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Fender Player Stratocaster vs Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s

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Solidbody Guitars Fender Player Stratocaster Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s
Summary
Rating
Review Rating 99%
Review Rating 100%
Rank
#12940
#12926
Number of Strings 6 6
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed Right-handed
Body Type Solidbody Solidbody
Body Shape Stratocaster Player Stratocaster Les Paul Standard '50s
Body Material Alder Mahogany
Body Finish Gloss Polyester Gloss Polyurethane Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color Polar White Seafoam Green Tidepool Buttercream 3-tone Sunburst Black Tobacco Burst Gold Top Heritage Cherry Sunburst
Neck Material Maple Roasted Maple Mahogany
Neck Shape Modern C C Vintage 50's Vintage '50s
Neck Joint Bolt-on Set Neck
Radius 9.5" 12"
Fingerboard Material Maple Roasted Maple Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay Dots Black Dots Acrylic Trapezoids
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
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 ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic Bridge with Stopbar Tailpiece
Tuners Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Fender Standard Die-cast Sealed Vintage Deluxe
Neck Pickup Player Series Alnico V Strat Single-coil Burstbucker 1 Humbucker
Middle Pickup Player Series Alnico V Strat Single-coil
Bridge Pickup Player Series Alnico V Strat Single-coil Burstbucker 2 Humbucker
Controls 1 x volume, 2 x tone 1 x master volume, 2 x tone 2 x volume, 2 x tone
Switching 5-way blade pickup switch 3-way toggle pickup switch
Strings Fender, .009-.042 Fender NPS, .009-.042 Gibson, .010-.046
Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately Hardshell Case
Manufacturer Part Number: 0144502515 0144502573 0144502513 0144502534 0144502500 0144502506 LPS500TONH1 LPS5P00GTNH1 LPS500HSNH1
Top Material Maple
Details
Brand Fender Gibson
Prices
MSRP $849.99 $2,799.00
Used Price $594.99 $1,959.30
Sale Price $764.99 $2,519.10

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 Standard '50s

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

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