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I know I shouldn't be, but I am.
And it's not really for a good reason either.
I mean, yeah they're too heavy, but I also know that they have a generally good sound. I know they are good guitars.
But heres my issue.
I find them to be the most overused guitars ever. Almost like a poser tool. Even moreso than the Stratocaster. So, it's not really hating on the Les Paul itself, but more like the image of it. You know, all those Guns N' Roses fans seeing Slash use a Les Paul, therfore it's the greatest thing ever built by the hands of man.
I should know better as a musician.
So now I need to get rid of that.
Help me?

I concur. I don't like anything modelled after the Les Paul. I play only Ibanez guitars.

i like them they are beauty-ful it if you get my point i like the black bueaty models.

The Les Paul models make really ugly basses.

I usually don't care as long as it's a good solid instrument with a sweet sound. Lawl. The exception is Ibanez. I'm prejudiced against anything Ibanez.

I'm more of a bassist than a guitarist, and I've played several of their basses and absolutely hated them. The sound was even worse than my crappy Fender Squire (I would get a new bass of better quality but I've got a double bass to save for). Not to mention some of the amps they've put out. An ex-friend of mine had an amp from them where it turned to such s**t less than a year of use that he had to stick a screw driver in the input jack to get it working. I found their stuff to just be cheaply made crap.

I'm not as bad about Fender or Gibson on this, because I've played some excellent guitars and basses from them as well as some bad ones. Never have I played an Ibanez that is to my satisfactory.

I found that Flying V's make a statement, and i love them for that! Who cares if its over rated, its the players preference. If you like one brand, then stick with that brand. I love the Strat and Les Paul. but that is just me!