64Firebird
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I'm not trying to start a fight, I just want to take a close look differences between these two fine instruments and hear what other have to say about them.
I've noticed that playing a big full chord like a 7th or 9th chord on my LP sounds like good harmony singers at church. All the notes sort of come together and form a whole. My Strat on the other sounds like a group of professional back up singers. There seems to be a little more separation in the notes of the chord.
I've noticed that the LP is a little bit harder to tune. Likely due to the shorter scale length, you don't have as much room for error, but you don't have to bend the strings as much to get the pitch that you're looking for. The Strat is easier to tune, but the strings are tighter, so bending is more of a chore.
My Strat has the old style fretboard radius (7 1/2 inches I think) so it fits the curve of the hand nicely and makes bar chords easier to play. My LP seems to lend itself more to playing fast lead lines and 2 or three note chords or chord fragments.
My Strat sounds very percussive when playing single notes or chords while my LP sounds sort of spongy and of coarse it has that growl.
I think that if I was the only guitar player in a band, I'd have to go with the Strat. However, if there were two guitar players I feel that one of each would be the ticket.
So, what do you guys think?
I've noticed that playing a big full chord like a 7th or 9th chord on my LP sounds like good harmony singers at church. All the notes sort of come together and form a whole. My Strat on the other sounds like a group of professional back up singers. There seems to be a little more separation in the notes of the chord.
I've noticed that the LP is a little bit harder to tune. Likely due to the shorter scale length, you don't have as much room for error, but you don't have to bend the strings as much to get the pitch that you're looking for. The Strat is easier to tune, but the strings are tighter, so bending is more of a chore.
My Strat has the old style fretboard radius (7 1/2 inches I think) so it fits the curve of the hand nicely and makes bar chords easier to play. My LP seems to lend itself more to playing fast lead lines and 2 or three note chords or chord fragments.
My Strat sounds very percussive when playing single notes or chords while my LP sounds sort of spongy and of coarse it has that growl.
I think that if I was the only guitar player in a band, I'd have to go with the Strat. However, if there were two guitar players I feel that one of each would be the ticket.
So, what do you guys think?
