Members Glenn F Posted March 23, 2012 Members Share Posted March 23, 2012 SG, because it is more comfortable to play, both sitting and standing. That said, I have P90 versions of both, and there is definitely a tonal difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted March 23, 2012 Members Share Posted March 23, 2012 Both. Add a good Tele and a semi-hb to the mix, and you have the perfect mini-collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted March 23, 2012 Members Share Posted March 23, 2012 Reason: prefer beefier guitar, dislike neckdive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkBastable Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 Both. I prefer my LP to yours, but for that SG I'd give the life of someone of whom I'm moderately fond. ...though why does it not say 'Gibson' on the head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kulardenu Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 Yamaha SG. It's the best LP currently made. This! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catalinagooseV2 Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 I've been a Les Paul player for a lot of years and I love the LP. The SG is also a great guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danswon Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 LP for toneSG for upper fret accessLP for balanceSG for light weight A draw for me. I've used SGs more than any guitar in the last 5 years though. Tough to beat if you want a no-frills hard rock lead guitar and you don't plan on taking your left hand off the neck onstage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danswon Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 Yamaha SG. It's the best LP currently made. They look like they'd be the best of both worlds but i just don't like the look. I'm shallow like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonnie_Neutron Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 Love the sound of a Les Paul and I've had a few of 'em but I find they are very uncomfortable to play and damn heavy. I prefer playing SG's and have 2 of them.I like the LP Specials (mahogany plank with P90's) but I have never owned one. I have often wondered what a Maple capped SG would sound like. CheersJ_N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 I prefer my LP to yours, but for that SG I'd give the life of someone of whom I'm moderately fond....though why does it not say 'Gibson' on the head? It does, the lighting is just too dark in the photo to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 SG. Love my '61 reissue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danswon Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 Love the sound of a Les Paul and I've had a few of 'em but I find they are very uncomfortable to play and damn heavy. I prefer playing SG's and have 2 of them.I like the LP Specials (mahogany plank with P90's) but I have never owned one. I have often wondered what a Maple capped SG would sound like.CheersJ_N. i have a maple-capped SG of sorts. it's an epi G400 deluxe. mahogany body/neck with a maple cap. i'm not sure if i can tell any difference between it and my all-mahogany G400. obviously all guitars have tonal differences but i couldn't possibly tell whether the difference between these 2 was because of a maple cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members X-Jester Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 Reason: prefer beefier guitar, dislike neckdive. This. Including "See avatar for answer" I really like the solid feel of my LP. I don't mind the weight one bit - it's the guitar I always wanted and the one I've never been able to replace since its purchase. SG's just don't have it for me, in both looks and tone. But I think you get a lot of guitar for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 One is uncomfortable and one is an ugly devil wannabe but hey, but both sound amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoRomoFan Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 Like LPs better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonnie_Neutron Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 i have a maple-capped SG of sorts. it's an epi G400 deluxe. mahogany body/neck with a maple cap. i'm not sure if i can tell any difference between it and my all-mahogany G400. obviously all guitars have tonal differences but i couldn't possibly tell whether the difference between these 2 was because of a maple cap Thanks for the reply, Didn't know they made one. Is it a substantial piece of maple (1/4 inch thick or bigger) which should kill some of the brightness and make the sound darker, or is it just a veneer over the mahogany to get a flame/quilt effect. My '73 SG std and my '61 reissue sound totally different. Cheers J_N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 Neither, but I find SGs way more comfortable so I gotta go SG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 Thanks for the reply,Didn't know they made one.Is it a substantial piece of maple (1/4 inch thick or bigger) which should kill some of the brightness and make the sound darker, or is it just a veneer over the mahogany to get a flame/quilt effect.My '73 SG std and my '61 reissue sound totally different.CheersJ_N. I can't imagine a maple cap making anything sound darker. I had a solid maple guitar; it was bright as all get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 Both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 67standard Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 Love 'em both. They both have different but great tones, they both are just asbeautiful to play and both look sensational as far as I'm concerned.(I'm totally bias of course)Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deanmass Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 LP sucks sitting down, for me at least. SG is more comfy. I have always thought that the SG was a better crunch chord/riff guitar, and the LP better for leads. I have a Reverend Roundhouse with P90's and I think the only LP type guitar I am interested in from here is a Heritage 137. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonnie_Neutron Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 I can't imagine a maple cap making anything sound darker. I had a solid maple guitar; it was bright as all get out. When I did play Les Pauls (many years ago) my sunburst Std (maple cap) sounded much darker than my Black Beauty (All Mahogany). Maybe it was just characteristics of the two guitars but the Std sounded darker, which I put down to it having a maple cap and being as maple is denser than mahogany I assumed it was that when directly coupled with the less dense mahogany main body that it killed off some of the highs and stopped the mahogany from resonating. I've no idea if that's true or not, just what I thought at the time. Which guitar did you have that was solid maple (it must have weighed a ton) and what P/U's were on it? CheersJ_N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zosofancmr Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 I have two Gibby Lesters, a 2006 Classic Goldtop, I took out the ceramic p/u's and put in '57 classics, and a 2009 Traditional Pro in sunburst. I played an SG today actually, it just didn't feel right to me, maybe it's just the weight of the thing, but the attack was very aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 When I did play Les Pauls (many years ago) my sunburst Std (maple cap) sounded much darker than my Black Beauty (All Mahogany). Maybe it was just characteristics of the two guitars but the Std sounded darker, which I put down to it having a maple cap and being as maple is denser than mahogany I assumed it was that when directly coupled with the less dense mahogany main body that it killed off some of the highs and stopped the mahogany from resonating. I've no idea if that's true or not, just what I thought at the time. Which guitar did you have that was solid maple (it must have weighed a ton) and what P/U's were on it? CheersJ_N. My all maple guitar was a Kramer Floyd Rose Signature. I believe it had a SD JB in the bridge, but it's been years ago. Maple is generally regarded as being a lot brighter sounding than mahogany, but like anything else with guitars it's not a hard and fast rule. Sometimes you just get a dead piece of wood. Here's a recent discussion about it:http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=1054095 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members megawzrd Posted March 24, 2012 Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 The SG just barely eeks out the win over the LP for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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