Should I get a Gibson Melody Maker, Fender Standard Stratocaster, or an Epiphone Les Paul Standard?

Question

I'm thinking of getting a new guitar. They all cost around $400 which is pretty much my buget. I think they're all great but I can only pick one.

Answer 1

Get the Epiphone Les Paul Standard.....the Strat's ok but the Gibson Melody Maker is a cheap guitar quality wise!!

Answer 2

Honestly I would stay away from the gibsons and the fenders these days as you are really just paying for a name. strats have poor tone anymore unless you are buying vintage and are very limited. the gibsons especially the les pauls are real finicky on the setup but do sound excellent. I do recomend the dean evo guitars as they have a tremendous sound for very very little cash and if you just have the tuners changed out you would think these things are worth 10 times the price. also godin makes a fine guitar with great tone. I hope this helps I know I did not recommend the guitars you were looking at but everytime I have messed with a fender or a gibson I have been disappointed.

Answer 3

Fender standard stratocaster
The neck, middle, and bridge (termed "rhythm", "normal tone" and "lead", respectively) pickups provide a wide range of tones. The standard single-coil pickups often found in Stratocasters produce a trebly sound with a high top end and bell-like harmonics. The Stratocaster is extremely versatile and has been used for a variety of purposes, from the classic "Fender twang" to the slicing solos of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton to the fat, crunching tones in Ritchie Blackmore's "Smoke on the Water", while it is unable to fully match the trebly highs of Telecasters or the warm lows of Les Pauls.

The Fender synchronized tremolo tremolo arm mechanism, introduced with the Stratocaster, has become the most copied design of all, eclipsing all other designs including the later floating bridge designs by Leo Fender himself.

The Stratocaster has been used by many leading guitarists, and thus can be heard on many historic recordings. Along with the Gibson Les Paul, the Gibson SG, and the Stratocaster's sister model, the Fender Telecaster, it is one of the most enduring and common models of electric guitar in the world.

I own an original and it is one of the best guitars i have ever played whether you do rock metal jazz whatever its awesome and almost any famous guitarist has had or does have one.

Answer 4

The gibson melody maker is not a good choice. I personally would go with the Epi les paul, or the strat. I own the les paul and it is absolutely outstanding. But I play a lot of blues and the strat has more bite to it. Try both out, and see for yourslef which one is better. Just don't go with the melody maker.

Answer 5

it depends on what your musical needs are. if you want a thinner sounding guitar, strats are usually the way to go. gibson les puals are wicked heavy to have on your shoulder a long time, but they have really good tone. they have a thicker tone, and heavier distortion.i don't have much knowledge of a melody maker. but i understand they are good for the vintage sound. personally i would pick a gibson les pual as first choice then a fender strat. but i play rock and metal so are tastes might be different. all guitars can be used in all situations. it just might not give the sound you want. good luck on your desicion.

Answer 6

If you need to ask, get the Strat. Easier to play, harder to break and more versatile. Les Pauls are only worth it if you want THAT sound, and you wouldn't even be thinking about the others if you really did.

Answer 7

My first guitar was the epi les paul... I still like it.

Answer 8

Epi Les paul dude, They are amazing, if you get a strat...............aahh............................ no horrible. Get a Schecter S-1 or S-1 Elite., they are bout 8 to a grand tho, good guitars tho