Quote Originally Posted by t_ross33

All you can do is try it. If you like it, PLAY IT!
Perfect advice. Last night at band practice we had a guest guitarist sit in, playing a beautiful Les Paul Standard. I have a couple LP's myself (as well a couple other nice guitars by Fender USA, Hamer USA, Ric, etc.), but I played what was handy, which happened to be a Frankentele I'd bought for $100 off a buddy.

Although, by odd coincidence, that beater Tele did have a Seymour Duncan mini-hum in the neck! Maybe I was subconsciously thinking of this thread.