fender stratocaster or gibson les paul?

Answer 1

FENDER

Answer 2

The humbuckers on the les paul provide a warmer tone compared to the single coils in the strat, but the playability of the strat far exceeds the Gibson. The Gibson neck is somewhat "chunky", which has always slowed me down. I still own a 1976 Gibson Firebird and a Explorer, which are a lot of fun, but I have three telecasters (1972, 1975, and 1983) and two strats (and I'm currently shopping for another mid 70s strat). Both are good guitars, but there's nothing like a Fender....

Answer 3

Fender Stratocaster

Answer 4

it really depends on what you are looking for in a guitar.

Stratocasters vary in style and woods, which as much as people would like to beg to differ, this make the sound different.
styles vary from vintage stratos to american classics. Then Fender has also designed Stratocasters after musicians customs stratocasters.

The same can apply to the les paul. Les Pauls also varry in woods, styles, and sounds, and cuts.

I would suggest going to a guitar center and testing them out to see which one you prefer.

Answer 5

don't know much about Gibson's but i have a fender stratocaster and a telecaster special edition and my favorite is the stratocaser best guitar Ive ever played i think fender is the best out there but i have a friend with a Gibson SG and he says he likes but its not the best... www.musiciansfriend.com they have lots of guitars and you can compare them.......GOOD LUCK

Answer 6

FENDER STRATOCASTER USERS
http://www.fender-guitars.com/fender-strats-famous.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Stratocaster
Jeff Beck /Richie Blackmore/Eric Clapton/Kurt Cobain/Billy Corgan/Robert Cray/Dick Dale/The Edge/David Gilmour/Rory Gallagher/Buddy Guy/Jimi Hendrix/Buddy HollyEricJohnson/Mark Knopfler/Yngwie Malmsteen/John Mayer/Bonnie Raitt/Richie Sambora/Marty Stuart/Robin Trower/Stevie Ray Vaughn/ Jimmie Vaughan Tommy Bolin, Bob Dylan, John Frusciante, Janick Gers, Mick Green, Albert Hammond Jr., George Harrison, Mary Kaye, Terry Kath, Ed King, Mike McCready, Dave Murray, Mike Oldfield, Uli Jon Roth, Steve Rothery, Mike Rutherford, Adrian Smith, Richard Thompson, Joe Walsh, Dean Ween, Yan, and Frank Zappa.
GIBSON LES PAUL USERS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Les_Paul
Duane Allman, Martin Barre, Marc Bolan, Buckethead, Al Di Meola, The Edge, Peter Frampton, Ace Frehley, Robert Fripp, Steve Gaines, Billy Gibbons, Scott Gorham, Peter Green, Steve Hackett, Kirk Hammett, George Harrison, Warren Haynes, James Hetfield, Adam Jones, Steve Jones, Mick Jones, Phil Keaggy, Mark Knopfler, Paul Kossoff, Alex Lifeson, Bob Marley, Gary Moore, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Randy Rhoads, Brian Robertson, Mick Ronson, Gary Rossington, Tom Scholz, Neal Schon, Slash, Adrian Smith, Mick Taylor, Pete Townshend, Zakk Wylde,Snowy White, Neil Young and Frank Zappa.

Answer 7

Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Eric Johnson
Yngwie Malmsteen
Jeff Beck

enough said

Answer 8

Depends on what sound you want - a friend of mine only uses Fenders but has designed a guitar for another company ,said company now markets this guitar as his "signature model" - it has the colour-scheme of a NY taxi LOL.

Answer 9

Fender love that sound

Answer 10

both are my favorites but I like the smaller necks of fenders

Answer 11

Both are classic axes.......how you chose between the two would depend on what your into, and what your going for.......classicly...the gibson.....for the appeal of a bad *** guitar, that is acessable(even if it is a knock-off) to anyone....gotta go with the stat.