Blender Magazine selected a Top 28 of the Most Recognizable Guitars: The Top 10: 01 Jimi Hendrix - Fender Stratocaster 02 Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen) - Frankenstrat 03 Elvis Presley - Martin D-28 Acoustic 04 Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) - Gibson SG Double Neck 05 Paul McCartney - Hofner Violin Bass 06 Prince - Purple Glyph Symbol Guitar 07 Willie Nelson - Trigger 08 Bo Diddley - The Big B 09 Jack White - 1964 J.B. Hutto Montgomery Airline 10 B.B. King – Lucille (Gibson ES-355) Blender magazine noted: Presley's primary guitar was a 1955 Martin D-28 acoustic featuring a mahogany neck and black and white panel inlays, lightweight for extra hip-swiveling. Factoid: Presley was known for strumming his guitar brutally hard during live shows. To combat this, his road crew brought multiple sets of strings to all gigs. Shining Moment: Looking to accommodate a "larger" sound (a guitarist's lament that persists to this day), Presley upgraded from the Martin D-18 to a D-28 just in time for his historic 1956 tour of American venues and popular prime-time television shows.