les paul vs stratocaster

[ummiification]

fender stratocaster but hss

[acdczeppelinhalen1]

I have heard that strats strings are slightly tighter and harder to play due to the longer neck length. I have a strat and can bend strings just fine. Thinking about getting a gibson (les paul is what Iam looking at right now) I have played les pauls before and they seem to have looser strings but can't tell 100%. Does anyone else notice if les pauls have looser strings than strats because if thats true then it will be easier for me to switch to the les paul. thanks.

[soadrhcpmuse]

@acdczeppelinhalen1 Its almost all the string gauge. The higher the gauge(bigger) , the tighter the strings.

.010's are pretty much standard. (for strats/LesPauls)

[polandidiot465]

Which gibson is it????

[dookieday1]

i have been in this dilemma many years, and my conclusion,i play both .

[Vaekrix]

I personally prefer the Stratocaster. Les Pauls always tend to have too thick of a sound for my taste.

[BDylanFloyd]

i think the best guitar is the Fenson LesGcaster.... yeah

[qwwertyyuful]

i think that the strat is the most comfortable guitar ever made but the Les Paul is fantastic to look at.

fender= blues, psychedelic rock, classic/blues rock

Gibson =metal,blues rock, general distorted rock

conclusion, both amazing!!!

[zyxomma1]

@qwwertyyuful it's not a gibson.

[qwwertyyuful]

@zyxomma1 oh well i was just saying since its a les paul,my strat aint a fender its a squier but it dosent mater

[voteforitnow]

its hard to say which one is better i got a strat myself and i love it, im hoping to get a gibson les paul sometime soon, but u defintly cant go wrong with either one, i think once i get both guitars ill probly play both of them half and half

[Aleksej79ns]

Nice demonstration... :)

[demon4411]

tbh they sound the same, just the LP costs $9000 and the strat costs $3000 which one would you buy?

[guitarsbikesandpie]

@demon4411 the les paul to prove how rich i am... also they made the les paul studio for a reason, jeez don't be so biased

[demon4411]

@guitarsbikesandpie not biased just sayin how to me the sound is the same and the price is ott

[Blompcube]

@demon4411 the sound of a les paul and a strat "the same".. i think i've heard it all now. regardless of whether either is "better" than the other or any of that nonsense, one thing that can't be argued is that strats and les pauls sound different - very very different lol.

[epiex1997]

@demon4411 les o\pauls cost 1000-2000 strats cost 900- 2000 unless your getting a black beuty or some special kind then they are 75000 haha. but they arent that expensive

[AntyPolityk15]

Stratocaster is better than les paul in this movie. I prefer fender :)

[mrmonkeyknife]

Fender are good for clean sounds. were as the gibsons sound better for overdrive/distortion sounds.

[nirvana9610]

Les paul is better for rhytm and strat is better for lead

[THESTRATATTACK]

Where did you find a "Slash's Snakepit" les paul??? they r hard to find!

[y2zgt]

Les Pauls are better for beginners; they are more well rounded, you can play more "styles" on them. But both are equally good.

[novemberrain1994]

@y2zgt I wouldn't say for beginners.. A lot of pro guitarists own both a Fender Strat and a Gibson Les Paul.

[rockerz4ever21]

strat=better fell les paul=better looks and mabye a bit faster

[1likepurple]

its all preference!

[StreamFeverNZ]

omg. Revolver LP?!

[jacksonbrucea]

I'm a musician but not a guitar player. My daughter is taking lessons on a Squire mini Strat and I've been playing her lessons as well. Looking at full size axes I wasn't sure about Strat vs Paul. I expected to like the Strat better for some tunes and the Paul better for others but I liked the Paul better every time. Not sure if it really sounds better or if I'm must more used to the Les Paul sound. In the bands I've been in the guitar player used a Paul. I'm definitely getting a Paul.

[neyeseek]

red hot chili peppers song

[guitarshredfreak2010]

watch?v=cm06P3RFtVo

[jaysonmarcia]

wow i want that

[tangypasta]

These two guitars sound similar because they are both using humbucked bridges...to be frank it is the pickup that influences the majority of the sound - its called electric guitar for a reason. Wood is also a factor will not show itself as clearly as the pickup. A lespaul with single coil pickups will sound bright, and a strat with humbuckers will sound think.

[Jackallanbauer]

Who is better to play grunge and punk rock ??

Epiphone les paul or Fender squier stratocaster vintage ?

i also apreciate if u can tell me what is the best guitar to play punk rock and grunge

[Darkside626]

@Jackallanbauer Fender is good for punk and grunge, but not a squire, those are cheaper than cheap. I definitely wouldn't use any type of Les Paul, though. Punk and grunge focus a lot on rhythm and the Les Paul really doesn't have a heavy enough rhythm sound. Either save up for a real Fender Strat or try to find some cheap knock off brand that has pretty good reviews.

[jsrnash12]

@Darkside626 Your dumb as a pile of rocks.

[Darkside626]

@jsrnash12 And why exactly am I "dumb as a pile of rocks?" Would you care to explain? I would love to be enlightened by a genius like yourself.

[jsrnash12]

@Darkside626 You deleted your comment. If it was still here I would gladly explain why.

[curtmastor]

@Darkside626 the guitarist for the sex pistols recorded never mind the bollacks on a LP. anarchy in the uk probably the greatest punk song ever outside of something written by the ramones was on an lp

[legumes12]

LP and the Strat are too different guitars, one for different kinds of music. You are playing Under the Bridge, and Frusciante is a Fender player, so obviously it will sound better. I like Fender more personally though.

[GingeyisBeast]

the strats made for funk/blues the les paul for stuff like hard rock.i prefer strats because i play alot of red hot chili peppers and funk.

[gibsonesp100]

les paul!

[SuperBurton89]

they are both totally make for different different reasons, LP is mostly made for like metal and heavy music or at least sounds better for that kind of music, and the Strat is made for like blues and soft rock but still can make some sick metal riffs but sounds better for blues and other music like that.

[joserodriguez75]

i think Strat its more confortable for big guays like me but Gibson has bettr sound

[enyal8390]

Les Paul

[Pirathoos]

LES PAUL !!! Strat suck

[metallica865]

@Pirathoos dude i bet you have never played a strat in your life

[BackyYard]

@metallica865 agreed.

[OddTimeMan]

@Pirathoos If you want that thin, jangly, signature Strat tone, you can't get it with a Les Paul. It's all about the sound you're trying to get.

[hambone9119]

Lets compare two Rock bands Blue Cheer Use Fender P Bass and Strats and the sound is so fucking Awesome so Beautiful check them out on youtube so you know what im talking about. And Now lets look at Led Zep fender P Bass and And a Les Paul comapre Both have very different sounds. The LeS Paul is best for hard rock and the strat is best for psych and blues

[schitt123]

cant really tell a difference with this crappy sound u recorded...

[Jedidew]

what were all the songs in this vid?

[noslen1968]

My problem is that I like the size and looks of the LP and the fret access, clarity and hollow 'woodiness' of the Strat. Where do you think this increased 'woodiness' comes from? is it the maple neck? - wonder what a maple neck LP would sound like...

[tangypasta]

@noslen1968 the clarity of the strat comes from single coil pickups, single coils and a es paul (uncommon) would sound similar. humbucking pickups sound thicker and powerdfull on overdrive.

[13broadcaster]

Strat sounds better on funk rock (like Red Hot Chili Peppers)

LPs sounds better on punk rock or Alternative

[kingofskateop]

First two songs Fender was better and for the other songs Gibson fits better...

[studiologos619]

In these video, the strat shines better. But most of does songs where made on strats anyways.

[rhcpkzi]

all in clean???

[vanzXcyRus]

w/c can be used in all music genre???

[foolintherain100]

@vanzXcyRus id say get an hss strat, your covered from jazz to metal with it. thats my guitar, and play blues, country, classic rock, hard rock, blues, blues rock. even an sss standard will get you all those tones. both are execellent, it just comes down to what feels better in your hands.

[AZARTI5]

if you playd back in black correctly lp might win, cause angus's playing it on sg, but here strat wins, definetly

[dma3d]

hey you genius gibson was firstly owned by epiphone and then she stole models from epiphone

[apage251]

I like the Don't Damn Me part. Good playing man.

[fuckupnokianice]

its not an real LP

LP i from gibson and not from epiphone!!

[xXxMoMo020xXx]

Les Paul is not from gibson only, LP is the model. Gibson and Epiphone has many guitar models not only gibson lespaul or epiphone les paul. for example both Epiphone and Gibson has Flying V signatures model

[SharingonMadara]

just because it is an epiphone doesnt make it a fake, a les paul is les paul is the model. just like fender makes telecasters and squier makes telecasters too. thir owned by he same copanies, same sound and everything. the main difference is the price.

[apage251]

Epiphone is owned by Gibson genius. Les Paul is the name of the designer, hence the model name Les Paul.

[CipollaErMeyo]

les paul o stratocaster? è come dire cago o piscio? tutte e due le cose ti fanno stare bene,ma in modo diverso!! vhe paragon di merda che fanno su youtube...

[guitar3397]

i love les paul but i must admit the srat does sound better in this video (probably because most of the songs are originally played with a fender)

[287750km]

The Strat wins here. The Gibson is strong but way to muddy.

[xXxMoMo020xXx]

is not a gibsojn its an epiphone les paul

[lanarchiste1]

les paul sound like crap

[7eK2007]

You would have to put better filming to compare the guitars, equally the gibson wins for theft

[bluchuchu]

If I can give you a single tip when you make these video's, try and get a better microphone or video quality, even though 2007 YT didn't really allow it, you can't hear the distinct differences between the to on this sound level.

[berkamilan]

what a amp ?

[Ewixing]

FAIL.

[TheStratocaster12345]

strat is da BEST CANT BEAT A STRATOCASTER ...

[thebeatles240]

oh, thnk god!!!! someone who makes sense finally!!!

[thecoolkid4ever]

les paul is better strat sucks culero chupa verga

[jgtheman84]

@TheStratocaster12345 true... nothin like a goo strat at a good price haha.

[MrFENDERstratLOVER]

Fender forever, Can't beat the sound of a Strat. and if you wanna get a little heavy you can get a HSS.

[thecoolkid4ever]

but still you can't

[silverguitartom]

@MrFENDERstratLOVER Lmao what a comeback to those who say Les Pauls are better for the heavier tones.

[MrFENDERstratLOVER]

@silver, or a HSH or even HHH.

[silverguitartom]

@MrFENDERstratLOVER Very true haha, Strats are so versitile.

[CleverDjembe]

Actually, I think SSS is really good/versatile if you put a single-coil size humbucker like SD JB jr inna de bridge =)

[MikleShnikle]

under the bridge rhcp

[MrBasilBAT]

stratocaster))

[chapkoark]

I prefer Les Pauls, but vintage Starts are also good.

[videosazteca]

les paul for ever

[MeltedProphet71]

Silly title. That's like round file vs. flat file. Both good tools, just different.

[moustikdu91]

Flying V for me

But it also depends on the wood you like for all kinds of sounds..

You can see the differences between multiple strats too

[afroman655]

Neither.

ibanez super strat.

[ItsStephenSON]

dont damn me!

[ItsStephenSON]

everyone needs both! for a larger "guitar vocabulary" ;)

[tankbrute6]

go paul reed smith!!!

[doctorsound16]

Stratocaster for me

[joseabujamra01]

Les paul!

[slash4853]

nice vid good men

[slashkinho]

naum mudou muito o som,o que mais influenciou msm foi a pedaleira ou pedal,naum sei

[ChuckAllaway]

EXCELLENT! very good job with this demo of the two different sounds, ive never been able to tell the difference so clearly! and all the crappy commenters, this video is not on skill, its the guitars sound in different styles, but i must say there is no reason for anyone to leave a stupid comment cause you sound great, and all these licks are clean, great job man :)

[saberkid1]

is that a slash les paul

[garciawr2]

nice guitar playing is your strat a custom or delux or whatever

[CliffyEmAll]

fender may be good somewhat but an epiphone compared to a squier theres no argument, epiphone is just better

[sultansofcalifornia]

All a matter of opinion and individual tastes. Both are great guitars. A Strat is far more versatile and everything sounds much clearer. I own a number of Strats and one Gibson les Paul. Strats are also far better value with the price of one being the same in the UK for the last 10 years. Gibson Les paul has been increased by a good 50% and is £1,00 more and I would always go for a Strat if the price was the same !

[w33kleyeight9]

jus buy a jackson and u dont have to worry about these crappy guitars : )

[vracan]

Huh???!?!?!.

You must suck at guitar!

[w33kleyeight9]

you must suck at guitar... ha i can say it too lol that dont make it true

[slash4897]

these are different gitarren can not compare

[ElvioKarel]

fender is the father of gibson

[jahnesta45]

but Gibson is much better!

[hurricaneofrock]

no, actually gibson was created in the late 1800s, and fender was a little later on.

if you mean by the solid body electric guitar, no. Les Paul brought his Idea to gibson, they declined, fender accepted. they did the first solid body guitar (the Esquire), but Les later went with Gibson since It was based on his Log guitar more. his log was actually the first solid body, and that was an Epiphone that he filled with wood and stuck pickups on.

so the original solid body was actually Epiphone.

[CantonezSpere]

tbh u need WAY more volume to see either of these at their best

[blackriverrocks]

is that under the bridge by the red hot chili peppers

[Jordo1900]

yeah it is

[bfv102290]

I don't konw, man! I'm definitely more of a Gibson lover, but eventually every guitar player MUST own BOTH a Les Paul and an American Strat.

[jvmalum]

LP and STRAT need diferent rigs and settings to shine. Both are great :-) :-) :-) :-)

[extremerap]

jimi hendrix, john fruciante.

fender forever.

[borislav96]

is that a slash epi

[poderyujuju]

under the bridge is with a strato :)

[chicobolatilo]

fender stratocaster is the best in all the ways!!!!

[LessthanJake14]

Stratocaster: light, more delicate and precise sounding.

Les Paul: BALLS TO THE WALL.

[gubo552]

first off les paul is a glue on neck much thicker sound for different styles. second les paul is louder because it has humbuckers so it screams more.

[strikerfox1]

a strat can never do what a les paul can and vise versa. each can approximate. Not only do they have different wood types but humbuckers will give u higher output than single coils. Neck angle on LP is for sustain, while strat is for tuning stability with whammy bridge. Set Neck vs bolt on. LP use 500K pots while Strat uses 250K. The values of the capacitors are also different. The Strat has a GIANT cavity which REAL LPs (pre-2008) dont have which aids in brightness. Thats why i have both. =)

[anpg224]

These les paul is not a slash signature? The guitar of Slash Snakepit's

[wilrecar77]

i prefer fender guitars because my hands are too big for my to really be comfortable on a gibson scale neck. really though, its more a of a pickup/scale length thing for most people, i love my s-s-h ibanez to death.

[popomczowzow]

The very first clip of the les paul was really straty sounding

Anyways, I think in general Les Pauls are better for heavier rock tones, but if the strat has a humbucker on it, then it can do those distorted tones really well also. In general, when it comes to clean and mildly overdriven sounds, I think a strat wins there- unless we're talking about jazz, then the LP takes the cake. With fuzz, I'd take a strat over the les paul, but either one sounds great.

Either way, you can't go wrong.

[abm92296]

I dont know.... I have ALWAYS loved Les Pauls. They sound great. But Im starting to wonder if the Strat plays more of a variety than the Pauls. Like when this guy played the first little riff there, the les paul souded a little deep and fuzzy while the Fender Strat sounded a bit more clear and crisp. What do you think?

[popomczowzow]

That's really the difference between humbuckers and single coils: deep, warm, thick vs clear, punchy, and crisp.

I think that a fender strat with a humbucker in the bridge is possibly the most versatile guitar you can get. A good PRS can be more versatile, but really only a strat can do intesne SRV style texas blues.

[chicobolatilo]

yes, gibson pays too much in ther representants, and if you see, the mayory of the vids of fender vs strat, the tell too much of gibsons and nothing of fenders.

besides the fenders are really cheap in usa!!!

sorry for my bad inglish

[Greatmk]

I liked Highway to hell better on the strat :O

[reamon47]

back in black

[Greatmk]

yeah i ment b in b,where was my mind :D

[ElCigaroCubano]

dude. its called an HSS stratocaster. it pwns all. combo of both, and a hell of a lot more versatile than the 2. U get your beautiful blues and funk tones, and then you can kick on the mad power and punk rock it out or metal or whatever is your cup o tea

[fcurimao]

But lets not forget; the amp is what contributes to most of the tone.

[palinkasp91]

yes strat-blues lp-rock or metal

[MetroidFreakPrime]

no. anyguitar is good for any genre. it depends on the way you use the knobs.

[CodyCEngdahl]

@MetroidFreakPrime True. I think it comes down to your hand size: do you feel more comfortable playing a 24.75 scale neck (Gibson), or a 25.5 scale neck (Fender). Personally, there's nothing I can't play on my tele.

[MetroidFreakPrime]

24.75. i know someone with a 25" neck with a gibson.

[CodyCEngdahl]

@MetroidFreakPrime Then that's an aberration. They are typically 24 and three quarters. My Parkwood is 25, however. I really like it.

[eastonstealth15]

i went to beautiful humbucker pickups because i had trouble doing pinch harmonics on single coil

[RiffBoy6370]

led paul: blues

fender: rock

[plpicher]

reverse!

[campairy1000]

are u stupid or something

it should at least be the opposite

but fender can do rock also and gibson can do blues

y in hell would u post that?

[punkrockerC]

wut guitar wuld u guys recomend for a punk band?

[youthfulpunk15]

what sound you looking for mate depends if yur looking for a sex pistols sound got with les paul but u also need certain amp aswell but if u looking for a sort of green gay sound use strat and les paul

[Thundercross93]

an Ibanez or a BC rich

[martin199418]

les paul.......

[leddeath80]

ibanez or esp.....or call me crazy, but maybe a gibson es-333 with some metal/punk pick ups, but if i were u go with an esp or a done up es-333

[prowily1]

So I prefer the strat with a seimor duncan at the bridge. or an HHS strat with the floyd rose bridge and locking nut..

[kw1ksh0t]

I will always prefer stratocasters to les pauls for a few reasons, mainly because:

I much prefer the sound of a stratocaster in all types of music.

I think strats are way more versatile imho.

I prefer the playability of a strat.

Les pauls are REALLY heavy!

I just think they sound better altogether.

[huesopitman]

strato sounds really clear

[mercutio123franikin]

is that a slash series epiphone??

[DeinaKell97]

In the soft tones and blues, soft rock stratocaster rules. Ibanez is beast in hard type of music, though!

[CandyKnas]

whats that song in the beginning?

[lukatme2]

Under The Bridge...Chilie Peppers

[ckolonko]

Nice playing.

[MarcusTulliusCicer]

epiphone? flame bell? e io che continuavo a guardare...

[berkamilan]

I like the bridge pickup most. That kind of sound got balls, doesn't matter which quitar, which kind of pickup, bridge sound rullez :)

[valmore123]

is it true that how slantly back the fret board is the longer the sound sustains?

[golfmaster14]

If your gonna do a comparison of a strat versus a les paul, do it with a U.S.A Fender Strat Vs a Gibson les Paul not epiphone

[D4nielek]

Jezu, koleś, skąd wytrzasnąłeś obie te gitary? :D

[Grehoooo]

kupił se xD

[apple4everman]

it's all about what you prefer, and what sounds best in your ears! because there is no doubt that gibson and fender know what their doing when it comes to really good guitars;)

[kevinzarate]

fender!

[Jackwell1029384756]

yea under the bridge!

[synth77]

what iwant to know ist ibanez vs music man

[occumsrazor1]

yeah! dire straits!

[dma3d]

fender of course

[fendero123]

i think you can't really compare these two guitars....they play and feel just too different...

Dont waste yo