Guitar Showdown! Strat vs Les Paul vs PRS

[MarkMono]

Originally Posted by Run_Lola_Run

One could compare the Strat to the Stradavarious, all violin players agree that the Strad is the best violin because it just is

Complete crap. 'Because it just is'?

Originally Posted by Run_Lola_Run

most of the best guitar players play the Strat because?

Its the most commonly produced guitar on the face of the planet.

You like Strats, we get it already.

[Treetop Flyer]

Oh sure Hendrix, Beck et al play the Strat because there are more of them

[MarkMono]

Yup.

Its undeniably a high quality guitar, I'm just not childish enough to think that someone using one it makes it any better or worse than any other high-quality guitar.

[CHUCK LIDELOL]

I prefer it when he's campestral. Doesn't have the charm otherwise.

[Treetop Flyer]

Is no-one going to defend the PRS? MarkMono couldn't penetrate the existential defence of Strat vs LP so what does the young pretender PRS have to offer the Strat doesn't already deliver?

[MarkMono]

Do you actually think people are trying to argue with you?

Deluded.

[slicer]

Strats, LPs and PRSs are all great guitars, though I think that PRS guitars are generally well over priced.

I'd have to say that out of all them *I* prefer Strats purely for what I play on guitar, the feel of the neck and the way the guitar fits to play. But, it doesn't make them the best guitar.

Also, though I don't disagree with the fact that you've named some bitchin guitarists, the folks you would class as the best guitar players that "make" Strats the best, are all total matter of opinion, making this entirely unfair.

I mean, if you wanted to mention a few more, according to my personal taste, you could look at Bruce Kulick, Joe Perry, Slash (absolute technical ability aside, writes some pretty good songs!), Randy Rhodes, Ace Frehley, Zakk Wylde, Alex Lifeson, David Gilmour..........look how many play LPs.

Quality-wise, much of a muchness.

[J.M]

Originally Posted by Run_Lola_Run

they're more known for their music than their virtuosity. .................................................. ..........they need a handicap as I've never heard of anyone famous playing theirs

Here we have two conflicting statements! If you are goin base your arguements on virtuosity then strat has about two players worth mentioning! Your list was virtually comprised of famous guitarists, none I would class as virtuoso!

If this 'contest' is on for famous guitarists then prs is definately up there for top spot!

oh, and apparently alex lifeson plays prs now?

[monkey star]

Strats sound terrible when you tune them low, but they sound amazing for surf, this thread is still pointless.

[slicer]

Generally sound awright when you've got a decent humbucker in the bridge.

Karl Sanders from Nile used to play Strats! Sounded shit hot.

[monkey star]

Just get a First Act guitar, has everything you need.

[slicer]

Originally Posted by J.M

oh, and apparently alex lifeson plays prs now?

Yeh, I'd seen that after I posted before......possibly been the case for yonks, but news to me lol.

[Dead Forever]

Being the resident authority on Frank Zappa I'd like to inform you Campestral, that he never really played one guitar for his career. For his early days (60s) he used a Hagstrom 335 effort, then switched to a heavily modified SG copy for the early 70s (the one in Baby Snakes came later, aka the Baby Snakes SG) then during the late 70s / early 80s he played a modified Les Paul (see Shut Up N Player Your Guitar album cover) and then switched to a modified Strat with custom wound Duncans.

However, during all of these periods he played different guitars at different times, the tone on Joe's Garage for example, is quite obviously a mix between a Strat (Watermelon In Easter Hay) and his SG & Les Paul on other tracks

The point is, this thread is entirely pointless, because virtually every guitarist worth a shit uses different guitars for their different tonal possibilities, therefore using an artist's preference from one time or another as a way of establishing "the best" is pretty redundant and stupid, as most people didn't think one was "the best" themselves.

[*blaine*]

the arguments a dud, lola wont listen to anyone that doesnt share his opinion

[slicer]

Originally Posted by *blaine*

the arguments a dud, lola wont listen to anyone that doesnt share his opinion

+1 really.

Bad_campestral_bad!