What guitar(s) are a mix of the good qualities of the Fender Strat and the Gibson Les Paul?

Dustin: What guitar(s) are a mix of the good qualities of the Fender Strat and the Gibson Les Paul?
I want a guitar with the benefits of each of these so it is technically a complete guitar.
I have heard fenders have better sound but I have neither of these guitars.
Please give any guitar or guitars that match this category.
Thank you.

Answers and Views:

Answer by Bolide ⌡Yes, Virginia, There is No Free Lunch⌠
Paul Reed Smith.

Answer by LucasMan
Well one of the biggest differences in sound between a Les Paul and a strat is that one has humbuckers and the other has single coil pickups.

That makes a HUGE difference… arguably more than any other aspect of the guitar’s design and construction.

Of course, you’re never going to get a guitar that can sound like both a Fender strat and a Les Paul, those instrument’s sounds are contradictory in some ways. It’s like trying to make something hot and cold at the same time. There are plenty of guitars that have a sound that falls right between them, but there’s no such thing as a “technically complete guitar”

Answer by OU812
I agree that you may not find something that does exactly what both do, but the closest I have found is the Fender FMT HH Telecaster. I has the mahogany body and flamed maple top of a Les Paul, a set neck like a Les Paul and dual humbuckers like a Les Paul. But, the neck is slim like a Fender and it has a coil tap to get a Fender single coil tone. It is an awesome guitar for the money. I love mine. Looks the coolest in Black Cherry Burst, the pictures don’t do it justice, incredibly beautiful guitar and very light. The Seymour Duncans scream.

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/fender-special-edition-custom-telecaster-fmt-hh-electric-guitar

Answer by GuitarChris
So you want a guitar that has Fenders clean sound and Gibsons dirty sound. My advice would be to go for a guitar that has coil splitting.

I would suggest you these guitars:

Schecter Solo-6 Custom
https://www.zzounds.com/item–SCESOLO6CT

PRS SE Singlecut
https://www.zzounds.com/item–PRSSESC

Answer by Andrew M
Definitely agree with the first answer. Paul Reed Smiths are extremely versatile.

As far as tone goes, you really have to decide for yourself. Some players prefer strats, some prefer Les Pauls. I’ve played both, and I have to say a PRS would be the way to go.

But don’t go with an SE; I’ve known kids who have picked up SE models and for the rest of their lives insisted PRS was crap. The SE series has much lower standards of quality control and materials used. Not to be confused with the CE series, which is just awesome.