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vintage52 · September 8th, 2009, 11:50 PM

I've thought about it for a while now and well.....I'm gone.

Sold my 2006 AVRI 62 FSR Strat and got me a 1996 Les Paul Standard.

I'll miss you all.....

electric · September 9th, 2009, 12:01 AM

You'll be back.

tazzboy · September 9th, 2009, 12:14 AM

I know the feeling all to well cause I did the same thing back 2007.

westbolzdotcom · September 9th, 2009, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by electric

You'll be back.

That was funny. Thanks for making me laugh.

I am sitting here pondering a similar dilemma, I've got a cheap but otherwise good Indo strat that somebody wants me to trade some gear for. Since I recently picked up a 2000 CIJ Custom Tele and have another good backup, I'm thinking I can do without it.
Dropped a hotrails in the bridge of the tele, and with the neck HB too, it gets a nice chunky tone that is a little smoother to me than a LP.
To me, going strat to LP is like trading a samurai sword for a chainsaw. But hey, sometimes you need a chainsaw to get the job done right.

Guitarmadcat · September 9th, 2009, 04:20 AM

That's right - get it out of your system. Then, when you discover that the Paul has far more bad points than good, you'll discover the - Telecaster/ Esquire! Then you would have arrived home!

Good luck.

vintage52 · September 9th, 2009, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guitarmadcat

That's right - get it out of your system. Then, when you discover that the Paul has far more bad points than good, you'll discover the - Telecaster/ Esquire! Then you would have arrived home!

Good luck.

Oh no....don't get me wrong.

The Strat is gone and I'm all OK with that.

My Tele shall never leave my side...never!

musicalmartin · September 9th, 2009, 05:41 AM

Your forgiven..................almost.Dont come crying to us when you go to buy a Tele and find Boris has bought them all up

.

Guitarmadcat · September 9th, 2009, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintage52

Oh no....don't get me wrong.

The Strat is gone and I'm all OK with that.

My Tele shall never leave my side...never!

That's my boy - you're already home! (Them Strats look so cool but - well - y'know?!)

Hiker · September 9th, 2009, 03:41 PM

It's just a matter of time, it's in the air...

boris bubbanov · September 9th, 2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicalmartin

Your forgiven..................almost.Dont come crying to us when you go to buy a Tele and find Boris has bought them all up

.

He's keeping the Tele, and so would I, just choosing between a Strat and a Tele.

Now, were he to need another Strat, I'd accept something in trade. I don't know.

Maybe 2 nice Les Pauls?

Travis in BMore · September 9th, 2009, 05:27 PM

You may have left the club, but that sound ain't leavin' you.

Enjoy your LP journey. Sometimes we need to explore other options before we appreciate things to their fullest. At least you can say "been there-done that" in the future......with a huge collection of Tele's behind you!!!

vintage52 · September 9th, 2009, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis in BMore

You may have left the club, but that sound ain't leavin' you.

Enjoy your LP journey. Sometimes we need to explore other options before we appreciate things to their fullest. At least you can say "been there-done that" in the future......with a huge collection of Tele's behind you!!!

It is funny though when searching for that sound you hear in your head and to me, the Strat never really got there. I've always enjoyed the meat and potatoes that is my Tele and now the Les Paul adds the gravy and biscuits.

In the future there is a plan to find a reasonably priced comfortable tele and put in twin humbuckers. In the future....not right now.

tazzboy · September 9th, 2009, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintage52

It is funny though when searching for that sound you hear in your head and to me, the Strat never really got there. I've always enjoyed the meat and potatoes that is my Tele and now the Les Paul adds the gravy and biscuits.

In the future there is a plan to find a reasonably priced comfortable tele and put in twin humbuckers. In the future....not right now.

So what Les Paul did you get and do have pictures of it?

vintage52 · September 9th, 2009, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazzboy

So what Les Paul did you get and do have pictures of it?

Hi Tazzboy

1996 Standard. Vintage Sunburst plain top.

Dizi · September 9th, 2009, 08:27 PM

Not sure how you left the club when you still got a Tele, and are still here posting...but thats a dang sweet Les Paul!

vintage52 · September 9th, 2009, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizi

Not sure how you left the club when you still got a Tele, and are still here posting...but thats a dang sweet Les Paul!

Well.....I've left the Stratocaster club....not the Fender Club and not the Tele Club.

Shidoin · September 9th, 2009, 08:40 PM

Do yourself a favor; get another Strat to go with that beautiful LP. There's no law saying you can't have both. Sometimes, nothin' will do but an LP, other times, it's gotta be a Strat.

Ramblin Ray · September 9th, 2009, 08:50 PM

A EB Music Man Albert Lee is a fine replacement for a Strat--and a good addition to any Tele arsenal.

Zmatko · September 9th, 2009, 08:55 PM

Soon he'll come crawling back..

"Give me a partscaster, anything!"

Travis in BMore · September 9th, 2009, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintage52

It is funny though when searching for that sound you hear in your head and to me, the Strat never really got there. I've always enjoyed the meat and potatoes that is my Tele and now the Les Paul adds the gravy and biscuits.

In the future there is a plan to find a reasonably priced comfortable tele and put in twin humbuckers. In the future....not right now.

Ahh, now I understand ya; I didn't read close enough. You still got a Tele.
ok. That makes sense.....but that "sound" playing in my head is a Tele. I did enjoy my time with a coupla LP's- very seductive tones. But I couldn't make it sound like a fight between a rabid duck and a dying cat. A Tele can do that.

tazzboy · September 9th, 2009, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintage52

Hi Tazzboy

1996 Standard. Vintage Sunburst plain top.

Nice Looking guitar

S. Rock · September 9th, 2009, 10:16 PM

hey tazz, you should offer him an invite to gibson-talk.

that's a nice looking LP you've got there, vintage52. I've got a '73 LP Deluxe, myself. gibson-talk is a sister forum to tdpri.

vintage52 · September 9th, 2009, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazzboy

Nice Looking guitar

I would say thanks but apart from a polish I can't lay any claim to its beauty.....and it is a beauty!

It just begs to be played.

I think I worked out what is was I didn't like about the 62 AVRI FSR. It had slightly bigger frets than my tele and I never gelled with them.

And I didn't really like the tone. Oh well....I guess, yes, I tried and didn't like.

But I do so love the Les Paul.

tazzboy · September 10th, 2009, 12:08 AM

Cool I'm glad you like your Gibson and here is the link S. Rock was talking about

http://www.gibson-talk.com

2ndstringer · September 10th, 2009, 01:39 AM

Everyone needs one Strat, one Tele, and one Paul. And maybe some other stuff too.

John

electric · September 10th, 2009, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2ndstringer

Everyone needs one Strat, one Tele, and one Paul. And maybe some other stuff too.

John

I agree. and also a Gretsch, Les Paul with p90s , Les Paul Jr. ,SG and a Bass

vintage52 · September 10th, 2009, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazzboy

Cool I'm glad you like your Gibson and here is the link S. Rock was talking about

http://www.gibson-talk.com

Thanks.

tazzboy · September 10th, 2009, 10:15 PM

Your welcome hope to see you there.

S. Rock · September 11th, 2009, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by electric

I agree. and also a Gretsch, Les Paul with p90s , Les Paul Jr. ,SG and a Bass

now you're talking !!! ha ha

I learned to play guitar on a Gretsch. I now own two. I also have a strat and a Les Paul. each guitar has it's own sound. so, whatever mood I'm in, that's the guitar that I pick up and play.

Michaell · September 15th, 2009, 12:23 PM

I always used to say no self respecting guitar player can be such unless he owns a Les Paul.

I have one, but the Strat is my #1.

good move

Del Pickup · September 18th, 2009, 07:47 PM

That's a fine looking LP, you got there Vintage.

I take turns when I think I have to have one - like when I'm in a Peter Green, Neil Young or ZZ Top mood. But then I pick up one of my strats or tele and think to myself, "hey, I love these guitars. If I got another one, then I wouldn't play these as much as I do now and that'd be a shame."

But one day I might just get me an LP - but I'd have to do the Peter Green mod to the neck pup cos that's the one tone that's to die for in an LP.

Mike S. · September 18th, 2009, 08:24 PM

Enjoy your flirtation with the LP sound, but joking aside, you will likely be back squarely in the Fender camp.

I enjoy picking up my LP and SG guitars (albeit clones) on occasion myself. However the Strat and Tele are where it is really at 90% of the time musically.

That sweet clarity of tone and articulation inherent in the single coil/Fender combo just can't be beat.

andrewr · September 20th, 2009, 12:27 PM

What did you start on? I suspect that might have some bearing on it.

I left strats for a while (about 10 years) but they are what kicked it off for me (I'm watching a dvd of Rory Gallagher in 1976 at the moment).

If you managed to bond with a strat - and I know lots of people who don't - you'll always be back one day, you'll have to have one

Right at the moment my favourites are a strat I've just bought and an SG, closely followed by a bunch of teles eyeing me suspiciously whenever I pick up the others... There's also a Les Paul there, she's gorgeous, but she's more of a luxury item (and tone) for me...

If I had to have just one, it ought to be a tele for it's versatility.. but I'd pick the strat for the certain something it gives me.

It's everyone's personal journey, though.

And that LP looks mighty fine

vintage52 · September 20th, 2009, 10:30 PM

I started on a Tele copy which led me to my 52 Reissue. I then did the Epi Les Paul thing which I refitted with Seymour Duncan 59's. That rocked!!

andrewr · September 21st, 2009, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintage52

I started on a Tele copy which led me to my 52 Reissue. I then did the Epi Les Paul thing which I refitted with Seymour Duncan 59's. That rocked!!

Ah... mebbe you won't come back to a strat then.

I did the Epi thing as well. Years ago I was happily gigging an Epi LP and SG. Then when I got back into making music, but home use only, I started switching pickups (Bare Knuckles in my case).

Quite early on I found that the Epi LP wasn't up to what I was after, so I went the Japanese Tokai Love Rock route, I wasn't prepared to go Gibson at that stage - very happy with that, but don't tend to play LP that often at the moment.

Then recently I realised the Epi SG wasn't quite where it's at either, but my "Fender" snobbery seems to have finally reached the "Gibson" side now

I searched around and found a nice one of the SG Faded - I'm VERY happy with that

Basically I'm a Fender man, strat being my first love, tele close second, but I came to that late. On the "dark" side, I think I'm an SG player (although I do have a Gibson Explorer that I flirt with as well). With a Les Paul, I love the look, the things it implies, and so on... but strap it on, and I personally feel a bit limited in what I can play

Luckily, PRSs etc leave me a little cold, but I daren't start exploring Gretsch (a whole new avenue of expenditure, I fear...)

Good luck with your Les Paul

vintage52 · October 8th, 2009, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewr

Good luck with your Les Paul

Cheers.

Mike Bruce · October 9th, 2009, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintage52

I've thought about it for a while now and well.....I'm gone.

Sold my 2006 AVRI 62 FSR Strat and got me a 1996 Les Paul Standard.

I'll miss you all.....

All the more for the rest of us!

Mike Bruce

KCLefty · October 9th, 2009, 09:52 AM

Nice guitar brother...

I wish I still had the Les Paul's I used to own. I'd like to get another some day but man they got expensive. I just can't part with all the $$$$$.

guitarzan13 · October 9th, 2009, 10:11 AM

westbolzdotcom!! Welcome to the TDPRI !!!!

Zmatko · October 9th, 2009, 11:03 AM

The stratocaster is the true people's electric guitar.

So whenever you want back to the club, the partscaster is waiting.

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vintage52 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Age: 41 Posts: 389	I've left the Club I've thought about it for a while now and well.....I'm gone. Sold my 2006 AVRI 62 FSR Strat and got me a 1996 Les Paul Standard. I'll miss you all.....

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Shidoin TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ventura CA Age: 55 Posts: 53	Do yourself a favor; get another Strat to go with that beautiful LP. There's no law saying you can't have both. Sometimes, nothin' will do but an LP, other times, it's gotta be a Strat.

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Del Pickup Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,558 6 Photos	That's a fine looking LP, you got there Vintage. I take turns when I think I have to have one - like when I'm in a Peter Green, Neil Young or ZZ Top mood. But then I pick up one of my strats or tele and think to myself, "hey, I love these guitars. If I got another one, then I wouldn't play these as much as I do now and that'd be a shame." But one day I might just get me an LP - but I'd have to do the Peter Green mod to the neck pup cos that's the one tone that's to die for in an LP. __________________ Someone told me that my tone is in my underpants. I'm not sure if that's good or bad......

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Mike S. TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas/Nashville Age: 42 Posts: 50	Enjoy your flirtation with the LP sound, but joking aside, you will likely be back squarely in the Fender camp. I enjoy picking up my LP and SG guitars (albeit clones) on occasion myself. However the Strat and Tele are where it is really at 90% of the time musically. That sweet clarity of tone and articulation inherent in the single coil/Fender combo just can't be beat.

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andrewr TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London, UK Age: 46 Posts: 86	What did you start on? I suspect that might have some bearing on it. I left strats for a while (about 10 years) but they are what kicked it off for me (I'm watching a dvd of Rory Gallagher in 1976 at the moment). If you managed to bond with a strat - and I know lots of people who don't - you'll always be back one day, you'll have to have one Right at the moment my favourites are a strat I've just bought and an SG, closely followed by a bunch of teles eyeing me suspiciously whenever I pick up the others... There's also a Les Paul there, she's gorgeous, but she's more of a luxury item (and tone) for me... If I had to have just one, it ought to be a tele for it's versatility.. but I'd pick the strat for the certain something it gives me. It's everyone's personal journey, though. And that LP looks mighty fine

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