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Played through a clean Fender style amplifier I am always able to get nice clean sounds out of any Stratocaster type guitar (not necessarily an expensive one) - and that too, without having to tweak the controls very much.
Not so however, with a Les Paul. The clean sounds are rather uninspiring - though the instrument of course comes into its own when (even a mild degree of) overdrive is applied.
I remember an old Burny Fernandes Les Paul copy with a pair of 57 Classics sounding lovely even clean - but that might be a rather inaccurate memory...
I'd be most interested to hear about your own experiences...?
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He might not be everyones taste but he does know his stuff and thats some good advice right there.
Sorry, wont hijack the thread anymore!
I think the problem is when people expect the same clean sound that a Strat gives, then it sounds dull by comparison and they try to make it sound more like a Strat.
I just like it for what it is.
You won’t get the bell like tone and real snappiness of a good strat, but that’s why I own a strat as well. Play to the Les Paul’s strengths and you get a nice and full sound. Good muting to play staccato helps as well.
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You will need to set the amp a bit differently from how you would with a Strat. It is possible that with some modern amps that you won’t be able to because the *amp* is too compressed and muddy, but that’s a fault with the amp not the guitar...
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