For me, this guitar is a nice blend of all three. It's got the Tele styling, a slightly thinner body and contoured back like a Strat, and an arched top, set neck, and dual humbuckers like a Les Paul. Sound-wise, it's the most versatile guitar I've ever owned. It's got coil splits and the neck humbucker (DiMarzio Air Norton) sounds great in single coil mode, very Fender-sounding. And in humbucker mode it gets pretty close to Gibson territory. The DiMarzio Tone Zone in the bridge is very warm and has incredible sustain with high gain like a Les Paul, but also has some bite in single coil mode. I also own a Les Paul, Tele Thinline, and a Strat (which is actually my main guitar). But if I had to pick just one, it would probably be this for the combination of features and tones: