I have a 58 Historic Les Paul and a 58 reissue (AV) Tele, which is the brightest of the most accurate set of Tele reissues Fender ever made. Plugged into the s

I have a 58 Historic Les Paul and a 58 reissue (AV) Tele, which is the brightest of the most accurate set of Tele reissues Fender ever made. Plugged into the same amp/settings, the Les Paul is a bit brighter/more cutting than the Tele (this is generally true of the better vintage bursts w/ PAFs, they occupy tele territory), but the Tele is a fantastic and versatile guitar. The 52s are typically the ones favored by rock guitarists (most famously Keith Richards) and they're punchy as hell, but they are anything but bright with a high output lap steel pickup in the bridge and brass saddles.