Jimmy page used a Les Paul on stage, but in the recording studio, he used a Tele.

I guess "virtual" musician needs to inform Jimmy Page that Dan's are "pressboard" pieces of crap. Oh yeah, check out the Led Zeppelin DVD and watch "In My Time of Dying" and still tell me Dan's are crap. Rick's? Give me a Rick anyday. I own two Strats and a Paul, but I am also wanting an SG, a Epiphone Riviera, A FLying V (oh yeah) and someone might want to tell Santana not to waste his time with PRS guitars anymore, go back to Gibsons.

It is all mood and feel of the song. If I want crunching rock blues leads, I pick up the Paul. If I want clean texas SRV/Hendrix style blues, I pick up the Strat, and so on and so on. You have to just go with what works for you. There is no better choice, except to you.

Keep your nasty looking ORANGE Gretsch ( Sounds like your playing in a cave, semi hollow body ) No Jackson , No PRS ( with their dumb ass bridges that cannot set intonation? ) I'll keep my HCSB Les Paul Standard and my Fender American Deluxe Ash Stratocaster ( There are no two guitars better ) nuff said!
I played them all ,Jackson, B.C. Rich , Rick's , Ugly ass Gretsch's too ( I'd rather play a Gibson ES Model )Ibanez doesn't even belong in this conversation ( maybe to keep us warm with a nice fire ) Bravo on the Comparison of Strats and Paul's, I own both for a reason and i'v been playing for over 33 years. Nothing better than to hook up with a strat or a paul to a kick ass Marshall! --Fatal

there are huge differences between les pauls and strats, but if u want a combo of both, ive got 3 letters for ya...

P R S

yeah, thats right, i own a custom 22. i play in a jazz rock band and i have not found a better guitar yet, very versitile and overall awesome. i wanna know what all u guys think of PRS's

Strats. They sound great and you can mold it to get any sound you want from them. Les Pauls have a horrid sound and their appearances are just as bad.

Les Pauls have a Horrid sound? Alot of people made alot of $$$$ off that Horrid sound.

PRS guitars specialy the 22 model has a fixed bridge ( Actually it's the bridge and tail piece? ) I don't like that set up , due to the fact you cannot set your intonation , with out a saddled bridge. And there is no way a PRS can sound like both a strat and a Les Paul with Humbuckers? All of you who think the new stuff is better, have only to rethink your opinion .......Strats and pauls have been around 50 years for a good reason.....they work for along time.......Bet PRS isn't around in 50 years! Just my opinion All guitars are good , if ya take care of them!

fatal- what makes you say PRS wont be around in 50 years just because YOU dont like em'. and so what if PRS isnt old enough, that doesnt really matter. just because they thought of good ideas back then doesnt mean they cant think of new ones now, hard rock and metal are not the only things PRS's are good at, i mean hell, santana plays one and it sounds awesome in my mind, and what i was saying about the strat les paul combo is that its probly one of the best balances you can get with a guitar with humbuckers. it sounds really good. especially the mcarty hollowbody, its got god like tone, Paul Reed Smith knows his sh*t man. and about how you think new stuff sucks, you know there was a time when fender and gibson were both "new stuff", just a thought to think about

i just realized i was totally being hypocritical there. sry guys ive got ADD, i kinda blew off steam there i guess. i wanted to know what u guys thought about em and fatal did say what u thought about PRS. Les pauls Strats and PRS's are all good in my mind in different ways.

PRS's better sound good for the $$$$$$ , not that Gibby's are cheap by any means. I see alot of people in my area ( Upstate NY ) trying to get rid of their PRS Guitars.... no idea why? The only Gibby's or Strats i see for sale are the cheap MM's or the Studio Gibby's.

I own a Les Paul Standard and a Fender American Deluxe Ash Strat .....I would never sell either one. The point i'm trying to make is ...no matter what you will never go wrong spending your hard earned $$$ on a top of the line Strat or Gibby. Nothing has the sustain of a Les Paul not even a PRS.

PRS's are popular at the moment , because alot of the new bands are using them.....I also see many more using Fenders and Gibby's for good reason. I do agree it is personal choice and all are of the best quaility made in this country...so whatever you buy enjoy it and take care of it and Rock on !!!!! --Fatal

For all those who think Jimmy Page only used a Tele in the recording studio, you need to just do alittle research and you'll find that, that really isn't the case.

Now i'm not saying he never used a Tele in the studio as that was one of the popular guitars in that era, but he also used a 58 and 59 Les Paul Standard , a Strat , and various other guitars given to him by Jeff Beck and other Musicians.

Also used an Gibson SG double neck 12/6 String.

See for your self http://www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk/gear/led_zeppelin/ --Fatal