Decision Time

One thing to consider is that the Strat gives you the tremolo option. If you need to use a trem for any songs you might want to have the Strat available to you.

Those are two very different guitars, so I have little to offer in way of advice.

I'd suggest going to a store and playing them both, then get the Les Paul Studio that catches your eye just as you're about to choose between them . . .

:lol:

Those are two very different guitars, so I have little to offer in way of advice.

I'd suggest going to a store and playing them both, then get the Les Paul Studio that catches your eye just as you're about to choose between them . . .

:lol:

Yeah. I know that they're very different. I've played both and like them for different reasons. I will probably end up with both eventually. The hollowbody makes me a bit nervous with the feedback issue that I've read about and overall flexibility. Yet, I love the sound of the Casino.

In the end, I'm just not very good at making these decisions. :x

Get the Strat. Everybody needs a Strat. In fact I think I saw some book of Guitarplayer Laws somewhere that states that either your first or second guitar has got to be a Strat. They were pretty clear about it and there were some pretty severe consequences if you didn't abide by the rules.

Get the Strat. ;)

LOL :lol: :lol:

I guess I should be awright then -
My first AND second guitars were both Strats :wink:

Ken

LOL :lol: :lol:

I guess I should be awright then -
My first AND second guitars were both Strats :wink:

Ken

There was also a subsection for that: You're supposed to legally only have up to five Strats, and two of those have to be in different tunings full-time.

If you buy Gibsons or other Gibson type guitars in intervals between the Strats (say your third guitar was a Les Paul and there was an SG in there somewhere afterward) then you're fine.

Especially if it's a 3 pickup Firebird. If you have one Firebird then you can have up to 10 Strats and everybody looks the other way :)

If you need more than 10 Strats, then you must, by law, have some Gibson full-body jazz box in there, either one pickup or two.

BUT, if your third or fifth guitar was a Tele, then you're good to go with up to 35 Strats, anytime, any tuning. ;)

LOL :lol: :lol:

I guess I should be awright then -
My first AND second guitars were both Strats :wink:

Ken

There was also a subsection for that: You're supposed to legally only have up to five Strats, and two of those have to be in different tunings full-time.

If you buy Gibsons or other Gibson type guitars in intervals between the Strats (say your third guitar was a Les Paul and there was an SG in there somewhere afterward) then you're fine.

Especially if it's a 3 pickup Firebird. If you have one Firebird then you can have up to 10 Strats and everybody looks the other way :)

If you need more than 10 Strats, then you must, by law, have some Gibson full-body jazz box in there, either one pickup or two.

BUT, if your third or fifth guitar was a Tele, then you're good to go with up to 35 Strats, anytime, any tuning. ;)

I have a headache. :lol: So, by those laws, when can I get an Epi hollowbody? Just curious.

HOLY CATZ!!!! MAN....

I'm cryin' over here :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well, I had 2 Strats, 1 copyStrat, A 63 SG W/P90s, a Gretsch, a no name hollow body w/1 neck pup from the early 60's that I play slide on,
and my acoustic all at the same time once.

I knew someone that had an early 60's ES-125 that I played alot,
And I was recently itchin' for a Firebird VII.....

The guitar I really want though is a 63 Tele from Fender's custom shop.

Should I expect a knock on my door anytime soon by men in black????

Ken

You get the Firebird, you're good to go. Plus you had the SG which is bonus points.

You get the Tele and you're fine - forever. :)

LOL :lol: :lol:

I guess I should be awright then -
My first AND second guitars were both Strats :wink:

Ken

There was also a subsection for that: You're supposed to legally only have up to five Strats, and two of those have to be in different tunings full-time.

If you buy Gibsons or other Gibson type guitars in intervals between the Strats (say your third guitar was a Les Paul and there was an SG in there somewhere afterward) then you're fine.

Especially if it's a 3 pickup Firebird. If you have one Firebird then you can have up to 10 Strats and everybody looks the other way :)

If you need more than 10 Strats, then you must, by law, have some Gibson full-body jazz box in there, either one pickup or two.

BUT, if your third or fifth guitar was a Tele, then you're good to go with up to 35 Strats, anytime, any tuning. ;)

I have a headache. :lol: So, by those laws, when can I get an Epi hollowbody? Just curious.

With a Casino, with P90s, I think there's a claus in there somewhere. Something about the P90s being singlecoil but not as thin as the Strat singles. It's a gray area but I think a Casino will keep you out of trouble.

Except...get the Strat first, since you already have a 'Gibson type' guitar ;)

I'm leaning towards that strat, but the Casino's are so pretty. They keep drawing me back in.

I'm leaning towards that strat, but the Casino's are so pretty. They keep drawing me back in.

Get the one that's drawing you in. IMO, if you don't you, won't be happy. Again, just my opinion.

Jim-Bone

Section 30 of the 'Guitars (Ownership and Brands) Act, 1987' provides that -

1. You need to have a Fender Strat.

2. You need to have a Gibson Les Paul.

3. You need to have a Fender Telecaster.

4. You need to have a Martin D-28.

5. You need to have a Gibson SJ-200.

6. You need to have a Gibson ES-335.

7. You need to have a PRS SE 24 Special.

8. You need to have Taylor 814 CE 12-String.

9. You need to have a Gibson Les Paul Junior.

10. You need to have _________________. ( You are allowed to fill any name here )

Explanation to Section 30 - ''Nothing contained in this section shall limit the number of guitars a person can own. Stealing, looting a bank and other thefts are not considered to be crimes for the purpose of acquiring a guitar, as it is a basic right of a person to satisfy his GAS.''

Both the Epi Casino and Fender Strat are versatile guitars. Hence, in short, get any guitar you like the most and then play the heck out of it. 8)

Rahul

LOL :lol: :lol:

I guess I should be awright then -
My first AND second guitars were both Strats :wink:

Ken

There was also a subsection for that: You're supposed to legally only have up to five Strats, and two of those have to be in different tunings full-time.

If you buy Gibsons or other Gibson type guitars in intervals between the Strats (say your third guitar was a Les Paul and there was an SG in there somewhere afterward) then you're fine.

Especially if it's a 3 pickup Firebird. If you have one Firebird then you can have up to 10 Strats and everybody looks the other way :)

If you need more than 10 Strats, then you must, by law, have some Gibson full-body jazz box in there, either one pickup or two.

BUT, if your third or fifth guitar was a Tele, then you're good to go with up to 35 Strats, anytime, any tuning. ;)
Hmmmm Ok, so my first guitar was a strat (1974 clear coat finish), my second guitar was a strat (82 sunburst), my third guitar was a strat (84 black), and my fourth guitar was a strat (03 MIM sunburst), my fifth guitar was an Ibanez hollowbody, my 6th guitar was a full sized L5 type jazz box entirely hand made, single hand wound pickups), now .. how many more strats can I buy? Does that change if I sold any of the strats or the Ibanez?