Random Most Famous Guitars (25 items)

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  (#20) Jack White's Airline

  Jack White uses lots of different guitars - often seemingly changing them by the day to suit his mood. For a time though, he was known primarily for using the Montgomery Ward Airline model, a fiberglass guitar that's extremely cheap and became an integral part of The White Stripes's sound. The guitar's popularity soared along with The Stripes and Eastwood Guitars later started reproducing them with slightly different specs. 
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  (#24) Kim Thayil's Guild S-100

  Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil has used pretty much the same guitars since he started the band in Seattle, WA - the Guild S-100. Guild is a brand better known for acoustics than electrics, but their electric models have become sought after for their oddball-meets-SG shape and tone. Thayil has stuck by them for a long time and continued to use them up until the band's final shows in 2017 just before frontman Chris Cornell's end.
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  (#21) Roger McGuinn's Rickenbacker 360/12

  The sound of The Byrds is synonymous with the Rickenbacker 360/12. There's arguably not another band in history whose sound is centered entirely on the 12-string guitar, and Roger McGuinn's playing is unique. It actually comes from his background as a banjo picker, which he incorporated into his 12-string picking. The sound also comes from heavy compression directly into the recording console - something rarely done in the '60s. The result of that combination can be heard in full force on songs like their version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!" 
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  (#4) Jimmy Page's Double Neck

  From Jimmy Page's Les Paul to his Danelectro to his Yardbirds-era Fender Telecasters, the Led Zeppelin rocker has put many instruments on the map. There might not be a more Page-esque guitar, however, than the Gibson EDS-1275 Double Neck. That's because it's the "Stairway to Heaven" guitar - the one he played live on the band's most cherished song. Every performance of "Stairway," as well as several other songs in their catalog, was played on the dual six and 12-string guitar. It was ultimtely reissued as a signature Page model. 
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  (#10) Gene Simmon's Axe Bass

  Gene Simmons's Axe bass is unlike any other instrument you've ever seen. It's a bass shaped and designed to look like an axe. It's become just as much a part of the legend and myth of Simmons as the man himself. Simmons even reproduces the bass and sells it on his website, where - in true Simmons fashion - you can also buy other merch items and pay to meet him in person. 
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  (#1) Jimi Hendrix's Stratocaster

  There are actually quite a few guitars that could be associated with Jimi Hendrix, but the Fender Stratocaster is perhaps the most recognized and notable. Hendrix's most cherished Strat is the one now known as the Monterey Strat, a guitar he painted himself specifically for the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.

  It's also the guitar he set on fire at the end of his set - something his sister, Janie said she wasn't aware of until well after the fact. The moment has become a staple in rock history, and the guitar has become the stuff of legend. So much so that Fender eventually issued a series of replicas of the coveted axe. 

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