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I knwo what you mean. I struggle with LP's (well Gibson types generally) as they put my hands in the wrong position.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
Bolt on neck Tele/Strat style guitars present me with no problems whatsoever.
The ergonomics of guitars are highly personal. I've no doubt there will be loads of Les Paul players who find Strats unworkable.
I suspect there is no real answer for you, other than to accept that certain guitars are 'not for you'.
I've considered scale length, neck carve, nut/fingerboard width, bolt on/set neck and just cannot put my finger on it. I'm wondering whether PRS singlecuts might be the middle ground to go for.
I've compromised on a McCarty. Great high-end access, controls are easy to get to and although a little lighter sounding than an LP, it's in the tonal ballpark. In the bizarre used market which now seems to exist, you can pick one up for a ridiculously low price for a guitar of such quality.
I'm thinking of making a warmoth 24 3/4 scale tele or strat, which would suit me better. Prs custom shapes work well for me, too.
The McCarty and DGT have a thicker body than the Customs in an attempt to make them a bit more Gibson like. The McCarty is probably more Les Paul like because it has a fixed bridge. The Trem springs in the DGT do affect the tone - not in a bad way but it's not as close to a Les Paul as the McCarty.
If I was going to buy another PRS now I'd probably go for a DGT Standard (the all mahogany one). The maple cap on the normal PRS body shape is very thick as it has a very deep carve. It looks nice but I think it affects the tone - especially as the bridge anchors right in the middle of the deepest part of the carve. My SG and Les Paul both sound better than all 6 of the PRS I have owned.
If you're not getting on with the guitar, put it aside for a few weeks, and play the others. If, when you play it again, and it still isn't right, move it on, and get something which is better for you.
My own example was my old Epi LP, which got played, literally, 3 times in 3 years, so it got moved on and I got my Charvel which is a go-to guitar.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Particularly liked the Tremonti, and the Floyd Custom. I believe these are wide/fat and wide/thin necks. Definitely different but very useable for different things.