Philosophical Question: Strat/Les Paul vs. “Hybrid”

[Aceman]

Mahogany body, Maple Cap
Double cut
2 Humbuckers - with many split options/rotary switch
Mahogany neck, rosewood board
25" Scale, 24 frets
Classic tremolo/locking tuners (Wilkinson)
Glued in neck

5 = PRS

[PFDarkside]

I keep saying a Warmoth Les Paul.... Single cut, full thickness maple cap.

[ehdwuld]

yea Im thinking 9
Epi LP100 - just better

[AlexR]

8. Some Les Pauls have maple tops. Really the only thing on there definitely "Strat" is the bolt-on neck. IMO. Start nudging the electronics though and the number starts to change...

Given the only production Les Pauls that don't have a maple cap are the R4 and R7 Custom (which are by far the 2 lowest selling models), you'd put it practically at every Les Paul has a maple top.

What electronics nudging are you going to do that is going to make a Les Paul sound more like a Fender though.....given that the OP was about 2 humbuckers, and electronics usually means pots and caps for most people?