Members niceguy Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I've owned a Les Paul, but never an SG. Let's not beat around the bush: what are YOUR reasons for preferring one over the other? Let the opinion-fest BEGIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Basically, I prefer LPs and LP Double Cuts because I always thought SGs were pretty ugly. I guess I'm shallow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members algernon7 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Funny, Cratz... I thought the exact opposite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarick Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 SG's because they're lighter, have better upper fret access, and don't sound muffled and muddy. Coming from a guy who's main guitar was a Les Paul for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Funny, Cratz... I thought the exact opposite That doesn't make you a bad guy, just that you are horribly, horribly misguided. And you have terrible taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 SG's because they're lighter, have better upper fret access, and don't sound muffled and muddy. Coming from a guy who's main guitar was a Les Paul for many years. I would say the same. I don't necessarily prefer one over the other, but if I could only take one guitar on a tour between the two choices, I would pick an SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 LP. They have a fatter and warmer sound. SGs can also be neck heavy and awkward to play if the neck keeps wanting to dive. I have 3 LPs and I'd like to have an SG someday but i generally prefer LPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 One of each. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcooper830 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 They're both so fun! Why one or the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AXEL276 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I have both.I like the playability of the SG but prefer the sound of my LesPaul. But lately I have been prefering my PRS Custom 22 over both of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members akaiser77 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I would pick the SG, but it would be a tough choice. I have both and love them for their unique qualities. But the SG is lighter, has more of a biting tone, and has a more modern, striking appearance, at least IMHO. AK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members buliwyf Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Although at the moment i have 2 Epi SG's and a Samick shaped SG I prefer a LP and would sell my soul for another LP .I have owned quite a few Gibby LP's during the years and a Gibby SG supreme and in all the different models my 1995 Gibson white studio factory stock still kicked every other LP or SG I owned.I am convinced every guitar sounds,feels,plays different especially Gibson LP's so when you get a good one keep it,my dumb ass didnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I like the attack on SGs and the lighter weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I've owned a Les Paul, but never an SG. Let's not beat around the bush: what are YOUR reasons for preferring one over the other? Let the opinion-fest BEGIN! I LOVE my SG. And even more so, now that it has Duncan A2P's in there. Great, light body full-humbucker-tone guitar. I do NOT miss my Epi LP Gold Top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catalinagooseV2 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I like the SG playability and sound but they are usually unbalanced on a strap and neck heavy. Drives me crazy after awhile. My main guitar is a Les Paul Standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 LP. They have a fatter and warmer sound. SGs can also be neck heavy and awkward to play if the neck keeps wanting to dive. I have 3 LPs and I'd like to have an SG someday but i generally prefer LPs. Zero neck dive on my Gibo SG w a cheapo $20.00 strap Talking about LP's, i would not mind getting a Jr in the next 12 months http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Junior-Guitar-Satin-SUNBURST-2010-NEW-/140483780183?pt=Guitar&hash=item20b57c5e57 Gotta have that growlig P90 tone ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members buliwyf Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 One of the things I really like about my Epi Tony Iommi SG is the strap button on top is on the upper horn not behind the neck.That makes it never do the nosedive blues.One little thing like that makes a big differance.http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Tony-Iommi-Signature-G400-Electric-Guitar?sku=518555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I absolutely love the sound of a good SG. An LP as well, but it seems the lack of a maple cap can give the SG a little warmer more saturated tone. That being said, I've tried them and they definitely don't work for me. The exposed fretboard ending at the body joint just creates a feel unlike anything else. I think this is why SG players seldom play anything else and guys like Keef that go through a lot of guitars on stage don't use an SG. (I read where it took Iommi breaking his Strat to pick up his SG, after which he never put it down.) So I get my SG tonez from a Hamer HB Special that doesn't have the extreme neck thing goin on and can switch to my LP or Strat without having to re-acclimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 One of the things I really like about my Epi Tony Iommi SG is the strap button on top is on the upper horn not behind the neck.That makes it never do the nosedive blues.One little thing like that makes a big differance.http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Tony-Iommi-Signature-G400-Electric-Guitar?sku=518555 If they put the strap button there on all the SGs it would make a huge difference and would make them playable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Invader.CC Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I have owned both over the years.. Truth be told there is really only three guitars that i have played consistently over the last 30 plus years and that is 335,Stratocasters and SG'sThe Les Paul when played clean can bring tears to your eyes with its warmth and sustain..But then becomes muddy when overdriven..That is why i prefer the SG when playing overdriven it has far better clarity and the clean tones although not as good as a Les Paul still are top notch.It is also a more comfortable guitar to play .Bottom line when it comes to slamming out some great overdriven rock riffs even my beloved Strats and 335 don't compare to a SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cats-o-caster Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 That doesn't make you a bad guy, just that you are horribly, horribly misguided. And you have terrible taste. He's not - double cut LP is one of the ugliest guits ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I've tried to love SG's for 20 years now. I love the way they sound. I like the way they look. I just can't get on with them as a player. I don't like the balance. I don't like the insubstantiality of the body. I don't like the way the neck joins the body. For me, the LP, especially the DC is a far better design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seano Porno Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I own 2 of each. Les Paul = WallopSG = Razor Sharp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mel Cooley Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I prefer the Les Paul due to the crispness the maple top adds and the fact that they don't hang funny on a strap. They also seem to have more neck stability than some SGs I've played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ital_Stal Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I find SG's to be top heavy and the frets sit further away then an LPjust personal observation and something that bugs me when i pick one up.and well... the "fat ass/loads of class" tone of an LP has yet to be surpassed for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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