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

[PFDarkside]

Imagine a continuum:

“Strat” (1) ———————(5)——————— (10) “Les Paul”

Hybrids can clearly fall anywhere in this line.... A Strat with a bridge Humbucker is closer to “Strat” than “Les Paul”. Where would this guitar fall, in your opinion?

Mahogany body, Maple Cap
2 Humbuckers
Mahogany neck, rosewood board
24.75” Scale, 22 frets
Tune o Matic
Bolt on neck

Give me the number.... I’m curious about discussion, but mostly I want a definitive statement.

 

[jeremy]

ill say 7. cause im about to pour a jack

 

[PFDarkside]

ill say 7. cause im about to pour a jack

That sounds fantastic right now.

 

[alex1fly]

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...

 

[PFDarkside]

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...

That’s the idea.... actually, how much would a Warmoth “Less Paul” sound like a Gibson?

 

[JamesPaul]

I am just going to join jeremy by pouring a Jack! I'll stop back later with my number.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Go play a PRS or a Schecter and decide for yourself x.x

 

[ehdwuld]

single cut = 9
double cut =7

 

[beaubrummels]

9

It'd be a 10 - Les Paul except for the bolt-on neck.

 

[Mincer]

I say 6.5. This is sort of where I am going with my Warmoth project. More on the LP-side of the formula without the weight and set neck.

 

[ehdwuld]

the OP doesn't state the body shape
if it is a strat body shape its more strat
if it has the traditional cut of the LP then it scales more that way

the Epi LP100 is an example of a Les Paul with a bolt on neck

 

[PFDarkside]

9

It'd be a 10 - Les Paul except for the bolt-on neck.

I say 6.5. This is sort of where I am going with my Warmoth project. More on the LP-side of the formula without the weight and set neck.

the OP doesn't state the body shape
if it is a strat body shape its more strat
if it has the traditional cut of the LP then it scales more that way

the Epi LP100 is an example of a Les Paul with a bolt on neck

This range fascinates me. With how cool the parts I have just received from Warmoth look for a super Strat, I’m drooling over what I can do as a Les Paul that would be a $6K CS Gibson for 25% of that. Of course, the bolt on neck is the big difference. There’s someone here that has a couple of Warmoth Les Paul style guitars in blue, right?

 

[playas]

Single or double cut?

 

[Aceman]

Need more info - but I'm calling an 8 right now. You are a Maple cap away from an LP 100 by Epiphone...

 

[ehdwuld]

Need more info - but I'm calling an 8 right now. You are a Maple cap away from an LP 100 by Epiphone...

Single or double cut?

i keep asking the same thing

 

[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?