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After having done a few tests myself, and realising there's more difference than I though with my different guitars, I'm a bit shocked at how similar your Telecaster and Les Paul is.
I'm not sure what everybody else thinks, I'm kinda thinking your tests prove that it's not different guitars causing the different sounds. I'm going to have to re-evaluate later tonight. My ears are a bit fatigued now.
Of course we always have to make sure that volume differences are eliminated, but I think most of us know that by now.
My tests.
I used the Ruben section from Musicmad's wav file.
Kemper 'BM Sold 99 Cases Dist 2' profile into Focusrite 2i4 into Reaper.
Each comparison is 4 repeats, Ruben Telecaster, my guitar, Ruben's Telecaster again, my guitar again.
Then next comparison etc etc.
Ibanez RG2550Z (basswood body, dimarzio humbuckers).
Charvel Pro Mod San Dimas Style 1
Fender Roadhouse Deluxe Stratocaster
PRS SE Custom 24
Gibson SG Standard
Not really sure what to conclude either. It's a relatively high gain profile so the guitar means less than with a low gain profile.
Your guitars certainly sound different, but to me the perceived sound also relies heavily on the attitude one play with. Maybe that's why my two Rubens examples with Telecaster and LP sounds more alike.