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Old 09-07-2014, 10:56 PM
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Though Joe Bonamassa is playing a very expensive Les Paul in this video, his demonstration of the diversity of Les Paul tones with any 2-pickup Lester still applies - just using the volume and tone controls.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkGCvLstPrE


Far be it for me to challenge the AGF's favorite electric guitar - the Telecaster. I love Telecasters too. But a Les Paul is an incredibly versatile tone machine, and the only electric I own.


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Old 09-10-2014, 12:49 AM
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…The only thing I don't like about the Strat is the location of the volume control.
Hi sweiss...

Best excuse yet for not being able to turn down! "I can't find the volume control!!!"






This has to be the best short comment I've read on here in a long time! I'm a live sound engineer in my regular job and that is going to have to be my response next time we have a rock show from the arts school: "couldn't you find the volume control?"!

Back to the topic:

Given the OP was asking about LP or Taylor electrics it's interesting how the responses have tended to include Telecaster, Strat, PRS etc.

You can tell from my sig that I'm a bit of a Fender fan - one day I would like to own a Music Man Stingray then I should have representations from all the guitar companies Leo was associated with.

The Les Paul is a classic but I am so used to the scale of Fender style guitars that it feels slightly wrong to me. Not an objective criticism, more my personal preference. Also the LP is heavy, unless you get one of the chambered versions (Alex Lifeson's signature model for example). The one single-cut PRS-SE I tried a couple of years ago was very nice - chambered mahogany if I remember right, with a scale length deliberately set between the Fender and Gibson standards.

To be honest, it's possible to get most sounds out of most guitars: the Baja Telecasters come close to the classic Strat tones, a Strat can do just about anything - especially with a splittable humbucker at the bridge - and even LPs can be heard in eg country (Keith Urban uses Fender and Gibson, and Dolly Parton's guitarist Kent Wells was using a Gibson LP when they played in Stockholm and you could have sworn it was a Tele just by listening to it).

I love Taylor guitars and would love to have tried one of the electrics but I would be wary of owning one given that the specialist parts won't last forever.

I'm not really sure what my bottom line is here beyond suggesting you try other brands to see which basic shape and scale length works best for you. It may well be that you still prefer the Gibson style, or you may be more comfortable with the Fender style. Sound wise you should be able to get whichever you choose to sound more or less how you want it to!

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Old 09-28-2014, 05:48 PM
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heck at that price range check out a Paul read smith man that is one sweet piece of finger candy.
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