Stratocaster vs Les Paul

Stratocaster vs Les Paul — two iconic guitars with distinct tones. Compare pickup configurations, neck profiles, and sustain characteristics to see which fits your style best, and how players adapt each to genres.

user/nasujaistenpelle

In The Mud

19d ago

I grew up on a Strat, but picked up a Les Paul in college. Suddenly everything felt thicker and more sustained. That neck profile changes your whole approach.

user/wehmaa

Stadi

19d ago

I feel that Les Pauls are way thicker, but strats still have their own perks so why not botg

user/Immortal

Vilnius

19d ago

Strats are my go-to for blues and funk. Bright, snappy, and you can bend without fighting the string tension. Les Pauls feel like a freight train in comparison.

user/SibiksenPunkki

19d ago

I love running my Les Paul through a clean amp; the neck pickup is silky for jazz chords. Strats just don’t have that warmth.

user/tervarinkomein

19d ago

Strat vs Les Paul? Depends on the gig. I want bite for funk—Strat. Crushing rock riffs, Les Paul all the way.