HI, I JUST FOUND YOUR VIDEO HERE AND YOU FOR THE FIRST TIME AND WATCHED THE ENTIRE VIDEO AND EVENTHOUGH THIS IS A 70 YR OLD DEBATE, I WANTED TO GIVE MY VIEWS... ULTIMATELY IT IS ALL ABOUT WHAT THE INDIVIDUAL FEELS AND LIKES. BUT! THERE ARE SERIOUS AND IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO, MANY YOU DID MENTION, BUT YOU WERENT PRECISE.. I HAVE BEEN PLAYING GUITAR FOR OVER 20YRS NOW, AND HAVE GONE THROUGH MY OWN STRUGGLES OF GOING BACK AND FOURTH BETWEEN THESE GUITARS. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE LEARNED, AND HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT. THE STRAT IS LIGHTER, MORE BALANCED, WHICH DOES MAKE IT MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE TO PLAY, BUT PLAYING IS ALL ABOUT EXPRESSING YOURSELF AND WE ALL HAVE TO BE AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE TO BEST EXPRESS OURSELVES. THE STRAT IS MADE OF ALDER WOOD FOR THE BODY, MAPLE WOOD FOR THE NECK, AND EITHER A MAPLE FRETBOARD OR ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD. ALL THOSE WOODS ( EXCEPT THE ROSEWOOD ) ARE PUNCHY, CLEAR, ARTICULATE AND VERY DEFINED WOODS. SO THIS MEANS, ALL THE NOTES YOU PLAY WITH IT? ARE GOING TO BE VERY CLEAR, TIGHT, AND PRESENT, DEFINED, AND SHARP! WHICH I PERSONALLY LIKE, BECAUSE I WANT MY GUITAR TO SING VOCALLY. ( IM AN INSTRUMENTAL GUITARIST ) IN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC THE LEAD GUITAR IS THE VOICE TELLING THE STORY. SO CLARITY IS A MUST! YOU CAN USE DIFFERENT SIZE STRINGS AND PICK UPS, AND OF COURSE THE AMP YOU CHOOSE TO USE, AND THE SPEAKERS IN YOUR CABINET TO REALLY FIND YOUR EXACT SOUND, AND THAT TAKES A LOT OF TIME! BUT YOU CAN SHAPE YOUR SOUND WITH ALL OF THOSE THINGS MUCH BETTER THAN WITH A LES PAUL.. THE LES PAUL IS COOL TO LOOK AT, BUT! ITS WAY TOO HEAVY, AND ITS REALLY IMBALANCED! WHICH MAKES IT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO PLAY. SITTING OR STANDING. THE WOODS ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TOO, AND THAT IS WHY YOU HEAR THE BIG DIFFERENCE IN TONES FROM EACH GUITAR. ITS THE WOODS. LES PAULS ARE MADE WITH MAHOGANY BODIES, MOSTLY WITH A MAPLE TOP. MAHOGANY SET THROUGH NECK, ( THE STRAT IS BOLT ON NECK ) THE DIFFERENCE IN THAT IS SUSTAIN. THE LES PAUL HAS MORE NATURAL SUSTAIN BECAUSE THE NECK IS FUSED INTO THE BODY. SO THE ENERGY OF SOUND IS CONSTANTLY FLOWING. WHERE AS WITH THE STRAT, THERE IS A LITTLE BREAK IN THE FLOW OF ENERGY, BECAUSE THE NECK IS A SEPARATE PIECE OF WOOD CONNECTING TO THE BODY. ITS HARDLY NOTICEABLE BY MOST PEOPLE. BUT ITS THERE. YOU CAN USE ACTIVE PICK UPS ON THE STRAT OR A DEALY PEDAL, AND GET DAYS OF SUSTAIN TOO THOUGH. THE FRETBOARD WOODS ON THE LES PAUL ARE MOSTLY EITHER, ROSEWOOD, WHICH IS TYPICAL, BUT IT CAN BE EBONY TOO, WHICH IS A TIGHTER, PUNCHIER, CLEARER WOOD. BUT AGAIN, BECAUSE THE NECK IS MAHOGANY, AND THE BODY IS MAHOGANY, AND THE FRETBOARD ROSEWOOD WHICH IS ALSO A BASSY SOUNDING WOOD, JUST LIKE THE MAHOGANY WOOD. ITS MUDDY, BASSY, FUZZIE, AND TO ME, VERY "SPONGIE" SOUNDING.. I DONT LIKE IT. I HAVE A FEW THEM OVER THE YEARS, AND REGARDLESS OF THE PICK UPS OR OTHER GEAR I USED TO TRY TO MAKE IT MORE CLEAR SOUNDING? IT WAS ALWAYS SPONGIE, BASSY, MUDDY, FUZZY, AND I NEVER LIKED THAT.. AND IT WAS ALWAYS UNCOMFORTABLE TO ME. THE GIBSON SG I HAD ONCE, WAS A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE, ALMOST LIKE A STRAT. BUT! I STILL WAS MID RANGEY AND MUDDY, AND I COULDNT GET PAST THE HORNS ON THE BODY. I DIDNT LIKE THE LOOK OF IT. AND, I ALWAYS ENDED UP GOING BACK TO A STRAT! SO I BUILT MY OWN CUSTOM SUPER STRAT. AND THAT IS MY GUITAR.. I HAVE HUMBUCKERS FOR A BIG PUNCHY TIGHT AND CLEAR SOUND, BUT I ALSO HAVE A PUSH PULL POT ON THE TONE KNOB, TO MAKE THE HUMBUCKERS SINGLE COILS WHICH IS REALLY COOL. I HAVE THE NECK SCREWS REALLY TIGHT TO HELP WITH BETTER SUSTAIN, BUT I USE A DELAY PEDAL AND HAVE GREAT SUSTAIN. I USE STAINLESS STEEL FRETS SO THEY WILL NEVER WEAR DOWN! I USE A BASIC SEMI LOCKING SET OF TUNERS, AND, IM VERY COMFORTABLE, AND VERY HAPPY.. THE BOTTOM LINE HERE FOR EVERYONE? IS, ITS NOT ABOUT WHAT THESE GUITARS LOOK LIKE WHEN YOU HOLD THEM IN THE MIRROR! I THINK THE LES PAUL LOOKS MUCH COOLER THAN STRAT, BUT! THE STRAT FOR ME IS "HOME".. AND THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HERE FOR EVERYONE.. THEY HAVE TO GO TO A MUSIC STORE, KEEP AN OPEN MIND, AND TRY OUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF GUITARS, UNTIL THEY CAN CLOSE THEIR EYES, WHILE HOLDING IT AND PLAYING IT? AND JUST KNOW "THAT IS THE ONE"! THEN YOU WILL KNOW.. AND ITS LIKE THAT WITH ALMOST EVERYTHING ELSE IN LIFE TOO! ESPECIALLY OUR SOULMATE! SO MANY PEOPLE ARE WITH THE WRONG PEOPLE FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS. CARING FOR SOMEONE, OR BEING REALLY ATTRACTED TO SOMEONE DOES NOT MAKE THEM THE RIGHT PERSON FOR YOU TO BE WITH! THERE HAS TO BE COMPATIBILITY! NATURAL COMPATIBILITY BECAUSE YOU CANT MAKE SOMEONE BE THE WAY YOU WANT THEM TO BE.. THEY HAVE TO BE THEMSELVES, YOU HAVE TO BE YOURSELF, AND IF ITS RIGHT? IT WILL JUST FLOW, WITHOUT MUCH OR ANY EFFORT FROM EITHER OF YOU.. YOU WILL KNOW YOU LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT THEM, AND THEY WILL FEEL THE SAME FOR YOU.. THEN, THEN! THE SEX IS MIND BLOWING! WHEN YOU REALLY CONNECT WITH SOMEONE FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS, AND YOU CAN BE FRIENDS? AND FEEL LIKE FAMILY TOGETHER, AND THERE IS NO LYING, OR PRETENDING, OR TRYING, JUST NATURAL CONNECTING AND WANTING TO BE WITH EACH OTHER???? ( BEFORE YOU HAVE SEX AND MAKE LOVE WITH EACH OTHER ) THEN EVERYTHING ELSE BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU WILL ONLY BE BETTER! BECAUSE ITS RIGHT! AND ITS RIGHT FOR BOTH OF YOU.. NOT JUST ONE OF YOU! THERE IS TOO MUCH OF THAT GOING ON.. AND IT NEVER LASTS! YOURE JUST USING EACH OTHER, OR ONE IS JUST USING THE OTHER. AND WHO REALLY WANTS THAT???? ( WELL, ALL THE SELFISH ASSHOLES REALLY WANT THAT ) BUT THAT IS WHY EVERYONE HAS TO BE AWARE OF THOSE PEOPLE AND STAY AWAY FROM THEM! IF EVERYONE FOCUSED ON THE REAL IMPORTANT THINGS FIRST? INSTEAD OF HAVING SEX RIGHT AWAY BEFORE YOU EVEN KNOW THE OTHER PERSON!??? THEN YOU CAN FIND OUT WHAT THEY ARE REALLY ABOUT.. MOST OF THE TIME.. BUT THERE ARE GOOD ACTORS OUT THERE.. SO, YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO EVERYTHING THE OTHER PERSON SAYS AND HOW THEY ACT, AND SOONER OR LATER THEY PROVE THEMSELVES EITHER TRUE OR FALSE! SO WHAT DO WE DO UNTIL WE KNOW WE FOUND THE RIGHT PERSON TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP? AND WE ARE HORNY ALL THE TIME??? : / WELL, THE ANSWER TO THAT IS VERY SIMPLE! VERY SAFE, VERY SMART, AND VERY NECESSARY! AND THAT IS... MASTERBATION! DONT HAVE SEX WITH ANYONE.. MASTERBATE AND THAT IS HOW YOU KEEP YOURSELF FROM MAKING A BAD MISTAKE BY HAVING SEX WITH SOMEONE YOU DONT REALLY KNOW! AND, HOW YOU GET THE RELIEF YOU NEED SEXUALLY, MENTALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY! WITHOUT GETTING USED, SICK, PREGNANT, ABUSED, LIED TO, OR MIS TREATED...... OK.. WENT OFF COURSE HERE A LITTLE, BUT ITS KINDA RELEVANT BECAUSE THESE ARE BOTH VERY VERY PERSONAL THINGS FOR US! ( IF YOU ARE SERIOUS MUSICIAN ) OK.. THAT IS ALL I WANTED TO SAY..
Neither .. RG & PRS! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Btw I consider strats ugly (tele even more) but this dark night is one of few I like .. it's very nice color finish. But it's freaking expensive :/
The people who come in and listen to les paul music, they don't have money. You don't wanna play anything for people who drive an old beater because they will pay you one penny no more than that you wanna play for people who drive Mercedes Benz, they have money by the tons and you can become wealthy. The rich people don't listen to les Paul music or if they do, they will hide that.
After years of asking myself "Les Paul or Strat?" I finally realized that the right answer is "Yes"
Nice video! Personally, I like Strats and Les Pauls equally, but for very different reasons. I don't think I could pick one over the other.
I love that blue color on the Strat, always been one of my favorites.
Now THIS I've gotta see.... Love you to pieces, Maria!
I started playing electric in the 1970s and the question was basically the same. I kinda went the Les Paul path and no regrets really but after about 50yrs I recently got my first Strat and I like it! Had a Tele already and it's great but they are not the same. Won't be abandoning LPs but glad to have a Strat now.
That dark night finish of the strat looks awesome! 👍👍👍
I have a Strat because a) it is so comfortable to play, it feels like butter in my hands and fits against my body so nicely (this is a polite way of alluding to the support issue you mention 🤣) b) David Gilmour is my favorite guitarist and c) money, but do I really want a les paul also? of course I do 😅 Guitar Acquisition Syndrome is real 😓
I loved the video! In some aspects like tone aesthetic I prefer LesPaul modes, but in others I prefer the Strat
I totally agree with your assessment. I think the majority of the differences are subjective to one's personal taste, except price of course. They both have great and different sounds, depending on what you like to play determines which guitar would be better. I personally like the 25 1/2 scale length better, that's what I started with so it feels more at home to me. Bottom line, get one of each. You can't go wrong with that! And hopefully I will never have to choose a guitar based on if it supports my titties!!
I'm glad you agree! ahaha this comment made me laugh
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Stratocaster all day! It's more versatile, way easier to modify, and way easier to fix if something goes wrong, like a broken headstock. It's also easier to fly with since you can take the neck off and put it in a carry-on...Les Paul is pretty, though, and sounds awesome.
It only sounds awesome with gain, for just one type of music otherwise it sounds dead.
If you're just starting out then definitely the Les paul.you don't know when you're out of tune, no matter if you just gonna play Kiss.
If you wanna be a musician, the strat. I'm working on recognizing the notes and learning music by ear, but then have to learn how to write music.
Strat with a humbucker in the bridge position!
A lot more work goes into building a Les Paul. That’s where most of the price difference comes from.
Removing price from the equation!(two guitars just sitting there and you get pick one), I’d probably - 9 times out of 10 - grab the Les Paul.
That's why I also have both. I bought Stratocaster comfortable practice but if I could only have one Les Paul.
The dark night color on the Strat is great.
Totally different sounds both great but I prefer Les Paul!
The better question (imo) is es-335 vs telecaster
They are both awesome.
Nope
My dilemma is: having a tele, a strat and a jag (among many other) do I need a mustang? Oh, that already mentioned Guitar Aquisition Syndrome.
This is by far the best comparison video on an HSS vs Gibson I’ve seen, ever! I have Fenders and I’ve been looking at a Gibson for a new guitar so I’ve been looking for a while. The Fender HSS all day!!! Killer Video! 🤘
My first decent guitar was a Fender Telecaster. My next was a Les Paul. I have a Donner strat style guitar that is an H-S-S configuration. They each have advantages depending upon the style of music your playing. Great video by the way.
I've played on n off since 1978. I was a friend of Eddie Van Halen.
I used Primarily Strats, however, I believe the Les Paul is slightly better because it sounds thicker to me and has more punch.
I also believe without the tremolo bar it forces you to improve by improvising more to get the sounds you can get with the strat and the tremolo bar.
I feel a guitarist should buy both and learn on both.
By playing both you will become a better overall player even though you may prefer 1 over the over.
The Gibson Les Paul has a Scale length of 24.75" this makes life easier on the hands and on bends too, fuller sound, that's better to me overall.
It's hard to really choose but you have to lean one way or the other regardless if you have both.
How do Epiphones and Squiers compare in terms of build quality? They are both budget brands under Gibson and Fender respectively, but are they equals?
I think the Strat is much more versatile. You can you get many different sounds out of it. And as a beginner, it’s much more affordable and not as chunky than a Les Paul. You can get a really good Strat for under $500..whereas a solid Les Paul is well over $1,000.
Yeah, Strats are definitelty more versatile. Especially an HSS configuration like this one.
Get an epiphone instead of a les paul lol much more affordable. Single coils imo are just too thin
@@fawder1014electric guitar is played on single coil, not humbuckers, humbuckers are for playing Kiss music.
Humbuckers are an add on.
What's crazy is I just bought my second guitar, which is the exact same strat you have in the same finish. The craziest part, my first guitar is a cherry sunburst Les Paul. I'm glad you like them both. I agree the Les Paul win in looks and warm sound. Like you said though, not all songs need that warmth and there is plenty of need for a Fender. I'm hoping it plays a bit easier than my Les Paul. Of course, I'll be keeping both! Thanks for the video.
I have both. My Les Paul Custom is fun to play at times when in I'm the mood. My Stratocaster wants to take me on a new journey every time I pick it up. I also have S-1 switching besides the tremolo on my Stratocaster. Tones are endless.
I have never gotten along with Strats, but I love both Les Paul's and Tele's.
Love both, had several examples of both. Prefer Strats. Just a bit more organic and "alive". And versatile. And cheaper!
i had a Schecter Blackjack ATX Solo 6 which is a Les Paul style single cut for 13 years. this year I sold it and got a custom Kiesel Delos, which is their strat-style and it's not even close which one i prefer. after 13 years i realized i don't like single cuts or humbucker clean tones. the Kiesel is an H-S-S configuration because while i definitely prefer humbuckers for high gain tones, i totally prefer single coils for clean/dirty tones. an H-S-S s-style guitar is the best of both worlds, IMO.
Personal preference is the strat. But the LP is an incredible instrument.
I have a player series tele…and I’m chillin with it for the moment but if I close my eyes I can pretend it’s the les Paul I always wanted
Dear Mango - have you tried low cost one such as Jet, Harley Benton, Amazon stock ot aliexpress stock?
I've seen Briam May guitars going for retail price but ....
Love your video, and your honest opinion! I have a Strat, a Jazzmaster, and a Gibson Les Paul! I play nothing but rhythm now with a group, and I prefer. My Les Paul, with the shorter faster neck, and that great smooth humbucker sound! For lead I always preferd the Stratocaster. Just my thoughts, no offens please!🌹🥰🎵🎶🎸🌴🌅🏖️🦩🦩
The strat wins handsdown. More so in your case, with my favorite colour of all time, the dark night!
i think they are both great guitars. I have owned both, currently i own a les paul. I think they come down to the individual.
Both sound fantastic. Nothing wrong with having one of each. To me personally im les paul guy neck feels better in my hands. i have a 2014 traditional 120th anniversary edition. Love it.
I don't know anything about guitars, but I liked the sound of the les Paul, it was warmer like a guitar with valves 😊
Will a strat sound like a les paul if you put hh in it? Cause I want the tone of a les paul and the comfortability of a strat
I use the Les Paul and SG on Stage. And a cheap squier strat for studio
Nice work Mango :)
Hello,
I am a beginner guitarist.
I have only one guitar carbon fiber acoustic🎸 & I am unable to play chords properly.
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I've seen product videos, where guitarist play chords on same acoustic guitar very mellow.
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What are the possibilities?
Is something wrong with my guitar?
Why it doesn't sound mellow or chromatic while playing chords? 🎸
I have no problem playing solos.
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Is there something wrong with the strings?
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My guitar has bronze strings,
Some guitars in market have Golden settings.
Can that make chromatic or mellow sound?
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What if I have a new guitar, semi-acoustic or electric, will solve the problem of playing mellow chords?
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Please tell me. It would be a great help.
5:36 😅 uf, I play drums for a long tiime and...I love booth....
You play so good, good work,
Who is your ultimate guitar hero?🙂
The problem is that all of these are my guitar heroes! I like Les Paul sound better though. I want to get my first electric guitar. Which one should I get, the Strat MIM or the Epiphone Les Paul which is similar to Gibson?
Haha, such a great question! I’ll say both are great and there needn’t be only one! Kinda must have guitars in my opinion.
i think it’s really nice of having the variation of having a humbucker guitar and a single coil guitar
It's funny hearing someone talk about all the issues they've had with expensive guitars. I'll stick with my Squiers. If i do have an issue like electrical or maybe it needs a better nut, at least I didn't fork out $2,000! I have an Affinity that is one of the most reliable guitars I've ever had. Oh yeah and i do agree with you about the difference between a Strat and a Les Paul. It just comes down to preference really. For me, it's the Strat for its versatility, sound and looks. But I do enjoy listening to Slash on a Gibson. Telecasters look like something made with left over parts, like they were patched together. Lol, maybe one day I'll check um out But I doubt I'll ever get over their looks.
Well said. I do have a Gibson Les Paul Custom and an American Special Stratocaster. But, Squier/Affinity guitars really offer one of the best bangs for the buck. I know a young guy that bought a candy apple red squire at a garage sale for 50.00. Almost perfect condition, stays in tune and gives you all the Strat tone and feel you would need. It was just as much fun to play as any other.
Both, horses for courses, I own both plus a Flying V and a Tele.
Non are 'better'....just different
I was wondering, do you still use the Positive Grid amp?
Actually the CORRECT answer is Telecaster. ;) Kidding of course, but it's what ever works best for the music you're going to play, but a Telecaster works in a lot of genres including Jazz.
That’s a cool strat you’ve got
It depends on what I'm playing, but if I could only own one of the two it would be the Strat. I do own both, however.
Verytough choice for me if I had to just pick one. The Gibsons play easier for me, and I love the humbucker Krunch, but you can't get the Strat neck pickup sound on a Les Paul. The Strat fretboard radius handles less well for me, but I love the sound of that neck PU.
I remain undecided.
The Winner is you, who can play both wonderful guitar... 😍
I have own and allways til this very day use both 3 fenderstrats and 6 les pauls gibsons and 3 hollowbodies,4 telecasters and superstrats like i have 8Ibanez Jackson dKm soloist 8 of them i can play any guitar including the bulky acustic guitars which i dont own any bc they are too bulky. I love electric over acustic any day of the week.
they all have different tone and all wonderful
Neither is better, they are simply different. I think we should have both, also a Tele and an ES-335. Nice video.
I agree!
Saludos desde México 💯👍🏼🇲🇽
I prefer the sound and style of the LP over the fender.
Telecaster hands down!!!
Took me a long time to realize neither are better than the other. They both have their roles and we’re responsible for some of the best guitar playing we’ve ever heard. They’re both equally good. Just depends on your taste in guitars. Get both if you can and throw a tele in there too.
I have both and all I can say is that each guitar has it's qualities and irritants. I love them both though ;)
The real world answer...
You really need both.
The Les Paul is most assuredly softer and smoother where the strat has more of an attack.... Chunky, if you will 😂
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Ergonomically the Strat is far superior but the Les Paul just feels like a “guitar” when you hold it, beefy, and the neck is amazing, the shorter scale, rock solid feel of the fixed bridge makes me want to play more straight ahead on the beat, pushing forward, whereas I just want to float around on a strat, it’s like playing up in the clouds and hanging out. Yes the Les Paul is super expensive but it’s perfect out of the box, whereas the Strats are always a project where every little thing will eventually be swapped out or modded or upgraded so eventually it will add up. I love them both but for different reasons.
"Les Pauls coming perfect out of the box" made me laugh hard... 😂😂😂
@@Juno58 Just picked up a new one not too long ago and it's absolutely gorgeous. Flawless finish, frets were perfect and nut and saddles were cut correctly, considering how simple a guitar they are there are very few points of error possible outside of user error. Assuming you're not a moron and can properly set up a guitar as you should with any instrument, yes, they are amazing guitars.
Have both they each have a different purpose
telecaster wins
As someone who doesn't play guitar, I'd have to pick the Stratocaster.
All I ever hear about the Les Paul is that it's heavy.
To me, the only way the Les Paul wins is aesthetically, and that's only because I personally don't like cutaways.
Of course, it's a matter of opinion. Everyone should enjoy either or both!
Thanks for your wise words!
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I used to play a Strat-like guitar and it sure is more comfortable to play because of all the smooth round edges on it. I now switched to an SG. I agree that it’s a bit less comfortable but I also feel more confident playing it as it is chunkier. The Strat did support the titties better as you said it tho🤣
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"Very comfortable on a hole"
Can u do fuel by Metallica on shorts?
I have both and enjoy both guitars. However, just get a Jazzmaster!
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Should have included Telecasters
"It doesn't support the titties" lmao 🤣
I sure am glad that wasn't included in the comparison, for I would definitely have to reconsider my comparison!😊
HI, I JUST FOUND YOUR VIDEO HERE AND YOU FOR THE FIRST TIME AND WATCHED THE ENTIRE VIDEO AND EVENTHOUGH THIS IS A 70 YR OLD DEBATE, I WANTED TO GIVE MY VIEWS... ULTIMATELY IT IS ALL ABOUT WHAT THE INDIVIDUAL FEELS AND LIKES. BUT! THERE ARE SERIOUS AND IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO, MANY YOU DID MENTION, BUT YOU WERENT PRECISE.. I HAVE BEEN PLAYING GUITAR FOR OVER 20YRS NOW, AND HAVE GONE THROUGH MY OWN STRUGGLES OF GOING BACK AND FOURTH BETWEEN THESE GUITARS. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE LEARNED, AND HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT. THE STRAT IS LIGHTER, MORE BALANCED, WHICH DOES MAKE IT MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE TO PLAY, BUT PLAYING IS ALL ABOUT EXPRESSING YOURSELF AND WE ALL HAVE TO BE AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE TO BEST EXPRESS OURSELVES. THE STRAT IS MADE OF ALDER WOOD FOR THE BODY, MAPLE WOOD FOR THE NECK, AND EITHER A MAPLE FRETBOARD OR ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD. ALL THOSE WOODS ( EXCEPT THE ROSEWOOD ) ARE PUNCHY, CLEAR, ARTICULATE AND VERY DEFINED WOODS. SO THIS MEANS, ALL THE NOTES YOU PLAY WITH IT? ARE GOING TO BE VERY CLEAR, TIGHT, AND PRESENT, DEFINED, AND SHARP! WHICH I PERSONALLY LIKE, BECAUSE I WANT MY GUITAR TO SING VOCALLY. ( IM AN INSTRUMENTAL GUITARIST ) IN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC THE LEAD GUITAR IS THE VOICE TELLING THE STORY. SO CLARITY IS A MUST! YOU CAN USE DIFFERENT SIZE STRINGS AND PICK UPS, AND OF COURSE THE AMP YOU CHOOSE TO USE, AND THE SPEAKERS IN YOUR CABINET TO REALLY FIND YOUR EXACT SOUND, AND THAT TAKES A LOT OF TIME! BUT YOU CAN SHAPE YOUR SOUND WITH ALL OF THOSE THINGS MUCH BETTER THAN WITH A LES PAUL.. THE LES PAUL IS COOL TO LOOK AT, BUT! ITS WAY TOO HEAVY, AND ITS REALLY IMBALANCED! WHICH MAKES IT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO PLAY. SITTING OR STANDING. THE WOODS ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TOO, AND THAT IS WHY YOU HEAR THE BIG DIFFERENCE IN TONES FROM EACH GUITAR. ITS THE WOODS. LES PAULS ARE MADE WITH MAHOGANY BODIES, MOSTLY WITH A MAPLE TOP. MAHOGANY SET THROUGH NECK, ( THE STRAT IS BOLT ON NECK ) THE DIFFERENCE IN THAT IS SUSTAIN. THE LES PAUL HAS MORE NATURAL SUSTAIN BECAUSE THE NECK IS FUSED INTO THE BODY. SO THE ENERGY OF SOUND IS CONSTANTLY FLOWING. WHERE AS WITH THE STRAT, THERE IS A LITTLE BREAK IN THE FLOW OF ENERGY, BECAUSE THE NECK IS A SEPARATE PIECE OF WOOD CONNECTING TO THE BODY. ITS HARDLY NOTICEABLE BY MOST PEOPLE. BUT ITS THERE. YOU CAN USE ACTIVE PICK UPS ON THE STRAT OR A DEALY PEDAL, AND GET DAYS OF SUSTAIN TOO THOUGH. THE FRETBOARD WOODS ON THE LES PAUL ARE MOSTLY EITHER, ROSEWOOD, WHICH IS TYPICAL, BUT IT CAN BE EBONY TOO, WHICH IS A TIGHTER, PUNCHIER, CLEARER WOOD. BUT AGAIN, BECAUSE THE NECK IS MAHOGANY, AND THE BODY IS MAHOGANY, AND THE FRETBOARD ROSEWOOD WHICH IS ALSO A BASSY SOUNDING WOOD, JUST LIKE THE MAHOGANY WOOD. ITS MUDDY, BASSY, FUZZIE, AND TO ME, VERY "SPONGIE" SOUNDING.. I DONT LIKE IT. I HAVE A FEW THEM OVER THE YEARS, AND REGARDLESS OF THE PICK UPS OR OTHER GEAR I USED TO TRY TO MAKE IT MORE CLEAR SOUNDING? IT WAS ALWAYS SPONGIE, BASSY, MUDDY, FUZZY, AND I NEVER LIKED THAT.. AND IT WAS ALWAYS UNCOMFORTABLE TO ME. THE GIBSON SG I HAD ONCE, WAS A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE, ALMOST LIKE A STRAT. BUT! I STILL WAS MID RANGEY AND MUDDY, AND I COULDNT GET PAST THE HORNS ON THE BODY.
I DIDNT LIKE THE LOOK OF IT. AND, I ALWAYS ENDED UP GOING BACK TO A STRAT! SO I BUILT MY OWN CUSTOM SUPER STRAT. AND THAT IS MY GUITAR.. I HAVE HUMBUCKERS FOR A BIG PUNCHY TIGHT AND CLEAR SOUND, BUT I ALSO HAVE A PUSH PULL POT ON THE TONE KNOB, TO MAKE THE HUMBUCKERS SINGLE COILS WHICH IS REALLY COOL. I HAVE THE NECK SCREWS REALLY TIGHT TO HELP WITH BETTER SUSTAIN, BUT I USE A DELAY PEDAL AND HAVE GREAT SUSTAIN. I USE STAINLESS STEEL FRETS SO THEY WILL NEVER WEAR DOWN! I USE A BASIC SEMI LOCKING SET OF TUNERS, AND, IM VERY COMFORTABLE, AND VERY HAPPY.. THE BOTTOM LINE HERE FOR EVERYONE? IS, ITS NOT ABOUT WHAT THESE GUITARS LOOK LIKE WHEN YOU HOLD THEM IN THE MIRROR! I THINK THE LES PAUL LOOKS MUCH COOLER THAN STRAT, BUT! THE STRAT FOR ME IS "HOME".. AND THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HERE FOR EVERYONE.. THEY HAVE TO GO TO A MUSIC STORE, KEEP AN OPEN MIND, AND TRY OUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF GUITARS, UNTIL THEY CAN CLOSE THEIR EYES, WHILE HOLDING IT AND PLAYING IT? AND JUST KNOW "THAT IS THE ONE"! THEN YOU WILL KNOW.. AND ITS LIKE THAT WITH ALMOST EVERYTHING ELSE IN LIFE TOO! ESPECIALLY OUR SOULMATE! SO MANY PEOPLE ARE WITH THE WRONG PEOPLE FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS. CARING FOR SOMEONE, OR BEING REALLY ATTRACTED TO SOMEONE DOES NOT MAKE THEM THE RIGHT PERSON FOR YOU TO BE WITH! THERE HAS TO BE COMPATIBILITY! NATURAL COMPATIBILITY BECAUSE YOU CANT MAKE SOMEONE BE THE WAY YOU WANT THEM TO BE.. THEY HAVE TO BE THEMSELVES, YOU HAVE TO BE YOURSELF, AND IF ITS RIGHT? IT WILL JUST FLOW, WITHOUT MUCH OR ANY EFFORT FROM EITHER OF YOU.. YOU WILL KNOW YOU LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT THEM, AND THEY WILL FEEL THE SAME FOR YOU.. THEN, THEN! THE SEX IS MIND BLOWING! WHEN YOU REALLY CONNECT WITH SOMEONE FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS, AND YOU CAN BE FRIENDS? AND FEEL LIKE FAMILY TOGETHER, AND THERE IS NO LYING, OR PRETENDING, OR TRYING, JUST NATURAL CONNECTING AND WANTING TO BE WITH EACH OTHER???? ( BEFORE YOU HAVE SEX AND MAKE LOVE WITH EACH OTHER ) THEN EVERYTHING ELSE BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU WILL ONLY BE BETTER! BECAUSE ITS RIGHT! AND ITS RIGHT FOR BOTH OF YOU.. NOT JUST ONE OF YOU! THERE IS TOO MUCH OF THAT GOING ON.. AND IT NEVER LASTS! YOURE JUST USING EACH OTHER, OR ONE IS JUST USING THE OTHER. AND WHO REALLY WANTS THAT???? ( WELL, ALL THE SELFISH ASSHOLES REALLY WANT THAT ) BUT THAT IS WHY EVERYONE HAS TO BE AWARE OF THOSE PEOPLE AND STAY AWAY FROM THEM! IF EVERYONE FOCUSED ON THE REAL IMPORTANT THINGS FIRST? INSTEAD OF HAVING SEX RIGHT AWAY BEFORE YOU EVEN KNOW THE OTHER PERSON!??? THEN YOU CAN FIND OUT WHAT THEY ARE REALLY ABOUT.. MOST OF THE TIME.. BUT THERE ARE GOOD ACTORS OUT THERE.. SO, YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO EVERYTHING THE OTHER PERSON SAYS AND HOW THEY ACT, AND SOONER OR LATER THEY PROVE THEMSELVES EITHER TRUE OR FALSE! SO WHAT DO WE DO UNTIL WE KNOW WE FOUND THE RIGHT PERSON TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP? AND WE ARE HORNY ALL THE TIME??? : / WELL, THE ANSWER TO THAT IS VERY SIMPLE! VERY SAFE, VERY SMART, AND VERY NECESSARY! AND THAT IS... MASTERBATION! DONT HAVE SEX WITH ANYONE.. MASTERBATE AND THAT IS HOW YOU KEEP YOURSELF FROM MAKING A BAD MISTAKE BY HAVING SEX WITH SOMEONE YOU DONT REALLY KNOW! AND, HOW YOU GET THE RELIEF YOU NEED SEXUALLY, MENTALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY! WITHOUT GETTING USED, SICK, PREGNANT, ABUSED, LIED TO, OR MIS TREATED...... OK.. WENT OFF COURSE HERE A LITTLE, BUT ITS KINDA RELEVANT BECAUSE THESE ARE BOTH VERY VERY PERSONAL THINGS FOR US! ( IF YOU ARE SERIOUS MUSICIAN ) OK.. THAT IS ALL I WANTED TO SAY..
Tele cause its can do both guitars but neather guitar can sound like a Tele
The LP sounds sweeter and more bluesy, both great guitars though.
I love both but if I have to choose it would be les paul
Neither .. RG & PRS! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Btw I consider strats ugly (tele even more) but this dark night is one of few I like .. it's very nice color finish.
But it's freaking expensive :/
The Telecaster!
Strat ! Gibson makes high priced defects ,Ive lesrned my lesson ,The way I see it Gibson owes me2 times !
What is your accent?
neither... give me a telecaster.
I'd go with the Strat. That Les Paul looks kinda ugly and clunky.
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I don’t choose, why should I? I have both.
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Strat.
Strat
Telecaster 100%
Gibson Les Paul for me, no offense please!❤😊😊😊😊
For me, Les Paul blows the strat away
For me, the les Paul is over priced, over weight and over fragile. They sound great but those 3 negatives have always prevented my from trying one.
The people who come in and listen to les paul music, they don't have money.
You don't wanna play anything for people who drive an old beater because they will pay you one penny no more than that
you wanna play for people who drive Mercedes Benz, they have money by the tons and you can become wealthy.
The rich people don't listen to les Paul music or if they do, they will hide that.
the winner is of course the Telecaster!
She's kinda fine tho and she plays guitar👌✨
Good job.😅😅
i prefer telecaster
Play that funky music white girl! 😀