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Alright. I've been thinking about this for the past 2 days or so. I'm looking to buy an electric guitar for about half a year now, and now I'm serious about it. I'm not sure which one I should take. I found a deal on a Gibson Les Paul for €50 less than the Squire Stratocaster I was looking to buy originally, but I haven't gotten the chance to try it out yet. I've tried the Stratocaster though, and despite people saying that it's a piece of ****, it still sounds awesome to me. Played Paranoid on it and it sounds almost like the real thing. And basically Black Sabbath-like music is all I'll be interested in, in the near future.
But I heard that the Gibson Les Paul has a much clearer tone and that I should maybe reconsider to buying it. But unless I can find a left-handed one, it's no use. The guitar isn't symmetrical, so while I could remove the strings and put them in the opposite order, therefore making a left-handed guitar out of it, I'd still have trouble reaching the higher frets. The stratocaster was built for lefties, so now I'm stumped. Should I try to find a Les Paul for lefties, or stick with the Stratocaster? I heard that the Les Paul was usually used in Jazz, and I'm not interested in Jazz. I'm basically stumped. Which should I take considering my taste in music?
EDIT: Let me add that I'm not exceptionally good at playing the guitar. I'm around average, maybe a BIT above average, only a bit.
But I heard that the Gibson Les Paul has a much clearer tone and that I should maybe reconsider to buying it. But unless I can find a left-handed one, it's no use. The guitar isn't symmetrical, so while I could remove the strings and put them in the opposite order, therefore making a left-handed guitar out of it, I'd still have trouble reaching the higher frets. The stratocaster was built for lefties, so now I'm stumped. Should I try to find a Les Paul for lefties, or stick with the Stratocaster? I heard that the Les Paul was usually used in Jazz, and I'm not interested in Jazz. I'm basically stumped. Which should I take considering my taste in music?
EDIT: Let me add that I'm not exceptionally good at playing the guitar. I'm around average, maybe a BIT above average, only a bit.