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The popularity of the electric guitar and the acoustic guitar in music from the mid-20th century has led to various instrument manufacturers producing signature models that are endorsed by an artist. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
[4] [5] Fullerton returned to Fender as a consultant in the company's custom shop in 2007. [6] In November 2007, the company unveiled the limited edition George Fullerton 50th anniversary 1957 Stratocaster guitar and Pro Junior amplifier. [7] [8] Fullerton was inducted into the Fender Hall of Fame in 2010. [9] [10]
The Red Special is the electric guitar designed and built by Queen's guitarist Brian May and his father, Harold, when Brian was a teenager in the early 1960s. [1] [2] The Red Special is sometimes referred to as the Fireplace or the Old Lady by May and by others. [3]
In the boutique guitar world, it’s hard to find anyone with bad things to say about Doug Kauer. Having founded Kauer Guitars in 2007, the Sacramento-based builder is a well-known commodity. Fans ...
The Gibson L series is a series of small-body guitars produced and sold by Gibson Guitar Corporation in the early 20th century. The first guitars of this series, Gibson L-0 and Gibson L-1, were introduced first as arch-tops (1902), and later as flat tops in 1926. The L series was later gradually replaced by the LG series in the 1940s.
Contrastingly, mass-market archtop guitars became more affordable in the late 20th century, due to a combination of low labor costs in Asian countries and computer numerically controlled manufacture. [7] Most major guitar marques include at least a couple of archtops in their range, albeit not necessarily manufactured at their own facilities.
This model was inspired by Burton's third guitar, the 1953 Telecaster that he played on the seminal 1957 recording of "Susie Q" with Dale Hawkins. [5] The neck is a 1-piece maple 1960s vintage U-shape design with a satin finish and 1950s-style decals.
Marty Stuart bought this unique guitar in 1980 from White's widow. [15] [16] [17] The Cloud – the name given to Prince's custom guitar built by Dave Rusan in 1983. [18] An asymmetric, cloud-shaped body with two controls (a push-pull master tone and a master volume), a long curved arm roughly parallel to the neck, and a unique head.