Members voneville Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Most of the die-hard LP players I know dislike Strats but still appreciate and possibly even own a Tele. And vice versa. Is it because of Jimmy Page, or is this just one of those universal truths in guitar, like hollow bodies feedback and P-90's make noise (and there are of course exceptions to any rule). I was pondering this while dropping a duece and reading a MF flyer. I think it's because Strats have trems and aren't very ballsy, so that rules it out for a lot of Les Paul and Tele players. I think Strats have a unique appeal, but for the most part either you're a Strat player or you're not. Maybe I'm a closet case Strat fanatic that is just in denial... Yea, I'm really bored and not excited about shopping for a barbaque and doing yardwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Desipite them having very different physical characteristics, I think of them as similar guitars to play. Couldn't really tell you why, but they seem to respond the same way when you're playing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rumble_b Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Can't agree with you. I love my LP but I don't like tele's at all. I've tried but never found one I liked. I also have nothing against Strats, I used to have no desire to own one but that has changed in the past few months and a Strat will be my next guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. Strangelove Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 LP players are supposed to dislike strats but not Fenders.So they can get the Tele, wich isn't contoured, has a big neck, two pickups and no trem. My guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoirAbattoir Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 My '52 Hot Rod Vintage Tele is the closest I've come to the hammer-like tones of my old LP. Growing up and listening to a ton of Zeppelin probably didn't hurt, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefchr Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 I like strats and lp's:confused: Im not really a tele player, would like to have one eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members libskate44@yaho Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 im a strat player but i dig the tone of les pauls more than stratsbut i play a strat cause i like how the feel a lot better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mercer Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 I don't have either, but love both. Especially teles that are HH, or LPs that are SS (P90). Or anything made of swamp ash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chunkytele Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 I am tele player that owns a LP studio- IMO both have the midrange crunch with distortion the tele is easier to chord with. I have played riff on both the tele and the LP that tonaly song similar. Strat have more articulation I am not a huge LP fan .Tele is my main axe, but its hard to bet a LP growl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Breed Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 I must not have gotten that memo. I think Teles are butt ugly and I don't like 1 thing about them. Never have. On the other hand, I love my Les Paul and Strats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hondro Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 the strat bridge puts the strings very close to the body. A tune-a-matic bridge brings the strings relatively high up (about a 1/4'') from the body between the pickups. a Tele bridge also brings the strings pretty high up so they feel relatively similar. they both only have two pickups so you have a large gap between the pickups to play. They both usually have large neck. Both have more or less a slab body they are very similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ESchmidt Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 I love LPs and I hate teles, and love strats. Its different for everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndersonTech Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 I must not have gotten that memo.Me neither, but I would have just ignored it anyways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Sorry,more for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saint Frank Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 I'm mainly a Tele guy but recently got the double HB/ short scale bug. Got a Yamaha SG500B and can't put it down. I agree that it's the similarity in the design. Having said that, sometimes I just get a real hankering for my Strat. The cut of the midrange is really nice when playing with a band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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