Which basic guitar design do you most associate with?

Grumpyrocker

Single cuts. Not necessarily Les Pauls, though I do love those, and own one. I've also got an ESP EC-256. Back when I started playing (around 1989) most of my favourite players used Les Pauls. Page, Slash, etc.

I remember watching the Freddy Mercury tribute concert (1992?) and Kirk Hammet was playing an ESP single cut and I thought "I want something like that". Still don't have something like that.

drwiddly

For me it's a Strat, superstrat or double cut - e.g. PRS, Eggle Berlin, etc. I've owned several LP's, a couple of Flying V's and one or two other oddities but they're never quite as comfortable.

Not sure there's much difference between a Strat and a superstrat as far as basic ergonomics are concerned. If you start getting into number of frets, pickup type/config, bridge design, etc, you may as well ask "what's your favourite guitar". For example, my Blade RH-4 is a superstrat but ergonomically it's not much different to a basic Fender Strat.

bingefeller

Strat shapes for definite.  They always feel the most comfortable and well balanced.

Neil

Probably Les Paul Special or Junior.
Basically the Gibson slab models.

Jack_

Bendercaster.

normula1

I have dalliances with other guitars but I always feel most at home with a Strat.

newi123

Strat for me

Schnozz

Superstrat. I want to say ES-335, but I'd be lying.

Superstrats are the most practical Guitar, but dynamic too.

...Not as classy as a ES-335 though.

olafgarten

Anything double cut that isn't too heavy. I don't really mind which neck I'm using although prefer something that isn't too thin. I never really change controls while I'm playing so that doesn't make much difference either.

I like my Strat, and my Revstar better than my Les Paul shape wise. 

thecolourbox

I find the 25.5" scale Telecaster the easiest to play, easiest to get a good sound, and nice and light for somebody of small frame like myself.

That said I don't like making it easy on myself so at present I've an Airline Jetsons style (bit like jazzmaster shape) but 24" scale, a Supro style Twin Tone (bit like a very smalled down LP shape), a diy SG and I'm about to finish setting up another Airline Map which is more like LP dimensionsi think, albeit lighter.

The Tele was the best though but it's a bit late now lol

Sporky

Offset. Probably JM. 

JDE

Despite not having owned one for a few years, Stratocaster. My hands just seem to fall in the right place on a Strat. 

From a purely aesthetic perspective, Telecaster. 

Funkfingers

HarrySeven said:

I always end up with a Strat.

1. Gasp! 
2. Wanna buy one of my surplus Stratocasters?

Many of my worst guitar habits were formed on a Japanese copy Telecaster. Bass-wise, the Fender Jazz - ideally, with a Precision Bass width neck.

Bridgehouse

Funkfingers said:

ideally, with a Precision Bass width neck.

It’s always about girth with you isn’t it?

Nikc

Telecaster

HarrySeven

CasperCaster said:

@HarrySeven a Strat? Given your reputation for owning every weird and wonderful guitar on the planet I'm surprised at this answer! Or has your role as proprietor of the (ware)house of magical musical creations informed your choice - because Strats just work.

Yeah, they do. It’s it’s what I always return to - and it’s a rare occasion indeed (in around 40 years of owning/playing) if there isn’t *something* Strat-ish in the collection.

Skipped

Great question.

Originally an SG. Totally by chance. Back in the day, a second-hand Gibson, for  anyone who was not in London, was a rare opportunity that you grabbed. If it had been a Gibson 330 I would have grabbed that.

And so......having the Cowboy Chords situated in a different postcode was just "normal" to me. Even the narrower width at the nut was not an issue, because no one had told me it was narrow at the nut.

Les Pauls did not feel "normal" even though I actually owned an early Re-issue. This problem was resolved by a short spell not playing.......and then waking up one day realising that the Les Paul is the worlds great guitar design. The Pre-Historic Les Paul was rescued from the wardrobe and my jaw dropped at what I had been missing.

So for me - Les Paul.

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stimpsonslostson

HarrySeven said:

CasperCaster said:

@HarrySeven a Strat? Given your reputation for owning every weird and wonderful guitar on the planet I'm surprised at this answer! Or has your role as proprietor of the (ware)house of magical musical creations informed your choice - because Strats just work.

Yeah, they do. It’s it’s what I always return to - and it’s a rare occasion indeed (in around 40 years of owning/playing) if there isn’t *something* Strat-ish in the collection.

Aye, but the collection also contains something LPish, SGish, Jaguarish, Jazzmasterish, Mustangish, Teleish, 335ish, Mosriteish, Synthish... Etc...etc... ;-)

HarrySeven

stimpsonslostson said:

HarrySeven said:

CasperCaster said:

@HarrySeven a Strat? Given your reputation for owning every weird and wonderful guitar on the planet I'm surprised at this answer! Or has your role as proprietor of the (ware)house of magical musical creations informed your choice - because Strats just work.

Yeah, they do. It’s it’s what I always return to - and it’s a rare occasion indeed (in around 40 years of owning/playing) if there isn’t *something* Strat-ish in the collection.

Aye, but the collection also contains something LPish, SGish, Jaguarish, Jazzmasterish, Mustangish, Teleish, 335ish, Mosriteish, Synthish... Etc...etc... ;-)

True!

Stevepage

Super Strat. I've tried all shapes from traditional to modern pointy weapon shapes and the super Strat is just a more accessible Strat shape.