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December 1st, 2008

Fender Jimmie

Fender JV Strat vs. Epiphone Les Paul Goldtop?

I’m about to spend my hard-earned cash on my first good electric axe- I’m down to 2 candidates: The Epiphone Les Paul Goldtop and the Fender Jimmie Vaughan Strat. I’m primarily blues (I won’t be gigging, at least at the moment. They’re both about the same price($600.00)-Pros and Cons for each? Thanks

You are looking at two significantly different sounding guitars. The Les Paul will give you a thicker sound and have more sustain because of its mass. The Strat will have a more midrange and possibly thinner sound.

Since you will be playing primarily blues…you can’t miss with the JV Strat. That is made specifically for that.

Still, that Les Paul will have a pretty shweet clean sound. But, you’ll be much happier with a lighter guitar after playing 9 hours all night. I have a Fender Espirit that weighs in at 13#…no good for gigs. I take my Tele weighing in at 7# thank you very much.

Since you are looking at it being your first axe, I’d shoot for the most versatile guitar…the JV Strat would be it.