Trading a 40th Anniv. Strat for a Elitist Les Paul ??

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OrangeJuicer
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Trading a 40th Anniv. Strat for a Elitist Les Paul ??

Post by OrangeJuicer » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:15 pm

Hi folks !

The last months I rarely played my strat and I always had in mind to trade her for a Les Paul.
It is a hate-love between me and my strat but I honestly hate her more than I love her... :oops:

Now, a guy from a german music-forum made an offer he wants to trade his Epiphione Elitist Les Paul.
I mailed him if he is interessted in trading his Elitist Paula for my strat.
He is interessted and maybe he wants to trade 1:1 so I dont have to pay a little money together with my strat.

My Strat is a 40th Anniversary Standard Strat (not the limited Custom Shop Model ! :wink:), Maple Neck, Torino Red, all original, real player, seen many clubs, no velvet-gloves-showcase-model... Used for what its made for: to be played !

Should I go for it ? He's send me some pictures and the Elitist Paula looks great (I cant upload the pics at the moment).

Anyone got some experience with Elitist Les Pauls ???

Or should I sent my Strat to Ebay and use the money for this:

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I play mostly Blues and a bit hard rock...

What would you choose ?
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Post by ESBlonde » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:25 am

B.

But play it first :wink:
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Post by The Joe » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:55 am

B if it was me, but I am confused.

I see a tele in your sig, what on earth you need another guitar for?
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Post by BrianGT » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:41 pm

I would buy that LP special if it plays and sounds ok to you.....it will end up keeping it's value better.
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Post by OrangeJuicer » Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:32 pm

Here is a vid from the guy ho sells the guitar (www.gregorhilden.de)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMfhrrZ0 ... r_embedded

Sounds fine for my taste.

Its really an inner conflict...The LP Special with a fine sound, pimped with some reasonable features and, as Brian already said, who keeps its value better or a "real" Les Paul with fullsize Humbuckers and fat sound, maple top and all bells and whistles a Les Paul has.
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Post by TJ_Lee » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:25 pm

I'd do it. Elitest pauls can hang with the best.
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