Guitar↕ | Manufacturer↕ | Year Introduced↕ | Famous Player↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fender Stratocaster | Fender | 1954 | Jimi Hendrix | Most iconic guitar ever, tremolo bar, 3 single-coil pickups, Hendrix set it on fire at Monterey, versatile across all genres |
Gibson Les Paul | Gibson | 1952 | Jimmy Page | Thick sustain and warm tone, heavy mahogany body, humbucker pickups, rock and blues staple, Slash's signature look |
Fender Telecaster | Fender | 1950 | Keith Richards | First mass-produced solid-body electric, twangy country tone, simple and indestructible, punk and indie favorite |
Gibson SG | Gibson | 1961 | Angus Young | Devil horns shape, lighter than Les Paul, AC/DC's signature sound, originally called 'Les Paul' until Les Paul objected |
Fender Jazzmaster | Fender | 1958 | Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine) | Offset body, originally for jazz but adopted by shoegaze and surf, floating tremolo, indie/alternative icon |
Gibson ES-335 | Gibson | 1958 | B.B. King (Lucille) | First semi-hollow guitar, warm yet articulate tone, blues royalty, jazz to rock crossover, B.B. King named his 'Lucille' |
PRS Custom 24 | Paul Reed Smith | 1985 | Carlos Santana | Best of both Fender and Gibson worlds, bird inlays, stunning flame maple tops, boutique quality, modern classic |
Rickenbacker 360 | Rickenbacker | 1958 | George Harrison / Peter Buck | Jangly chime tone, Beatles and The Byrds sound, semi-hollow, defined the 1960s British Invasion sound |
Ibanez RG | Ibanez | 1987 | Steve Vai | Shred machine, thin fast neck, Floyd Rose tremolo, superstrat design, metal and prog guitarists' weapon of choice |
Gretsch White Falcon | Gretsch | 1955 | Billy Duffy (The Cult) | Most beautiful guitar ever made, gold sparkle binding, hollow body, rockabilly and country jazz, costs a fortune |
Fender Jaguar | Fender | 1962 | Kurt Cobain | Short scale length, surf rock original purpose, Cobain revived it for grunge, complex switching, offset body |
Gibson Flying V | Gibson | 1958 | Jimi Hendrix / Albert King | Radical V-shape shocked the 1950s, became a metal icon, Hendrix and Albert King proved it wasn't just a gimmick |
ESP Eclipse | ESP | 1996 | James Hetfield (Metallica) | Japanese precision meets Les Paul shape, active EMG pickups, metal tone machine, Metallica association |
Jackson Soloist | Jackson | 1984 | Randy Rhoads | Pointed headstock, neck-through construction, designed for speed and aggression, 80s shred era defining guitar |
Danelectro 59 | Danelectro | 1959 | Jimmy Page (studio) | Masonite body (literally made of compressed wood fiber), lipstick tube pickups, cheap and charming, lo-fi cool |
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