A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
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Funkfingers
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Re: A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
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I have one of the old American PRS EG2 models. (Alder body, screwed-on maple neck, rosewood fingerboard.) I modified mine to three PRS humbuckers, no coil splits. Selector switch positions 2 and 4 sound believably Stratty.
Unfortunately, none of the selections has the meat of a Gibson Les Paul.
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I have one of the old American PRS EG2 models. (Alder body, screwed-on maple neck, rosewood fingerboard.) I modified mine to three PRS humbuckers, no coil splits. Selector switch positions 2 and 4 sound believably Stratty.
Unfortunately, none of the selections has the meat of a Gibson Les Paul.
phil_104
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Re: A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
No matter what people claim, nothing else ever does.
No matter what people claim, nothing else ever does.
stevie_bees
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Re: A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
That's why I suggested the older Les Paul with MIII wiring. It is a Les Paul with some spanky Strat-like tones...
That's why I suggested the older Les Paul with MIII wiring. It is a Les Paul with some spanky Strat-like tones...
SirJackdeFuzz
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Re: A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
http://www.long-mcquade.com/products/16642/
It features a Canadian basswood body, rock maple neck with maple or rosewood fingerboard, the Godin High-Definition Revoicer and the Godin Tru-Loc Tremolo system which allows players to regulate their own trem arm placement into a personal Custom Comfort Zone. The Session Custom features a beefy Godin Humbucker in the neck and the sweet Godin 'Custom Cajun' single-coil pickup in the bridge for added vintage punch & bite. All of which are housed in a classic single cutaway body design and controlled via a 5-way switch, 1x volume and 1x tone knob.
H.D.R. High-Definition Revoicer
The H.D.R. revoices and augments the frequency range of each pickup and allows the player to go from passive to active pickups
with the simple push of a button.
Th H.D.R. provides extra bite, dynamic response and redefines the
character of each pickup. Its like having 2 sets of pickups in 1 guitar!
http://www.long-mcquade.com/products/16642/
It features a Canadian basswood body, rock maple neck with maple or rosewood fingerboard, the Godin High-Definition Revoicer and the Godin Tru-Loc Tremolo system which allows players to regulate their own trem arm placement into a personal Custom Comfort Zone. The Session Custom features a beefy Godin Humbucker in the neck and the sweet Godin 'Custom Cajun' single-coil pickup in the bridge for added vintage punch & bite. All of which are housed in a classic single cutaway body design and controlled via a 5-way switch, 1x volume and 1x tone knob.
H.D.R. High-Definition Revoicer
The H.D.R. revoices and augments the frequency range of each pickup and allows the player to go from passive to active pickups
with the simple push of a button.
Th H.D.R. provides extra bite, dynamic response and redefines the
character of each pickup. Its like having 2 sets of pickups in 1 guitar!
elreybrown
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Re: A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
I wanted the same thing and this is what I did.
Schecter c-1 e/a with Seymour Duncan Jazz Phat Cat and JB pickups. Ghost Hexpander/Piezo system in the Schaller vibrato. Clean to mean like no other guitar on the planet.
I wanted the same thing and this is what I did.
Schecter c-1 e/a with Seymour Duncan Jazz Phat Cat and JB pickups. Ghost Hexpander/Piezo system in the Schaller vibrato. Clean to mean like no other guitar on the planet.
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MonkeyDungologist
Re: A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
i have one of those LPs; due to the construction they don't even do the solidbody LP thing 100%
it's definitely my best-sounding guitar though, when it's loaded with pickups it likes.
Tor, if you had to pick one scale length, and one bridge, what would they be?
and in case you're wondering, yes there is a good chance that i'm going to try to talk you into a 3-pickup baritone tele with a bigsby
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Sir Jack, are those concepts of yours 25.5"? they look 25.5".
i have one of those LPs; due to the construction they don't even do the solidbody LP thing 100%
it's definitely my best-sounding guitar though, when it's loaded with pickups it likes.
Tor, if you had to pick one scale length, and one bridge, what would they be?
and in case you're wondering, yes there is a good chance that i'm going to try to talk you into a 3-pickup baritone tele with a bigsby
:beerchug:
Sir Jack, are those concepts of yours 25.5"? they look 25.5".
SirJackdeFuzz
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Re: A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
http://www.musicradar.com/gear/guitars/electric/6-string-solid-body/james-tyler-variax-jtv-69-537283
This might be thee best Str*t-Paul right now, unless you go custom.
http://www.musicradar.com/gear/guitars/electric/6-string-solid-body/james-tyler-variax-jtv-69-537283
This might be thee best Str*t-Paul right now, unless you go custom.
Agileguy_101
Master of his Domain
Re: A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
Totally this. I have the standart Super Swede and didn't get the Tramar one because I got a great deal on this one. I can definitely play both camps with the stock coil tappable pickups. And they sound great to boot!
Totally this. I have the standart Super Swede and didn't get the Tramar one because I got a great deal on this one. I can definitely play both camps with the stock coil tappable pickups. And they sound great to boot!
metlking
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Re: A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
I think the LeStrat is what Gibson was going for with this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Les-...e-/160992307374?pt=Guitar&hash=item257be3a8ae
I think the LeStrat is what Gibson was going for with this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Les-...e-/160992307374?pt=Guitar&hash=item257be3a8ae
Rockstar216
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Re: A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
I went the super strat route to get the tones of both. I put a PG in the neck of my strat to get me a some what LP sound in the neck which for me it works. The closest I think you MIGHT be able to get what you want is with a Mahogany strat but even then the biggest difference is when you get to the trem that's what sets strats apart from LPs
I went the super strat route to get the tones of both. I put a PG in the neck of my strat to get me a some what LP sound in the neck which for me it works. The closest I think you MIGHT be able to get what you want is with a Mahogany strat but even then the biggest difference is when you get to the trem that's what sets strats apart from LPs
GAS-a-holic
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Tor
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Re: A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
Thanks all for your input! Sorry for taking so long to chime in again, it's been a lot of stuff going on the last few days..
I've been eyeing some PRS models. Man that does sound tempting...
That's a really cool guitar.. I suspect the HDR is more of a gimmick, but who knows...
Hah! Well, although I have tried neither, I'm really intrigued by a 25" scale (like a lot of the PRS guitars) and a Duesenberg trem... But I guess a lot of the PRS guitars are geared with good trems, though..
Thanks all for your input! Sorry for taking so long to chime in again, it's been a lot of stuff going on the last few days..
I've been eyeing some PRS models. Man that does sound tempting...
That's a really cool guitar.. I suspect the HDR is more of a gimmick, but who knows...
Hah! Well, although I have tried neither, I'm really intrigued by a 25" scale (like a lot of the PRS guitars) and a Duesenberg trem... But I guess a lot of the PRS guitars are geared with good trems, though..
bazie
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Re: A cross between a Les Paul and a Strat?
I have an Epiphone Nighthawk. Interesting guitar, I must say. It has 9 tone possibilities (5-way switch and coil tapping for neck and bridge pickups). Some say Nighthawk is Stratocaster and Les Paul in a single guitar. However, it has its own sound. At least it sounds different from Epi Les Paul (I have no Stratocaster to compare). Nighthawk pickups are of more power (higher output), but they seem a little more muddy than Alnico Classics in LP. String-through body allows for very loooong sustain. The guitar is a little neck-heavy.
A little problem may appear if you don't like the stock pickups. AFAIK only Seymour Duncan offers replacement for slant bridge pickup. Neck mini humbucker may be easier to replace, but probably you will get one of lower, i.e., more vintage, output. Middle single coil has a bit unusual mount so it may be a problem as well.
I have an Epiphone Nighthawk. Interesting guitar, I must say. It has 9 tone possibilities (5-way switch and coil tapping for neck and bridge pickups). Some say Nighthawk is Stratocaster and Les Paul in a single guitar. However, it has its own sound. At least it sounds different from Epi Les Paul (I have no Stratocaster to compare). Nighthawk pickups are of more power (higher output), but they seem a little more muddy than Alnico Classics in LP. String-through body allows for very loooong sustain. The guitar is a little neck-heavy.
A little problem may appear if you don't like the stock pickups. AFAIK only Seymour Duncan offers replacement for slant bridge pickup. Neck mini humbucker may be easier to replace, but probably you will get one of lower, i.e., more vintage, output. Middle single coil has a bit unusual mount so it may be a problem as well.
