LES PAUL GAS

aznxtasy341 · September 3rd, 2006, 11:55 PM

somebody talk me out of selling my teles for a les paul!!

TexGoneNW · September 4th, 2006, 12:10 AM

Don't get rid of good guitars, man, you'll always regret it.

Save up the semolians and buy a different guitar outright!

Stuco · September 4th, 2006, 01:03 AM

Don't buy a les paul. They are very uncomfortable to play anyway. I don't know why anyone plays them. Sure they sound good but an sg gets you basically the same sound. The telecaster is a much better guitar design. Sooooo much more comfortable. If you want one, buy a cheap one first and decide if you really like them. buy a cheap epiphone or something.

russ · September 4th, 2006, 01:11 AM

I'm one of those old guys w/alot of great guitars. I play my Les Pauls alot.
I agree, don't sell your tele if you like it.
But don't waste your time and money on a cheap LP. Save up and buy a good one. The recent standards are great, buy a clean used one, you can usually get your money back out of it, if you don't bond with it.
Also, IMO, An SG and a Les Paul ARE NOT the same.
Russ

swooda · September 4th, 2006, 01:31 AM

If you think a Les Paul and an SG are the same, no offense but you've never played a good LP.

Stuco · September 4th, 2006, 01:54 AM

I didn't say they were the same. I was saying that you can get a similar sound. I have played many les pauls and simply can't get past their shape,weight.

aznxtasy341 · September 4th, 2006, 02:04 AM

i have an epiphone g-400, basically a unbound 61' SG copy

and boy did i tear that thing for everything its worth. the little body just doesnt do it for me, i need something that will give me that great feeling, on sg's i feel like im playing on a piece of partical board. and i hate how the neck sets at the 22 fret, after about 2 hours of townshend whammy,s the neck is pretty much bent....

jackdc100 · September 4th, 2006, 02:10 AM

It's funny.I have never had a problem with the weight of the Les Paul and I think they are very comfortable guitars to play. i really don't mind the weight and the way that the neck tilts back is at just the right angle for me. And, Fenders are great, but unlike a fender, a Les Paul sounds great through ANYTHING.

aznxtasy341 · September 4th, 2006, 12:24 PM

thanks for helpnig me jack =X

BluesOwl · September 4th, 2006, 12:41 PM

try a LP copy first
Epiphone or something
so that it's not a big $$ impulse buy
that you might regret.
Switching completely to a LP might mean a dominoe effect of a lot of other changes to make you happy...amp, amp settings, weight, stomp boxes....etc..ad infinitum....
You'll definitely have to sling the guit lower on your body to get the look right

I need (insert "want") '56 goldtop w/ those P90s

Mark Davis · September 4th, 2006, 01:23 PM

Get a Tokai or Orville Les Paul or even a Japanese made Epiphone.

Les Pauls are way easier to play than Teles and Strats because of the shorter scale. They are also easier to sound better on for some reason.

jonzer · September 4th, 2006, 02:45 PM

I want one too, but I can't afford it.

collinsman · September 4th, 2006, 03:26 PM

Just buy an Epi LP and change the pups, that way you can have both.

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warren0728 · September 4th, 2006, 03:40 PM

i love my tele but man my les paul rocks too....with those two guitars you can cover almost all musical bases....keep at least one tele and get a les paul....

ww

furrfurrfurr · September 4th, 2006, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by collinsman

Just buy an Epi LP and change the pups, that way you can have both.

Careful. That can be good and bad. I did it a few years ago and it was a lot of fun to be able to pick some Seymour Duncans I always wanted, locking tuners etc etc. and construct a killer guitar. But I must say, in hindsight the Epi Les Paul quality really is sub-par to an actual Gibson (in my own opinion, of course) and I found that the Epi was disappointing and not a real representation of what a Paul is really like. It looked sweet, sounded sweet and was priced right. But in the end, it only made me want a real one even more and that 400-500 bucks (pups/tuners/guitar) would have been better spent on the real deal. A Gibson Goldtop Deluxe followed about a year later. I still play the Epi, and it's fine. But it's nothing like the Gibson.

If you know you want a real Paul, get one. Even if it's a Studio or Classic versus the Standard or Supreme.

cvansickle · September 4th, 2006, 06:40 PM

I'm not sure I'm going to be welcome around here much longer...

Yesterday, I applied my ASAT Tribute, my only Tele type, as trade toward another Les Paul. This one is a sunburst Classic Plus with a beautiful flame top, plus the previous owner had upgraded the pickups to a great Fralin set. It's light and resonates like no LP I've known.

I grew up playing a Paul, and my silverburst Custom has been my main guitar since 1980. I wanted to try a Tele type last year, thinking I would inject a little twang into my repertoire. It didn't work out for me. I say, it's better to have another guitar that I'm going to play and enjoy than to have one that is going to sit in a closet and not get played.

Mark Davis · September 4th, 2006, 06:48 PM

NO reason to leave just cause you sold your Tele.

Sounds like you got a nice LP cool!!

September 3rd, 2006, 11:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
aznxtasy341 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 479	LES PAUL GAS somebody talk me out of selling my teles for a les paul!!

September 4th, 2006, 01:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
swooda Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Orleans, LA Age: 53 Posts: 692	If you think a Les Paul and an SG are the same, no offense but you've never played a good LP. __________________ Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back.

September 4th, 2006, 02:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
jackdc100 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 241	Les Pauls It's funny.I have never had a problem with the weight of the Les Paul and I think they are very comfortable guitars to play. i really don't mind the weight and the way that the neck tilts back is at just the right angle for me. And, Fenders are great, but unlike a fender, a Les Paul sounds great through ANYTHING.

September 4th, 2006, 12:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
BluesOwl Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dexter, MI Posts: 572 48 Photos	test the water first try a LP copy first Epiphone or something so that it's not a big $$ impulse buy that you might regret. Switching completely to a LP might mean a dominoe effect of a lot of other changes to make you happy...amp, amp settings, weight, stomp boxes....etc..ad infinitum.... You'll definitely have to sling the guit lower on your body to get the look right I need (insert "want") '56 goldtop w/ those P90s __________________ BluesOwl

September 4th, 2006, 01:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,845	Get a Tokai or Orville Les Paul or even a Japanese made Epiphone. Les Pauls are way easier to play than Teles and Strats because of the shorter scale. They are also easier to sound better on for some reason. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

September 4th, 2006, 12:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
TexGoneNW Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Victoria, TX Age: 50 Posts: 910 4 Photos	Don't get rid of good guitars, man, you'll always regret it. Save up the semolians and buy a different guitar outright!

September 4th, 2006, 01:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stuco Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 3,120	Don't buy a les paul. They are very uncomfortable to play anyway. I don't know why anyone plays them. Sure they sound good but an sg gets you basically the same sound. The telecaster is a much better guitar design. Sooooo much more comfortable. If you want one, buy a cheap one first and decide if you really like them. buy a cheap epiphone or something.

September 4th, 2006, 01:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
russ Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: CO Age: 52 Posts: 148	I'm one of those old guys w/alot of great guitars. I play my Les Pauls alot. I agree, don't sell your tele if you like it. But don't waste your time and money on a cheap LP. Save up and buy a good one. The recent standards are great, buy a clean used one, you can usually get your money back out of it, if you don't bond with it. Also, IMO, An SG and a Les Paul ARE NOT the same. Russ

September 4th, 2006, 01:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
Stuco Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 3,120	I didn't say they were the same. I was saying that you can get a similar sound. I have played many les pauls and simply can't get past their shape,weight.

September 4th, 2006, 02:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
aznxtasy341 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 479	i have an epiphone g-400, basically a unbound 61' SG copy and boy did i tear that thing for everything its worth. the little body just doesnt do it for me, i need something that will give me that great feeling, on sg's i feel like im playing on a piece of partical board. and i hate how the neck sets at the 22 fret, after about 2 hours of townshend whammy,s the neck is pretty much bent....

September 4th, 2006, 12:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
aznxtasy341 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 479	thanks for helpnig me jack =X

September 4th, 2006, 02:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
jonzer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,067	I want one too, but I can't afford it. __________________ http://816rocks.com/

September 4th, 2006, 03:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
collinsman Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2006 Location: " Land Of Ten Thousand Taxes" Posts: 1,119	Just buy an Epi LP and change the pups, that way you can have both. __________________ The Tele, my favorite axe and I love the Players - Albert Collins, Roy Buchanon, Robben Ford, Danny Gatton, Jerry Donohue, & many others.

September 4th, 2006, 03:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 10,001 6 Photos	Don't let this happin tew yew !!!! Did I cornvence yew ? HEE! HEE! MY KIND OF MUSIC !(click) SMORE !!(click) Please visit my page

September 4th, 2006, 03:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
warren0728 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida Posts: 99	i love my tele but man my les paul rocks too....with those two guitars you can cover almost all musical bases....keep at least one tele and get a les paul.... ww

September 4th, 2006, 06:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
cvansickle Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Posts: 741 5 Photos	I'm not sure I'm going to be welcome around here much longer... Yesterday, I applied my ASAT Tribute, my only Tele type, as trade toward another Les Paul. This one is a sunburst Classic Plus with a beautiful flame top, plus the previous owner had upgraded the pickups to a great Fralin set. It's light and resonates like no LP I've known. I grew up playing a Paul, and my silverburst Custom has been my main guitar since 1980. I wanted to try a Tele type last year, thinking I would inject a little twang into my repertoire. It didn't work out for me. I say, it's better to have another guitar that I'm going to play and enjoy than to have one that is going to sit in a closet and not get played. __________________ Death Or Glory - Who Dares Wins!

September 4th, 2006, 06:48 PM	#18 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,845	NO reason to leave just cause you sold your Tele. Sounds like you got a nice LP cool!! __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.