Hi everyone, my first post here - but I had to respond to a topic close to my heart.
As the proud owner of a Les Paul, a Charvel/Jackson, Fender American Strat, two Ibanez's ( 1 six string, 1 seven string ), and a Takamine acoustic I must say that my baby is my Les Paul. I won't say one guitar is better than another, to me it's what you are comfortable playing on that matters. I've heard guys make a $150 knock-off sound as sweet as any $2500 guitar out there, it's more to do with what's in your head than in your hands.