BlackSG91
Ambassador of Anarchy
Now probably this is a discussion that was discussed before on other forums and such. We all know the ergonomics of a Les Paul guitar is not the greatest compared to a Gibson SG or any other guitar like a Parker Fly. One of our forumites whom I call good ol' Tony Manhattan thinks the ergonomics of an LP suck...everything from the shape, the cutaway and the whole design sucks! I beg to differ.
Personally I really like Les Pauls...that's why I own 2 of them. It's a type of guitar you have to get used to when your playing it. It's like the old Chinese saying "Try not to make the shoe fit the foot but make the foot fit the shoe." I actually find the shape and everything of an LP well thought out. The body is very well balanced and the upper fret access is not as bad as some people put it out to be. You just have to change your hand position to reach the upper frets with greater ease.
I think of how classical guitar players play their guitar while sitting down with them in between their legs. The neck joins onto the body at the 12 fret on a traditional classical guitar. The whole guitar has 19 frets and I see how some players access the upper frets on a guitar without a cut away on the body by reaching their hand over the fret board. I apply this same method on a Les Paul guitar but it is more easier than on a classical guitar.
Overall I think a Les Paul guitar has some ergonomics to it with an arched top for resting your forearm on and the cutaway is actually well designed and eye-pleasing. I like having the pick guard on for resting the rest of my fingers on while I'm picking. Some people take the PG off which is easy to do since there are only 2 screws holding it to the body.
I also like the control setup with a separate volume and tone control for each pick up if it's your regular 2 pup LP guitar. I find the 3-way toggle switch in a real good position and it fits my playing style. I think LP guitars are a classic solid work-horse instrument. Getting used to playing on one is the key. I feel at home playing on my LP's. What are your thoughts on this matter?
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Personally I really like Les Pauls...that's why I own 2 of them. It's a type of guitar you have to get used to when your playing it. It's like the old Chinese saying "Try not to make the shoe fit the foot but make the foot fit the shoe." I actually find the shape and everything of an LP well thought out. The body is very well balanced and the upper fret access is not as bad as some people put it out to be. You just have to change your hand position to reach the upper frets with greater ease.
I think of how classical guitar players play their guitar while sitting down with them in between their legs. The neck joins onto the body at the 12 fret on a traditional classical guitar. The whole guitar has 19 frets and I see how some players access the upper frets on a guitar without a cut away on the body by reaching their hand over the fret board. I apply this same method on a Les Paul guitar but it is more easier than on a classical guitar.
Overall I think a Les Paul guitar has some ergonomics to it with an arched top for resting your forearm on and the cutaway is actually well designed and eye-pleasing. I like having the pick guard on for resting the rest of my fingers on while I'm picking. Some people take the PG off which is easy to do since there are only 2 screws holding it to the body.
I also like the control setup with a separate volume and tone control for each pick up if it's your regular 2 pup LP guitar. I find the 3-way toggle switch in a real good position and it fits my playing style. I think LP guitars are a classic solid work-horse instrument. Getting used to playing on one is the key. I feel at home playing on my LP's. What are your thoughts on this matter?
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