Most famous guitars

[ChevronB19]

Thought some might be interested in this (most omissions are mentioned in the comments)

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/16/10-o...

[jesusbuiltmycar]

They have Kirk Hammet's "Flying V" (I always associate the flying V with Randy Rhodes) but didn't mention "Greenie" his more famous guitar ... (previously owned by Peter Greene and Gary Moore).

[Yahonza]

A list akin to the Rolling Stone greatest guitar player list.
If I were looking for famous Canadian guitarists and wanted some memorabilia - it wouldn't be Neil Young or Joni Mitchell.

[thepritch]

I’d have thought EVH’s frankenstrat or Mark Knofler’s ‘36 National would have been on the list.

Also May’s Homemade Red special would also have been irreplaceable.

Interesting read, thanks

Edit - just been reading the articles comments! Sorry for being an echo ….!

Edited by thepritch on Saturday 17th February 19:01

[cherryowen]

thepritch said:

Also May’s Homemade Red special would also have been irreplaceable

I suspect that, for most of the world, non-guitarists would recognise the Red Special.

As a guitar player, I'd nominate Green's Les Paul and EVH's Kramer "Frankenstrat" as important instruments.

[SmithCorona]

A lovely concept for an article, but a strange selection of guitars.

Genuinely surprised no Guthrie mention - probably one of the first instantly recognisable 'modified' guitars; Mary Ford, too.

[Chubbyross]

Yes, a strange list and one written by a non-guitarist I suspect. Prince's Telecaster is much more iconic for me. Also, no Greenie, no Gilmour black Strat, and Page's Number 1 Les Paul is far more special that his double neck.

[franki68]

Typical guardian nonsense .

[franki68]

Typical guardian nonsense .

[Sporky]

It's not "most famous", it's "most irreplaceable".

Red Special should still be on that list though.

[languagetimothy]

Mick Ronsons paint stripped LP custom

[President Merkin]

franki68 said:

Typical guardian nonsense .

It's a throwaway piece about guitars ffs, not a poltical oped. Can't you stop frothing for a moment?

[franki68]

President Merkin said:

It's a throwaway piece about guitars ffs, not a poltical oped. Can't you stop frothing for a moment?

Nothing to do with their politics ,it’s all their cultural stuff ,music ,film lists etc are always pretty dreadful .
Now stop frothing about my non frothing .

[Kinky]

Odd list.

I'd have had Rory Gallaghers Strat on there.

[Nethybridge]

A surprising list, not just for inclusions [ Prince ffs ? ] but the omissions.

Buddy Holly, Hendrix, Duane Allman, Johnny Winter.

[smithyithy]

Kurt Cobain's light blue Fender Mustang was my first thought

[franki68]

Rick beato did this discussion a while back with several big you tube guitarists ,the only debate was the red special vs frankenstrat .

Those two I mention are like the Batmobile , all but the prince one on the list are the equivalent of a golf gti driven by a famous person .

[shirt]

Loads missing. Notably Claptons the fool SG. But also if they wanted different, something like Django reinhardt’s gypsy acoustic with the wide sound hole is inseparable from the man and his music.

[Yahonza]

Not to mention Blackie, Beano, and Clapton's 335.

[P5BNij]

Or Pete Townsends Rickenbacker 330 and Roger McGuinn's Rickenbacker 360/12?