MusicRadar.com has compiled a list of the
10 Guitars That Changed Music. According to the article by Chris Vinnicombe and Michael Leonard:
"There are watershed moments in the history of popular music when the planets align, and the sense of change is palpable. Moments when the right guitar, in the hands of the right player, at precisely the right time causes a seismic shift and redraws the landscape."
Here are the ten they chose. See the article (linked above) for the history and their rationale.
- Robert Johnson's Gibson L-1
- Charlie Christian's ES-150
- Buddy Holly's Fender Stratocaster
- George Harrison's Rickenbacker 360/12
- John Entwistle's Fender Jazz Bass
- Eric Clapton's Bluesbreakers-era 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard
- Jimi Hendrix' Fender Stratocaster
- Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein
- Steve Vai's Ibanez Universe
- Jack White's JB Hutto Montgomery Airline
MusicRadar.com has compiled a list of the 10 Guitars That Changed Music. According to the article by Chris Vinnicombe and Michael Leonard:
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