Whereas the Fender Stratocaster and Gibson Les Paul are, by most accounts, the 2 hottest guitar designs ever – and have very a lot formed the world of music as we all know it right this moment – some fashionable gamers aren’t totally satisfied, and like builds with extra fashionable spec sheets to go well with their enjoying kinds.

Take YouTube star Bradley Corridor for instance, a formidable participant who has constructed a loyal following of almost 600,000 subscribers for his comedic takes on guitar tradition. He’s additionally a guitarist for Swedish energy metallic outfit Twilight Power.

Requested in a current Q&A for his ideas on basic guitar designs just like the Strat and Les Paul, Corridor explains: “I actually just like the sound of basic guitars like Les Pauls and Strats. They’re superb guitars for recording, however they’re simply not very sensible, for my part.”

He goes on: “I actually don’t discover both of these guitars significantly snug, particularly conventional Strats. I like the sound of a Strat, however man, these guitars are simply so uncomfortable to play…

“Les Pauls are a bit extra snug, however they simply really feel horrible, particularly when enjoying standing up. They’re simply not very ergonomic in any respect, and I hate the pickup swap being up right here. Sucks ass.”

Les Pauls have lengthy gained a status for being heavy, which might make them extra uncomfortable to play for lengthy durations standing up than different, lighter guitars. And as Bradley Corridor factors out, a Les Paul’s pickup selector swap is situated above the pickups somewhat than beneath, which might make on-the-fly pickup switching much less seamless.

Bradley Corridor’s feedback are positive to spark a response from guitar purists who swear by both the Strat or the Les Paul, however a little bit of wholesome debate within the guitar world by no means damage anybody, now, did it?

Sam is the Affiliate Information Editor for Guitar.com and MusicTech. Completely immersed in music tradition for almost all of his life, Sam has performed guitar for 20 years, studied music know-how and manufacturing at college, and in addition written for the likes of Guitar World, Complete Guitar, Steel Hammer and MusicRadar.