What guitars are a mix between a Les Paul and a Superstrat?

[soliloquy]

Not my first choice, but I'd also throw in the Carvin/Keisel options.

Select the appropriate body and neck materials. They already have the 25 inch scale length as well. Their shapes, because they are flat-ER on the top, may feel similar to strats.
they do have various pickup configurations too.


now, mind you, if you are to narrowly define 'strat' as ONLY a 'bolt on neck with a pickguard and SSH or SSS configuration' then you'd be quickly disappointed in G&L and Fender options. They may have other options that include P90's, or humbuckers, or just a single coil pickup or other things that would disqualify a 'strat' from being a 'strat' based on your definition.

to me, a strat is a shape. Dont care what the pickups, or the bridge, or the construction etc is. IF it looks like a strat, plays like a strat, smells like a strat, acts like a strat, its not a les paul, or a V, or a tele, or explorer, or whatever. Its a strat.

 

[ShredmasterD]

set neck, humbuckers, belly carve, fender scale, mahogany body and neck, carved maple top.

this is close, while not a strat , its a tele , it kinda fits the criteria. not sure if anyone posted this already, didnt see it scrolling through the thread quickly. no whammy, but its is a LP/fender hybrid all the way

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[RevDrucifer]

This is exactly why Ibanez needs to bring the SZ line back, but with Floyds.

 

[MFB]

The shape is uh pretty important in defining superstrats, les pauls and others

Yes, but again, everything BUT the body says "Les Paul" and even the body of a Dominion isn't super-strat so I'm not sure what part of it DOES make you think that? I could see if it had a 25.5" scale or Floyd, something, but it's got none of that, it's literally just a wonky LP.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

This is exactly why Ibanez needs to bring the SZ line back, but with Floyds.

The SZ is definitely a good choice. Played one and it was a thiiiic boye. Both in sound and feel. Shit I sold mine because it was *too* thick sounding for my taste lol

 

[gunch]

This is exactly why Ibanez needs to bring the SZ line back, but with Floyds.

Thinking about it a SZ with a Lo Pro Edge would be pretty sick

 

[vilk]

B.C. Rich Eagle JE series. Gibson scale, kind of LP-ish-esque shaped (maybe?) but it's double cut, has a 3x3 headstock. I've always thought of the eagle as B.C. Rich's take on an LP, and then this one has a Floyd so there ya go.

Fret access on this is great btw. Better than the actual superstrats that I have.

 

[Darkscience]

Sounds to me like you want a KH-3.

 

[littlebadboy]

I think Paul Reed Smith explained in one of his interviews that his guitars is a compromise between a stratocaster and a Les Paul giving us the best of both worlds.

 

[RevDrucifer]

They’re 90% of the way there! They just need Floyds!

 

[Cheap]

the suhr pete thorn sig 1 was them literally aiming for that bullseye--i'd start there

 

[Samark]

Pensa Suhr Knopfler

 

[budda]

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They’re 90% of the way there! They just need Floyds!

They do not!

 

[Sermo Lupi]

I didn't see Caparison mentioned yet, nor Gibson's use of neck angle as part of their distinctive feel.

The Horus is a superstrat using Gibson's scale length (24.75"). However, of all Caparison's guitars, the Through-and-Through (TAT) is probably a better match for a Gibson in spite of its 25.5" scale length. The TATs are archtops, often have TOM bridges, are set-neck/neckthrough rather than bolt-on, and are built with a neck angle similar to Gibson's Les Pauls.

Diagram showing what I mean by neck angle below (Caparison TAT on top, Dellinger on bottom).

 

[drb]

Glad someone mentioned neck angle, I feel like other than scale length and ToM bridge that is one of the important factors to consider.

 

[guitar_player4_2_0]

Has no one mentioned a C-1, or did I just miss it? These are amazing for the price.

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[Marked Man]

this is like the horizon's older thiccer sister

This is the way.....

 

[MetalDestroyer]

Pensa Suhr Knopfler

If you're a mix between a doctor and a lawyer lmao

 

[gunch]

This thread is pulling my gas is all sorts of directions, damn it

 

[mbardu]

I had a very similar search a few years back.
No matter how often I tried, I ended up disappointed in all variations of ESP/LTD/Edwards Mavericks for some reason, but the Caparison Horus got pretty close.
In the end a few things ended up bothering me though, so I ended up going custom with Vandermeij and that was my best guitar decision of all times.
Has cured my very bad GAS habit for the last 2 years.

It's got the PRS 594 scale, in my eyes plays ever so slightly better than my favorite Suhr/Anderson (the scale length for one, but also set neck and small things like blind fret slots, neck access etc).

And at that scale length, with BKPs and a heavy tone block, the sound is all Ooomph.