Iconic guitars

[SustainerPlayer]

... the Hank thing ...

Ha. That will be my new fav expression - used often and randomly.  :laughing7: :sign13: 

 

[Cederick]

This might be slightly subjective from my side but what the heck!

Adrian Smith Jackson strat  :hello2:

Rock N Rolf Explorer  arty07:

Rhoads V  :cool01:

Accept Flying V  :glasses9:

Kai Hansen ESP V  :guitaristgif:

André Olbrich red ESP  :blob7:

 

[greywolf]

Jerry Garcia's Tiger
BB's Lucille
Chet's Country Gentleman
Brian Setzer's 6120
Claptons' Blackie
Hendix's  White Strat
SRV's Lenny

 

[Jet-Jaguar]

Honestly, you're not going to get more iconic than Eddie's red and white Frankenstrat and ZZ Top's fuzzy guitars from the Legs video. This is especially true if you're going to name "guitars that non-guitarists could recognize." 

The only thing that comes close is probably Dokken's skull and bones, and that's probably just for Gen X.  Or maybe that milk guitar from those milk commercials, lol.

 

[drewfx]

This is especially true if you're going to name "guitars that non-guitarists could recognize." 

If you include basses, I think it's hard to top Sir Paul's (left handed) Hofner violin bass.

By far.

 

[Cagey]

This is especially true if you're going to name "guitars that non-guitarists could recognize." 

If you include basses, I think it's hard to top Sir Paul's (left handed) Hofner violin bass.

You got that right. Even the Koreans make them...

There are others at that site. $169, in the box, out the door. Why don't we all have one?

 

[Day-mun]

Honestly, you're not going to get more iconic than Eddie's red and white Frankenstrat...

As much as I want SRV's Number One to be, well, #1, I think I'm gonna hafta agree with this, in light of the non-player recognition test.  :sad:

 

[swarfrat]

While I certainly won't disparage the Beatles place in history, or even a lot of really cool songs, nor the fact that Paul is the coolest Beatle.. but strictly as instruments go....

Ewwww gross, don't touch it.

 

[Day-mun]

Now, with basses included, Gene's Battle Ax Bass hasta be in the running, right?

 

[Day-mun]

While I certainly won't disparage the Beatles place in history, or even a lot of really cool songs, nor the fact that Paul is the coolest Beatle.. but strictly as instruments go....

Ewwww gross, don't touch it.

I'm glad you picked that one up... I was gonna say something like: "Because we all actually want nice things."  :laughing7:

 

[dmraco]

I do not think this was mentioned...Buck Owens...nuff said.

 

[dmraco]

 

[Cagey]

Buncha blasphemous heathens!

That said, gimme a jazz bass any day. Or not. I'm not a bass player, and I know it. It just seems like a good idea to have a bass around the house. Never know when you might want to make the duct work rattle.

 

[dmraco]

 

[Day-mun]

I do not think this was mentioned...Buck Owens...nuff said.

I think I and most of America was raised on Hee-Haw... Dag-nabbit! You might be right!

 

[dmraco]

check the linky...
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/entertainment/top_10_most_famous_guitars.html

 

[drewfx]

While I certainly won't disparage the Beatles place in history, or even a lot of really cool songs, nor the fact that Paul is the coolest Beatle.. but strictly as instruments go....

Ewwww gross, don't touch it.

That's part of what makes it iconic - outside of tribute acts, no one else wanted to touch it.  :icon_biggrin:

 

[stratamania]

Here's another...

http://youtu.be/3JyZ81XAYTA

 

[drewfx]

A few others I thought of that I don't think have been mentioned yet:

Brian Jones' Vox Teardrop
Lindsey Buckingham's Turner Model One
whatever you call Prince's guitars  :dontknow:

 

[dmraco]

whatever you call Prince's guitars  :dontknow:

Fugly.  But you have to honor his playing