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Oster · August 1st, 2007, 01:41 PM

I admire Les Pauls Standards but I don't like them.

I'm no country picker or (as Fuzzy puts it) a TELECASTER picker but I've always been a Fender man. I prefer the bright percussive chime of Teles and Strats over the flat, fat sustaining crunch of a Gibson. The Standards to me don't sit right - too butt heavy.

I have a simple formula: If you play barre chords often, you need a Gibson. If you don't, you're okay with your Fender!

August 1st, 2007, 01:41 PM	#49 (permalink)
Oster Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Latveria Age: 39 Posts: 2,655	I admire Les Pauls Standards but I don't like them. I'm no country picker or (as Fuzzy puts it) a TELECASTER picker but I've always been a Fender man. I prefer the bright percussive chime of Teles and Strats over the flat, fat sustaining crunch of a Gibson. The Standards to me don't sit right - too butt heavy. I have a simple formula: If you play barre chords often, you need a Gibson. If you don't, you're okay with your Fender! __________________ "What would we do baby, without us?" Play On.