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.
Top 10 Most Recognizable Guitars
December 04, 2007 | Other
Lou A wrote on
December 05, 2007
Interesting they chose this particular Elvis guitar. He actually favored the Gibson J200 and he had several of those through the years. Good to see Elvis on the list though.
Matt W wrote on
December 06, 2007
Presumably by "road crew" they are referring to Elvis himself or even Scotty & Bill.