The Strat’s layout is so intuitive too, with the single volume positioned right under your little finger, allowing for much easier volume swells and manipulation than a Les Paul. In a gigging situation with a Strat, you have easy access to 3 pickups and 5 sounds as opposed to the 2 pickups and 3 sounds of the Gibson. But there are also a few humbucker-esque sounds in there too by backing off the tone of position 2 or 4 and adding gain. If you want bite, the bridge pickup will cut through anything. Percussive funk? it’s there, clean, positions 2 and 4. It’s a cover band guitarists dream, possessing a chameleon-like quality that can span a much wider range of styles than the Les Paul could ever hope to. That’s because the Fender Stratocaster, besides being the more comfortable guitar to play, it is, and always has been, the most versatile sounding. It’s true, you can’t make a Fender Stratocaster sound exactly like a Gibson Les Paul, they are just too different, but you CAN get part of the way there. Fender American Standard Stratocaster Versatility and adaptability Now try dropping a Gibson Les Paul on its headstock……. Look at how Hendrix and Townsend abused their Fenders. Now throw it on the floor, It still won’t break. In summary, the Fender Stratocaster is a famously stable and durable guitar, drop it by mistake. The Stratocaster’s one piece bridge, as opposed to bridge + tailpiece on a Gibson means effectively less to go wrong and less to break on the Stratocaster, from a stability and durability perspective. Also the bolt-on neck has it’s advantages stability-wise, too. Contrast this with the way the strings are splayed out over the Gibson’s headstock.
In addition to the above, the straight string pull on the Stratocaster combined with staggered height tuners and roller string trees virtually eliminates string friction. How many tales of broken Stratocaster headstocks do you hear about? None. Contrast this with the softer mahogany of a Les Paul with it’s 17 degree neck angle, a well known vulnerable point. The Stratocater’s neck and headstock is hewn from a single piece of hard rock maple, with no angle at all on the headstock.
#TELECASTER VS STRATOCASTER HEADSTOCK OVERLAY SERIES#
If you’re thinking about doing anything that relies on great clean tones (country, funk, soul, disco), then your only option is the Strat.įender American Standard Stratocaster Durablilty and Tuning stabilityīy design, the Fender American Series Stratocaster is a much more solid and stable guitar than the Gibson Les Paul, and here’s why: Unfortunately for Gibson, these percussive, clucky, out-of-phase tones are some of the most loved (and recorded) in history. In addition to this, the signature out-of-phase positions 2 and 4 on a Fender Stratocaster are even further out of the Gibson Les Paul’s reach. As mention in part 1, the newer Gibson’s do have a few tricks up their sleeve with the coil-tap and phase switches, but you’ll never get a Fender clean on a Gibson, not even close. In addition to this, we now move onto the Gibson’s Achilles heel: The Clean Tone. A precision-engineered tool that cuts through gracefully in style by applying just the right elements.
The Fender Stratocaster is more like a Ferrari. The analogy is the Les Paul is the tank, having to rely on volume and power to be heard. A log.Ī Strat cuts through a band mix like a knife through butter, simple as that, It just seems to be voiced in just the right frequency band. The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcadeīy comparison, the Gibson Les Paul is an old-fashioned ornament, style over substance, an uncomfortable (and much heavier) brute.it’s culture, and of course not forgetting it’s magnificent food! It’s been a long time, some things have been forgotten, but hopefully you’ll enjoy what’s left. In 2015, I finally decided to put down in writing all the experiences encountered on my journey, not least my admiration for India, it’s people. A trip that affected my outlook on life, views on my country and my attitude towards others of all backgrounds. Goa: A Lesson in Life Back in August 2006 I visited Goa, India.
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