What are the iconic guitars in your opinion?

And I think there's a Grateful Dead book as well.
I wish they would do a Zeppelin one

 

If you can't make it to NYC, I believe the exhibit is travelling to the Hall of Fame in Cleveland soon

 

Mick Ronson's 1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom

 

One can paint their own Rocky full size. I did. It's just a bunch of swirls and shapes...nothing too particular like Clapton's Fool.

 

Elvis' 1955 Martin D-28 with the custom made tooled leather cover with his name "Elvis Presley" blazoned across the front.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Grateful-Dead-Gear-Instruments-Recording/dp/0879308931
and
https://www.amazon.com/Led-Zeppelin-Gear-Solo-Careers-ebook/dp/B01M0S6PK0
(not recommended, though)

 

Rick Nielsen had a book back in the 90s with photos of his guitar collection called "guitars of the stars". It was the first volume of what was supposed to be a series of books of different artists' guitar collections but I don't know if it ever got past the first volume. I wish I'd gotten it autographed the 1st time I met him but I didn't bring it with me because I didn't know I was going to have the opportunity. Gotta mention "Uncle Dick", too:

 

Does this one count?

 

Didn't find Woody Guthrie in the search, so here ya go:

 

Ron Wood used this blue Les Paul style guitar with the faces. It had a strange, almost sparkly finish. Never knew what kind of guitar it was (it doesn't appear to be a Gibson), but I always considered it one of those unique guitars.

I can't find a good picture to post here, but here's a link to a picture. Ron Wood performing with Faces, ca. 1973

 

Zemaitis S24DT, I think.

 

Woodies original Zemaitis.

 

No. Was seeing that one when I looked up the pictures too. This one is more like a Les Paul with a light blue, sparkly looking finish.

 

Still can't find a good picture, but here he is in 1971 playing the guitar I'm talking about.



It appears there is a similar one, a metal fronted Zemaitis that was made for the Stones '78 tour. Book Excerpt: "Rolling Stones Gear" | Premier Guitar

Perhaps the Faces one was a Zemaitis too, and he recreated it?

 

Yeah, you're right. It's possibly a custom made one off. Definitely a Zemaitis though.

 

What a great clip from a great band. Hadn't seen that before.

The one he's using in the clip is different to the ones pictured in the link you gave. Maybe he had a bunch of them.

 

Woodies other Zemaitis.

 

But that's not the one in the vid clip.

 

From a purely visual point of view, I always used to love the photographs of Ian Hunter with his white Maltese Cross in the early 1970s. I have never seen a replica of one of these for sale, but if one was made, I would buy it in a shot. Even though I would have to play it standing up and wearing shades.

 

A page dedicated to Peter Green that I follow on Instagram posted this photo yesterday of him and Kirk Hammett with Peter’s ‘59 Les Paul, apparently this was taken just the other day. I wasn’t sure where to post this, I searched “Peter Green Kirk Hammett” on the forum and this thread came up so I figured this would be the best place. Really happy to see Peter with his guitar again.

 

That Gibson must weigh a ton. My brothers does!

 

it could be. knobs look similar, and color differences are possibly due to stage lighting.

or maybe its not the same, dont know - i'm saying it might be.

 

i'm not sure, but, i thought that guitar wound up in the hands of a collector. My friend went to some kind of snooty guitar show and it was for sale or auction. Possible some collector bought it and gave it back to Peter?

anyway, check out the noseferatu nail styling on him. wow!

 

Gary Moore sold it in 2006 to a private collector who then turned around and sold it themselves, that’s probably how it ended up at the auction your friend went to. Kirk bought it in 2014 most likely from that auction. And yes, it looks like Peter’s not a fan of nail clippers.

 

Fender Stratocaster and Gibson guitars are the ones that stick out in my mind. .