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Thanks for supporting me with "MartyMusic!" Which do you prefer? The Strat, or the Les Paul?
Lea paul :D
*les
Marty Music i love the sound of hamburger
*Humbucker
Les Paul, but also the Strat.
The question is which one to buy first cause you know you are going to end up with both
Music-Man very true
Speedy McGee hahaha I hope you find th best les Paul at the best price man!
The truth, but which one is best? When started playing I had an LP. Then after a few years I got a cheap Strat. A few years later I splashed out on an expensive Gibson LP. I sold that got an MIJ Strat. After a further 25 years I ended up with one of each. As of today the Strat is winning, but only until next week. So which one is best ? Only one way to find out: FIGHT!
Only if the Les Paul has single coils, cause humbuckers are the most boring sounding pickups ever.
Wish I had got strat first.
Or just be realistic for a second, "Epiphone vs Squier"
I’d take the sg
Squier or Fender MIM? I think the second is better, and comes at the same price point of epiphone
Both
I bought a used Samick strat from the 90s for about 170€. If I actually learn to play I'll consider something bit more premium but this one seems to hold tune at least very well.
Epiphone
Strat has a cleaner and “cooler” sound while the les Paul has a warmer sound with more resonance.
There is no resonance at a solid body instrument that uses magnets to produce signal that is amplified and heard through an amp. It's about sustain.
The strat sounds amazing on the high frequencies but lacks lows and mids.
The LP sounds amazing on lows and mids but lacks the strat's highs.
Totally because of the single coil versus humbuckers
Stefan Edward I don’t know about that, my sg resonates pretty well. I can tell because the body vibrates at loud volumes like a hollow or semi solid
It's an electrical signal has no acoustic sound, the wood or solid body, hollow body are irrelevant.
All your hearing is electrical signal from pick up generated by string vibration.
What part of this don't you understand.
@@luismangiaterra1031 But where does the string vibration come from? What affects (and supports) that vibration? Many parts in the guitar affect it. Same goes for basses. You can literally hear the difference unplugged!! Not just amps or pickups. The raw acoustic sound. It's different. The pickups hear that too.
Marty: Plays Sweet Child O mine on a Strat
Me: *CONFUSED SCREAMING*
Mr Dynamite2468 he played voodoo child on a les Paul
And then when he did it on the strat, it felt like home.
Actually 99% of the guitarist already did that lol
Carl brown did it
COD overdrive
i prefer a gibson stratocaster
you mean a Fender Les Paul..
yeh ...sorry - still not sure if my arse is my elbow either .!!
Fender Strat-LP here......
Or was it Gibson LP-Strat?
you wish
For clean tones, I'm gonna go with the strat, but for more distorted stuff, I'm going with the les paul
I am a Fender guy, but the Les Paul is the most beautiful musical instrument ever made
Yeah i have 3 strats and a 1 les paul but in my opinion les paul is one of the most beautiful guitar
@@solarmattrix5028 I agree with this - I have a couple of strats and a pro plus lp, I play my strat way more ... but the lp is a stunner
@@solarmattrix5028
Yes it is, much more expensive than the strat
Gorgeous work of art
Personally I really like how the Stratocaster looks, tbh les paul look ugly but it sounds nice
then you're not a fender guy
Conclusion: Get a good amp
I owe so much to you, Marty...now I have developed and become a shredder, but back in 2011, when I picked up the guitar(and had no clue how to play a single note on the instrument), you were the only person whose videos I used to watch...you taught me the best thing that has happened in my life...I couldn't thank you enough Marty. Thanks a heavy ton!
did you struggle learning? i am a slow learner haha i dont want to give up though. sometimes i feel really stupid when i am learning making easy mistakes sometimes i grow in confidence
mattstazza I was pretty much obsessed with guitar playing, and would spend upto 7 hours practicing. in about 6 months I was able to pull off a decent enough blues solo. from there on, I gradually worked towards more difficult stuff. keep playing dude, forget about the results. in the end, writing good songs is all that matters.
mattstazza never give up keep with it no matter how much it doesn't seemed like you improved you will. this man taught me everything I needed to know to become a decent player
True. I switched from professional jazz bass to guitar recently because I moved to a small town and drummers who will leave their house and play are zip. Bass is bliss with a great drummer. I couldn't even play a 3 chord Willie Nelson country song and let me tell you after playing hot bass solos that was soul destroying. And depressing. Well it just takes coordination which comes with practice so keep at it. Marty goes slow and precise- 95% of the other teachers online-- rush, or talk you to death. I can see why Marty has well-over a million subscribers.
mattstazza dude just watch Marty’s videos. I started with acoustic, specifically with “wish you were here” by Pink Floyd, super easy beginner song and a confidence booster
The Les Paul has a slightly fatter, crunchier, harmonically richer, more complex tone. But the Strat's sharper, "coil"-ier tone is singularly epic, too. Great thing is to have both to suit your mood.
@@stevieprice-fx9bi You Just Don't Know Guitar Tones Then 😂
Complex?
@stevie price asshole
that's why the les paul was created with the humbucker so that it has that rock n roll tone that the early strats didn't have with the SC, I bought a les paul because of it.
i have a strat just ordered a les paul😂
*Successfully plays the C chord*
Me: Hmmm... Which one of these bad boys should I get?
I always go for G D and A
lmao!
That Fuzz on the strat is hot
I have a strat I want a Les paul
@@gustavotellez7026 i have an accoustic, i want a strat
I have a ukulele, I want an acoustic
I have nothing I want a ukulele
i have ukulele i want to have nothing
I have a Stratocaster and I got it two days ago. My first electric guitar 🎸 And I love it.
howd u do
Can you play it yet?
@@blazer6248 - look at his pic. he gave up week 1, guaranteed
RR plays Gibson
@@admiralgalactic4991 who? And what's that got to do with this guy and his Strat?
I like fender more cause im a jimi hendrix and eric clapton fan and i like clean sounds
I love Clapton too. Honestly, some of his best stuff ever was on the Gibson he got from Joe Walsh.
Clapton's best years was in the Cream. Then he played SG most of the time.
Gustav Hägerström but he didnt play les paul in cream.
@@ifaxer31 Just what i said! He played SG and that whas hes best 2 years
Eric played a Gibson for most his career
3:49 wait that’s illegal
Right? That was fun, but just sooo wrong!
lol
I play it on acoustic what do you mean?
@@aeg0g you what
Depressed Goga get out.
I have a les paul
And I love it
But really really want
a strat
Cathan Mc Cann I’ll trade you 😂
Should’ve invested in a strat. Les Pauls are too much for what they are.
I have a strat
And I love it
But really really want
a les paul
@@chilloutenvy lol 😂
@@isaacwilliams9919 hahh yeah 😂 😂 😂
Actually Strat is easier for playing and bending because it has tremolo bridge. Hardtail strats are another story.
The answer is always the same. BOTH
Hey man I've gigged plenty of times with a 2004 American strat and the tremelo on a strat is the only thing that will make your guitar go out of tune, especially after a heavy bendy solo.
Evan Driscoll Thank God for Floyd Roses.
@@darthjarjarbinks8953 fender starts don't come standard with a floyd rose lmao
Evan Driscoll That’s where Squier contemporary strats come in.
This is as pointless as Ford vs Chevy, but still a fun debate!
rhett hewitt Mopar
rhett hewitt no because Chevy is better just like the les Paul
Nah ford is better... just like the les Paul..
Chevy all the way man, just like Messi and Les Paul.
Mohanish Mankar I agree with you, but I am gonna say I prefer Ronaldo 😂
Strat is more comfortable, no question, but for AC/DC, the Les Paul rules. I have one of each, but what I really need are Marty's fingers and more lessons!
For AC/DC, there's the SG
ac/dc is the most generic rock band.. genuinely put me off sg's
I prefer the sound and look of the Les Paul
Trabinjin main problem in guitar centers. Oh look it looks cool its probably awesome
Satan gee thanks satan
+Satan I said I prefer the sound AND the look.
I'm not supporting Satan in anyway lol but I've always found Les Pauls to be dull sounding compared to a strat. It's hard to explain but a good strat gives me a more lively, natural sound with using less gain. Could this be just crappy les pauls? I guess so but thats been my experience
Trabinjin
The cool thing about guitars is that there is no problem with loving them both for different reasons. Unlike car enthusiasts, it's okay for us to say we like a wide variety of guitar shapes.
I really want electric guitar
me taking Marty´s beginner lessons, stranded away to watch some end game stuff, realizing that at the moment I could not tell a difference between LP or Strat from an ironing board with 6 strings, going back to drilling the minor pentatonics. Thanks Marty, your videos really help, big time, I can´t wait to be able to talk with other people about which guitar fits better for what. ♥
How about I use my own money to buy a Les Paul then ask for a Strat for Christmas?
EDIT: I already got my Les Paul almost a year ago, no need to tell me strat is cheaper. Besides, I was talking about a Les Paul that I found that was about €200.
yes
thats what i did 😂
That’s what I did last year🤣
Smart
Beat the system
Step 1: Walk into Guitar Center.
Step 2: Plug in any guitar into any amp.
Step 3: Set up to the cleanest setting you can.
Step 4: Go 3:47
Step 5: Get thrown out.
Sweet child isn't playd with clean tone
I was expecting some great blues,
You disappointed me :(
guitar covers 307 yes it is idiot it’s placed on the neck pickup which is still a clean sound
As with many guitar players, I also own a Strat and Les Paul. They are obviously distinctly different sounds, but there are so many other factors, such as pickup position, guitar volume and tone, as well as the amp and settings. A good video. Thanks for sharing.
4:05 fender
4:43 Gibson
Three single coils have a lot of humming when at distortion compare to humbuckers.
Something about a Les Paul that whenever I pick one up, I get a sort of 'feeling.' That 'feeling' is strictly on Les Pauls, and I don't get it when I pick up a strat, however strat's are great instruments as well! Team Les Paul! :)
Cool! Thanks for the comment Nick!
Nick Schroeter im with you les paul all the way
I like them all a lot, but if I had to choose I'd prob choose a strat, I they get me in the mood to rock 🤘
To me the Les Paul looks way cooler than the Strat but that’s personal opinion, I actually like the sound of the ales Paul more as well
Nick Schroeter I agree
Been a "Les Paul guy" since the mid-eighties but allways loved the sound you can get from a strat... think I've had 5 or 6 strats that I sold. Found The Strat last year, american standard with a shawbucker. Thanks again for your great videos and have a fantastic new year! 🤘😎❤👍
After years and years, I finally saved up enough to buy a Fender Strat today to go along with my Gibson Les Paul. As the old saying goes, "At some point, you will have both" just gotta decide which one you want first, that's the hard part lol.
They both sound amazing but i just like the feel of the strat personally, plus the tremelo system is fun to use
LES PAUL much fuller sound
Clay Richter dude, I can literally play metal on my strat.
@@nehemiahzo_ single coil ?
Kevin The Cat yep.
Strats have a bassier sound
slayer- ye bridge pickup :/
I always feel that the strat has a cleaner sound anyone agree?
Brock Begley Yeah this is a known fact as the strat uses single coil pick ups (cleaner sound) and les paul uses hambuckers (darker grimmier sound)
Yupp
Brock Begley yes
Brock Begley it does, in a sense.
Clean no, ice pick yes
When I just started out on electric guitar, I just had to have a LP.
Now I find, that for certain songs I love, with a clean sound, you just gotta have a strat.
I tried to replicate the strats clean tone by splitting the coil on the lp's neck pick up and some adjustments
to the amp.
But it's never the same.
I love how bright the Strat sounds. I'd be interested to see a comparison to a Telecaster
Good video, the differences are explained very well. They are so very different, each to their own. Get both if you like a broad range of musical styles. I love the cleans of a Strat, pick up switching, low action, double cutaway, weight and in line tuners. I love the thick driven tones from the Les Paul, shorter scale (low tension), slim neck profile and large fretboard radius. The classic LP is heavy (aka the log or boat anchor), but lighter versions are available.
I think that the Les Paul is better. the Stratocaster sounds awsome but the Les Paul had some little bass that change the sound and it sounds amazing. Marty Music I love your channal and your lessons cause you are the best Marty ! keep doing your great job man !
if you like bass turn the bass up on your amp. your welcome.
For me, the Strat seemed like an obvious choice when playing in the stores. The pickups were clearer, the neck more comfortable, and the tonal differences seemed more vast. Just picked up my first les paul a couple weeks ago after making that decision, and for me I love it. It sells hard rock tones so much better, it just has enough character that it makes everything feel and sound confident. I love both, and I regularly use both. But for writing and practicing I use my Paul now
The strat is faster more advanced when you learn how to burn.
We're giving away a new Strat at th-cam.com/video/4gcXbBwgp3U/w-d-xo.html
The thumbnail tho...
fake happy😂
Had a LP copy for years.
Now a LP 50s Tribute which is just beautiful.
Only thing, I wish it was lighter.
Marty always provides his audience something great to learn or review. I own both a Les Paul Custom and a 2004 American Strat Anniversary. I almost never pick up my Les Paul anymore unless I want to play loud heavy distorted stuff and shred using the bridge pick up position. Yes, it is powerful fat balanced tone. For me the Stratocaster feels like I'm on an endless journey of finding tones and sounds that the Les Paul just can't do. With the S-1 switching and tremolo, the possibilities feel endless. No doubt the Strat hardly ever goes out of tune no matter what I do. Way more comfortable weight wise and ergonomically. Honestly, as fat as the Les Paul sounds with distortion etc., the Strat really holds it's own and I actually like how I can shape the distorted sounds more with the Strat. There was a time for me when nothing beat a Les Paul, but no longer feel that way.
magic2506 this comment is very helpful because I’m deciding on what to get so I was just wondering if on the strat can you still make it sound like a les Paul with all the distortion or is that the main difference between them
Magic2506. That's because your a more advanced player now.
i think a better question is humbuckers or single coils
Wounded MONK BOTH! That's where Fender Mustangs come in handy ;)
Play a PRS and have both via coil splitting.
Zeph PRS alongside Chapman Guitars and Charvel have the best coil split sounds I've heard.
Cant stand the buzz. I get enough noise through my ac outlet.
Chris E Yep both all the way. I have the Squier Affinity Strat HSS.
Let's be honest, we all saw you enjoy the Les Paul more
it's cause he spent 2k+ on it, it's the face of "you better like it, you paid a shit ton for it"
People look at their epiphones the same way baby
Yup, he is more of a Les Paul person
That strat cost more than the Les Paul I would say. Fender custom shop is not cheap.
Personaly i like the les paul because im not hitting the selector every time i strum
Love my MIM Stratocaster! Bought it used at a Pawn Shop in 2017 for just $360! Incredible bargain! It plays amazing! Hope to get a Gibson Les Paul someday. Will be awesome to have both!
I bought my Mex Strat in High School back around 1996 for 1/8 of weed, lololol. Still got it....
I love both! they're both unique in its own way which makes it sound good!
i love both my fender strat (mex) and Gibson Explorer equally, though i tend to use my explorer more mostly cause i play lots of rock hard rock and metal stuff and because it has rosewood which is feeling so nice, I WOULD NEVER get rid of my fender strat! i use it mostly for the blues as MArty hints at but also into more funkly soul stuff such as Red Hot Chilli peppers and even for some alternativ rock like JAck white and The White Stripes
Lmao the thumbnail...
'Standing up with a strap on'. I'm never going to be able to get that image out of my head.
the awkward pause after too lmao
Lmaoooooooo
Instructions unclear, got confused and got a flying V
same but explorer
Same but SG
Same but red special
same but drums
Same but air guitar
Obviously the Strat! Very easy choice :)
platoriam not an easy choice at all but still prefer the strat
Marty, please do guitar lesson for Trains by Porcupine Tree!
platoriam I love Stratocasters.
I have a 1995 Fender American Standard Stratocaster and it is an absolutely beautiful guitar. It has a lovely smooth, clear tone and is great for Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix stuff!
The strats the one you take home to momma, the LP .....she's the girl that makes you do bad things.
Haha
That description along with just hearing the 2 side by side is making me go for the LP first lol
love that analogy..
Whoa. I don't think I've ever seen a test like this, where they play the same thing through both guitars. Everybody usually plays different stuff through each one so you don't get a fair comparison.
I think I like the Strat better. Didn't expect that. It's not as 'muddy' as the Gibson. More defined.
Hey Marty and everyone. That was a nice comparison video. Since I have both a Strat and a Les Paul, I have to agree on your descriptions of the differences in sound and weight. So for those who like to switch their sound up these are good choices.
Thank you for the videos Marty.
Stay safe everyone
I've never owned a Les Paul. Had a Strat for years and lots of other guitars. In this video I feel like the tone of the Les Paul is way better.
You sir, have played yourself 11 times.
it depends on what amps u put on
Paul. Lack of tone is what you really nean.
I went to the store looking for a Strat, but came out with a LP. It's my first electric guitar, but I played acoustic before, so the shape of the LP just felt wayyyyyy better. That's all I have to say.
That's not bad for someone who's a newbie.
The lp is a very basic guitar, doesn't get more basic than that.
I also have one acoustic guitar, sun burst, looks like a $30,000 paul.
You may be the first person to ever say a les paul is a comfortable guitar to wear honestly.
That scale length though 👌
This video was made for me! I currently have a Gretsch semi-hollow as my one and only guitar and it has a killer clean tone and it's great fun to play as I learn. But I want something with a little more grit for more rock, which is what my influences are (Green Day, My Chemical Romance). Those bands both use Les Paul's so I'm inclined to get a Les Paul (plus I like the look of them way better than a Strat). The thing that's making me pause is the fact that the Strat is more versatile, which I feel night come in handy. I feel like the Les Paul might only be good for one thing and if that's the case is it worth spending all this money on one?
I would prefer the strat but nothing beats that Gibson tone. I prefer the ESP LTD EC-1000 VB (basically a Les Paul shape, with EMG active pickups and black and gold accents)
Carlos Aponte agree. Just picked up that exact ec-1000 VB myself to replace my Gibson les Paul.
Carlos Aponte love the tone of that esp but I hate single cut guitars, i play lead so tons of solos and I usually have my thumb on top of the neck so I only play guitars with two cutaways. my main guitar is the gibson sg
I Wear A Fez Now I can see why you don't like it, but I play rhythm when I actually do play guitar (I play bass first and foremost, a Fender P-Bass) do I don't have that problem
I Wear A Fez Now I´m not here to add something to the debate. I just wanted to tell you, how much I like your Profilepicture and name.
I have a Washburn Parralax, LP styled and great sound with the JB/59 set up. www.maxsguitarstore.com/images/products/large/USM-PXL10QWBM.2518.jpg
I like the look/Shape of the Strat and for the Les Paul I like the sound. Both are amazing guitars though.
Just my opinion don't shoot.
\m/ thats why PRS guitars exist hahahaha. rock on
Thanks for the video Marty. It's great to see how much you enjoy playing those guitars. Then again if I had your skills I'd be having that much fun too! Peace out.
I agree with everything you say in your video, but would like to add one thing about the Strat. I have 2 of them and they both have the floating bridge and tremolo set up. I never use that function, but I prefer having a guitar with it instead of a hard tail because the routing and springs give the Strat a sort of natural small reverb chamber which is one of the things which add to the uniqueness of the Strat tone. I myself also prefer the single coil pick-ups which seem to interpret the actual feel and style of your playing more accurately than a guitar with humbuckers. To my ears, they have more "character." When listening to a great LP player, like Warren Haynes (and many others), I can tell that buckers can certainly be made to sound great, and of course it's nice to be relatively silent without the hum/buzz. I just prefer my Strat.
as a beginner that tried both, I like the Strat. Personal opinion of course.
rcampbell25 actually, strat sounds cleaner, more acoustic, i might add, LP is kind of a rock figure. and its humbuckers (guess too wild for me.) but put p90s in that baby, sounds marvelous i tell you.
Manuel Andre De Vera Humbuckers are more than just Rock.
well, it still depends on the taste of the player though
Manuel Andre De Vera True
I mostly play Blues and Rock.
I also like a bit of Jazz and Funk occasionally.
good taste 👌
I like them both, they are gorgeous guitars 😍, but if I had to choose one that would be les paul, I love that warm sound 🔥
I have one of each and I wouldn't have it any other way. Thanks for all your videos Marty. You're the best!
well one thing i noticed in the beginning when you were playing the differences is you had the Switch on postion 5 (neck pickup on the strat), and then you had the treble switch(bridge pickup on the Gibson. those are going to give really different sounds on top of the guitars and pickup being different also. Great video though!
Marty should do a Reddit AMA!
I'm up for that Cooper!
do it!
Les Paul. It has a richer sound
It has a richer price too lol
@@michaelnatsariym3690 Epiphone's LP's aren't that expensive but yeah if you really want a Gibson your wallet will suffer xD
@@biromancer1766 I've always wanted a les paul but i didn't get the chance to get it because the les paul is like double the price of a stratocaster so i sticked with the strat.. And lemme tell you i fuckin fell in love with the tone with looks and the shape and with the Feel you can make it sound like any other guitars and you can easily upgrade it mine is kinda turning into a super strat From all the modifications I've done
My brother got a strat style guitar and I got a les paul style guitar (obviously cheaper versions). He didn't really get into music, so now I've got both kinds and I love them both.
My God!! Those KoT tones are just killer on both. I think I need to get on the waiting list. MAN, those were awesome tones. This vid just made me decide on getting a Les Paul Standard. Already have an American Std Strat, a Martin 000-15 acoustic, now, ordering up a Les Paul 50s Standard.
If your Fender's neck broke, you could get it replaced, if you're les paul's neck broke, you just blew 2 grand. I prefer an epiphone tbh lol
Ethan Knudtson lol true
Or you just pay a professional to repair the break. I had a major neck break repaired in 2007 for just £45 ($57 at today's exchange rate or $88 in 2007).
Ethan Knudtson lol
that just begs the question: why the f**k are you going around breaking guitars?
Ethan Knudtson learn your facts before you speak of you steam the les Paul's glue on the neck it will come off then you can replace it quite easy and their really tuff I bang mine around hit the headstock all the time and no problems at all
When I play a power chord on a les paul i just feel... well... powerful
Its the best Feeling ever
I've been considering buying one of these two guitars and this video helped me a lot to understand the differences between the two guitars and the different brands out there. Great video!!
Have both and both fit into certain moods, feelings and music, overall prefer the Les Paul. One thing about the Strats, is the best strats you'll ever find are the late 80's or early 90's Japanese strats......seriously they just brilliant. Also with a strat always make it HSS, if you want twang go for Tele.
The two best guitars on the planet imo. Totally different though I could never choose to have one or the other, you kinda need both.
Yes i like both but a les paul just has more balls
I never picked up a LP that had a thick enough neck.
Hell, I love the tone and look of both of them. They sound better for different styles, but can be used for everything. But generally, most people don't think of a Les Paul for something like funk
I love Marty and this channel! Marty is the best! Video is fantastic! This will sound like a tangent, but may help others, in no way disagreeing, with a truly great video and its intent. Many guitarists and guitar enthusiasts, which are many friends, from home enjoyment, regular gigging (pre-Covid) and some acquaintance friends, semi-retired, formerly members in Hall of Fame bands (actually one, but whatever)! A trend started to be noticed! A move away from the iconic Brand names and models. We were bitter, me too. Gibsons and Strats were being ditched in favour of truly great guitar, so well built, almost impossible to find fault in them, that sharing this trend, may be valuable for purchasers, being a Gibson/Fender owner. Guitarist we saw, were straying from what their heroes played, to these guitars, for consideration, worth it. Quality/get what you pay for/versatility! What guitars stood out, after our group input? Godin LGXT! This Canadian made guitar is flawless in quality in every way, SD pickups, outstanding bridge, piezo, can play anything, one guitar, whole cover gig, for about $1700 CDN. Everything too quality! You can’t get more value for your money! Steve Stephens, long time Billy Idol guitarist, used as #1 guitar, for a long time, did the Top Gun Theme on it and even endorsed by other companies, won’t go anywhere without it! It is, that good.
2) EBMM Silouette, with Tremolo! 24 great frets, HSH, great Dimarzio pickups, well balanced, beautiful, definitely in this price range and owning on, with a Strat style bridge, but far better...I could go things on it, that only a double locking guitar, should be able to do and getting it to go out of tune, trying, not abusing, was almost impossible! 3) Peavey Wolfgang Standard! Amazing bridge, frets, finishes, amazing Dimarzio pickups (only available on this guitar),de-tuna that works just great for drop D immediately, Birdseye maple neck, amazing machine heads, is double locking, but, will only allow “dive bombing”! Rests against guitar body in general. The craftsmanship that went into this, was off the charts, like the best of an EBMM Axis, combined with Gibson LP style finishes and real. Hartley Peavey, seeing EVH’s sig model, noting the Axis shape and Gibson LP style/quality finishes, contacted both, for approval, not wanting to rip them off. Out of respect for his integrity, permission given. Profoundly better than, now, Fender/EVH versions, by far. A favourite of many students, including GIT grads, renown school grads and pros, not for being EVH fans only, a superb guitar! I owned all of these and sold them to buy iconic guitar models...dumbest thing that I ever did! Not hating on Strats/Les Pauls, but good for thought, based on my mistakes, over 25 years, being brand bitten, over build quality, features, price point and ability to play everything, great for cover bands and pros. The Peavey Wolfgangs now, only found used, but if mint, what a gem. Somehow I just wanted to keep playing what my heroes played, but it was dumb, still loving my Les Pauls and Strats! Those vs the LGXT, Silouette with Tremolo and Peavey Wolfgang would lose every time, for quality, versatility and price. * Everything Marty said in the video is awesome! Marty is awesome! I wish someone told me this, as food for thought, not hating on Fender/Gibson!
Stellar video, as always! Off topic a bit, sorry for that, but if I saved up, having this info to start with, dreaming of Strats/Les Pauls, the best investment route, respect to Fender/Gibson, having given them a lot of cash over years, any one of those 3. Subjective! The one you love is the best! Always! Food for thought AND NOT disagreeing with Marty...this video is awesome! Marty is the man! I have no affiliation with anything I noted! All the best! Stay safe! Marty is the man! Happy playing!
I have three Strats, and a Tele. One of my Strats, (custom built), has EMG pickups which kills the buzz and I get a fuller sound but I still want a Les Paul for the AC/DC tone. Great comparison Marty! Thanks...
You mean SG, or Gretsch
I feel like Stratocasters were made popular because of the shape. But it picked up more attention when the Romantics used it in some of their music videos
I want a Strat that sounds like a Les Paul...
Buy any Jackson guitar. It's superstrat, but it sounds like Les Paul.
@@2v_5r84 still dosent sound the same
May I recommend the fuckin frankenstrat?
I have a heavily modded strat with humbucker in neck and bridge equipped with split coil on each pickups. I can get all kinds of guitar sound
@@aryasenaputra3226 what kind of mods? looking to upgrade mine
I agree with your assessment of both guitars. You hit the nail right on the head with both guitars. What kind of amp are you playing through?
I have both, and an SG and a telecaster
And i love all 4, i play, country, bleus, metal, punk, almost every style, so maybe i need a few more guitars...?
There is no such thing as too much guitars!
When you start on acoustic you don’t care how a guitar feels. It’s all about sound. Used to be more of a Tele guy, now I prefer a Strat. One thing is for sure: the Fender sound is the way to go.
I'm a strat guy. just my opinion, I love les pauls don't get me wrong but there's nothing better than a strat.
Tim Backus except the les paul
Telecaster
Tim Backus The strat tone is just so motherfucking good. Blues played with a strat are smoother than a baby's oiled butt.
my man
I always was a strat guy, and I probably will be for the rest of my days. Glad to see somebody support that godly instrument!
both! But as a compromise, for most people, an HSS strat, IMO
I totally agree with your views on the two guitars: the Fender is much cleaner, the Gibson has a fuzzy sound built in. This is mainly due to the pick-ups (single coil vs. humbucker). When I started out, the Les Paul was my total favorite. Then a friend of mine told me about the five way switch on the Strat. It introduced me to sounds that I had never heard before, which is why I did fall in love with it. I sold my Les Paul, but later bought an ES 347 in 1978, which had a switch to change polarity of the humbuckers. It has an extremely wide neck, but can produce sounds that you would normally only expect from a Fender. They are both just great guitars.
I would want one of each but prefer the Les Paul.
Being honest I love them both, as a kid I wanted a strat cuz I thought that's the electric guitar look for a long time, the I bought my LP and felt that power on my hands, however I recently and after 20 great high end guitars got my fist strat knowing already the sound of it, I try to convince my self now so bad that I can, and I must make my strat sound like a lp and viceversa, cuz I love them so bad that I want them to do the same 😂
Sunburst strat is my personal guitar, I love it to bits
What I have learned from your amazing video is . . . . . I need both! No more, no less . . . just both! thanks for all you do brother. We all appreciate you.
I would say, it's an endless debate, but spending time on buying or chosing a good amp is brilliant idea too! Because both of them are nothing in their place without a good amp
I’ve been a Strat guy for some years but I find myself shifting towards the Les Paul nowadays. I’m more of a Neil Young style guy than a Jimi Hendrix. Hard rock than blues.
gosh, what a predicament, best to have both. I love the fender headstock and fender make exceptionally good acoustic guitars. the Gibson sound is more elegant fender electric more garage band ... both rock out.
2:30 and 3:23 reminded me why I love the Les Paul and my SG but would kind of like to try a strat for a different style of playing and try things that I probably wouldn't on my SG, also why I might try an acoustic too?
My fav part is both the King of tone and Overdrive.
Edit: and the Wah
I played a Les Paul exclusively for twenty years before I played my first Stratocaster. Playing the Stratocaster was like driving a sports car after driving a Caddy. But I needed my Music Man 212 130 amp to cut through the mix with the Strat.
I own both and love them.
mean. A Paul is like driving a station wagon.
Playing a strat is like driving a cobra jet.
@@luismangiaterra1031 Dude why are you so pressed. Fender is paying you to reply to every comment?
@@arul7467 no, I tried out many guitars, the less pole is heavy and unconfortable.
I wouldn't like practicing with it.
Plus I don't like the neck relief at the nut, which they say is necessary but other guitars don't have.
And how bout the price they wanna charge you even though you don't have a recording contract and don't make a living as a musician.
@@drmidnight2419 lmao. It's les paul ,not pole. If that was ur attempt at being edgy u failed. As for the price no one's forcing u to buy are they? So live ur life in peace instead of fuming as if you are a fender dealer who lost a commision when someone chose a Gibson. Also a les paul is a les paul just like a strat is a strat and tele is a tele. They are all unique and can be preferred based on who is playing. You try to present yourself in comments like you've been playing for decades but your comments just make you look less like a experienced musician and more like a teenager who fights over brands
@@arul7467 I been playing for over 40years, this video is trying to sell Gibson less poles.
I'm not in the music business, your not in the music business. No matter how good you can play, nobody wants to hear your guitar playing. They don't even wanna hear Ingvai Malmsteen or other great guitar players.
So why spend the money on a heavy, uncomfortable, overpriced guitar?
If your guitar playing sucks, you'll suck with a less pole too.
You can even buy a Tokai for a lot less and put a Gibson sticker on the top and save yourself all your money.
Nobody will want to hear your guitar playing anyways. I know because you can learn to play like Malmsteen or page or Hendrix but the people don't wanna hear any of it.
It's just a pass time for me, l made my money in other jobs.
*For me.. this Gybson Les Paul Standard is absolute the ultimate guitar, i hope i will have one on this life..sound absolute briliant on metal rock songs !*
I understand the use of the SSS but I think an HSS being used in the comparison would help especially to showcase the capabilities that an HSS Strat has compared to a Les Paul.
Tele
Agreed - Tele all the way.
adamkrz59 I've been trying to get a hold of one recently too. Their so smooth
Juan Jimenez I recently bought a Made in Mexico Tele for $450 (it was on sale from $600). Amazing guitar. I love it! I'll never have another main electric. I highly recommend trying one out!
AOB I might just trade in my epiphone lp for a nice tele I saw at guitar center. If they don't screw me over that is
Juan Jimenez You should look around online a bit to see what Teles are going for. Then see what GC has their prices at for them. Again, you should be able to get good bang for your buck with a Mexican Tele. Good luck, bro!
If you have to go with just one, get a Strat with the HSS configuration and get the best of both worlds.
Picked up a MIM Fender Strat a few months back. HSS plus-top, which is the blue flame maple top, I checked all of the specs from Fender when I got it, and it was set-up very well. Happy with my first electric! Been playing a Yamaha AC3R acoustic-electric for over five years, before the Strat, and enjoying it a lot more since I had it set-up at a shop, and had the saddle and nut upgraded to bone about a year ago. Would have been nice if Guitar Center would have offered me that option, even if they charged for it, after I dropped over $600. for the guitar.
No. With that you get none of the strong points of either guitar, just a jack of all trades. Might aswell get an ibanez or charvel superstrat.