Les Paul and 335? Do we really need both

midlifecrisis

up until 5 years ago it never occurred to me that anyone would own more than one guitar

57Deluxe

Is the Stratocaster/Telecaster debate but for Gibsons...

AndyR

Yep. And an SG (or two). And a tele (or three)(or four). And a few strats. You need a few guitars with P90s as well.

shugz

335 and Tele a fine combo. Most bases covered with those BUT for me, a Les Paul does sound different to an ES. Well worth having at least 10 of each I think.just to be sure.

 

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Hugh

Lebarque

Nah, you only need a 335. Besides, you need long hair to play a Les Paul.

Lebarque

Nah, you only need a 335. Besides, you need long hair to play a Les Paul.

Megii

Lebarque said:

Nah, you only need a 335. Besides, you need long hair to play a Les Paul.

Les Paul didn't!  

Lebarque

Megii said:

Lebarque said:

Nah, you only need a 335. Besides, you need long hair to play a Les Paul.

Les Paul didn't!  

Yeh, but did he look cool though? 

Megii

Lebarque said:

Megii said:

Lebarque said:

Nah, you only need a 335. Besides, you need long hair to play a Les Paul.

Les Paul didn't!  

Yeh, but did he look cool though? 

Touché  

impmann

Lebarque said:

Megii said:

Lebarque said:

Nah, you only need a 335. Besides, you need long hair to play a Les Paul.

Les Paul didn't!  

Yeh, but did he look cool though? 

As a cucumber.

Megii

Although, on reflection, Les Paul would not have looked cool with long hair either...

Barney

Iv convinced i self i do and looking for a 335 right now..!

SteveRobinson

Since when has "need" been a factor? Surely "want" is enough reason?

Voxman

SteveRobinson said:

Since when has "need" been a factor? Surely "want" is enough reason?

Shhh...don't tell my wife that; as far as she's concerned I NEED all different guitars! 

RandallFlagg

Lebarque said:

Nah, you only need a 335. Besides, you need long hair to play a Les Paul.

Steve Jones didn't have long hair with The Sex Pistols and this is the reason you have to have a Les Paul, 335's just don't have that cool factor:

Megii

At the moment, and for the last day or two, I have been gassing for an Epiphone Sheraton ii Pro in wine red - no one in the UK seems to have them in stock, but I may have to make enquiries all the same.



That surely is a sufficiently different tone to a Les Paul?

RandallFlagg

and this:

Cacofonix

The sheratons are great.  Chunky neck though.

Ibanez AM 50 does the hollow body thing well, and at the right size but the Carvin FG1 covers it all.  I put my PRS away after getting the Carvin.

johnhe

I love both. No matter whether they sound very similar (I don't think they sound that similar), but they definitely make me feel very different when playing them. Might all be in the mind, but doesn't make it any less real (IMO).

meltedbuzzbox

RandallFlagg said:

and this:

Your opinion of cool is so dated it's in black and white