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Fender Player Stratocaster vs Gibson Les Paul Classic

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Solidbody Guitars Fender Player Stratocaster Gibson Les Paul Classic
Summary
Rating
Review Rating 99%
Review Rating 100%
Rank
#12940
#12934
Number of Strings 6 6
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed Right-handed
Body Type Solidbody Solidbody, 9-hole weight relief
Body Shape Stratocaster Player Stratocaster Les Paul Classic
Body Material Alder Mahogany
Body Finish Gloss Polyester Gloss Polyurethane Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color Polar White Seafoam Green Tidepool Buttercream 3-tone Sunburst Black Ebony Honeyburst Smokehouse Burst Heritage Cherry Sunburst Translucent Cherry
Neck Material Maple Roasted Maple Mahogany
Neck Shape Modern C C Slim Taper
Neck Joint Bolt-on Set Neck
Radius 9.5" 12"
Fingerboard Material Maple Roasted Maple Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay Dots Black Dots Acrylic Trapezoids Acrylic Tapezoids
Number of Frets 22, Medium Jumbo 22, Medium Jumbo Nickel 22, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length 25.5" 24.75"
Nut Width 1.650" 1.695"
Nut Material Synthetic Bone GraphTech Graph Tech
Bridge/Tailpiece 2-point Synchronized Tremolo with bent steel saddles 2-piece Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with Stopbar
Tuners Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Fender Standard Die-cast Sealed Grover Rotomatics
Neck Pickup Player Series Alnico V Strat Single-coil Burstbucker 61R Humbucker
Middle Pickup Player Series Alnico V Strat Single-coil
Bridge Pickup Player Series Alnico V Strat Single-coil Burstbucker 61T Humbucker
Controls 1 x volume, 2 x tone 1 x master volume, 2 x tone 2 x volume (push/pull coil-tap), 2 x tone (push/pull for bypass/phase)
Switching 5-way blade pickup switch 3-way toggle pickup switch 2-way mini-switch (coil-tap), 3-way toggle pickup switch
Strings Fender, .009-.042 Fender NPS, .009-.042 Gibson, .010-.046 PRS, .010-.046
Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately Hardshell Case
Manufacturer Part Number: 0144502515 0144502573 0144502513 0144502534 0144502500 0144502506 LPCS00EBNH1 LPCS00HBNH1 LPCSSW20KHNH3 LPCS00HSNH1 LPCS00TRNH1
Top Material Maple
Details
Brand Fender Gibson
Prices
MSRP $849.99 $2,499.00
Used Price $594.99 $1,749.30
Sale Price $764.99 $2,249.10

Solidbody Guitars Descriptions

Fender Player Stratocaster

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fingerboard, and 3 Single-coil Pickups - Polar White

Gibson Les Paul Classic

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Top, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Ebony

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