I've got a nice Epiphone Les Paul here that's had all the electronics redone (Gibson Classic '57 PAF pickups, new pots/caps) and a really nice '61 Gibson SG RI.
I wouldn't say the two don't compare. They feel pretty similar. The SG just kind of pushes your fretting arm out a little further which takes some adjusting. It's also much lighter and more comfortable to play when seated (due to the body shape) or standing (due to the lighter weight). They sound pretty similar. The SG definitely pushes the mids, whereas the Les Paul sounds like it's got a gentle scoop (a little more bass, a little more highs). I've heard people describing a good Les Paul sounding like a fat Telecaster and that applies to the one I've got here. The SG is more throaty in the mids.
Where I do agree wholeheartedly with Uncle E is the SG is killer on slide guitar. I'm trying to learn how to properly play slide in standard tuning and the SG just sounds killer with a Marshall or 5E3 and slide.
I wouldn't say the two don't compare. They feel pretty similar. The SG just kind of pushes your fretting arm out a little further which takes some adjusting. It's also much lighter and more comfortable to play when seated (due to the body shape) or standing (due to the lighter weight). They sound pretty similar. The SG definitely pushes the mids, whereas the Les Paul sounds like it's got a gentle scoop (a little more bass, a little more highs). I've heard people describing a good Les Paul sounding like a fat Telecaster and that applies to the one I've got here. The SG is more throaty in the mids.
Where I do agree wholeheartedly with Uncle E is the SG is killer on slide guitar. I'm trying to learn how to properly play slide in standard tuning and the SG just sounds killer with a Marshall or 5E3 and slide.
Statistics: Posted by Funkybot's Evil Twin — Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:57 pm