August 10th, 2011 9:30 pm
Ever since the guitar turned electric in 1931 rock stars have been twisting, bending and distorting the traditionalisti sounds of the guitar to create distinguishable master pieces that stay legendary. Rock and roll would never be if it weren’t for the electric guitar. The introductory electric guitar was made in 1931 by the Rickenbacker company and has seen little modify of the basic conceptions other than the addition of solid state electronics.
Tons of dissimilar electric guitars have been introduced from innumerable guitar companies, but there remains a top few that have been applied again and again since rock and roll arrived in the early 1950s. Below are the top 10 electric guitars of the past 50 or so years that have became legendary.
10. BC Rich Warlock - An fantastically strange shape introduced in the 1970s looks and sounds like it is name. B.C Rich was a top choice and extrapolated by heavy metal bands in the 1980s like Megadeth, Danzig, Warrant and Poison just to name a few.
9. Gibson SG - The SG (solid guitar) invented in 1961 was extrapolated by the Australian based heavy metal band, AC/DC and Angus Young’s top electric guitar for sure.
8. Gibson Explorer - The airplane-looking shape was likewise a top bestloved for heavy metal guitarists. The shape was so general that it spawned a good deal of habit cloned from companies such as ESP. James Hetfield of Metallica was steadily on display with this top guitar.
7. Danelectro - One of the most simple, yet flashy designs, the Danelectro was beauteous and sported a cylindrical pick-up nicknamed the “lipstick.” Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin fame made this his top choice in the last few years of the band’s existence.
6. Gibson SG Doubleneck - One of the strangest looking guitars, but one of the most versitile. What was tops in regards to this guitar was that the top guitar was a twelve string and the bottom a six. This permitted for cool variations in tone and feel without the need of switching guitars for the duration of a song.
5.Gibson Flying- V - A top rock guitar for musicians who want to make a statement. Though awkward to play in a sitting position (arguable because you can’t rock out sitting down), this guitar was genuinely a bestloved of Jimi Hendrix.
4. Rickenbacker 425, 360/12 - There is no mistaking the sound of a Rickenbacker because of is resonating tone of the 12 strings. Made famous in rock and roll by George Harrison and John Lennon, this later became a top pick for bands finding a more melodic yet harmonic electric tone. Since then, bands ranging from the Byrds to R.E.M. also consider this a top pick and a staple of their distinctive sound.
3.Fender Telecaster – Another unambiguously toned guitar made famous by Jimmy Page, this interesting single-coil pickup sound machine likewise sported a special “bending” device hooked to the top string that may be manipulated by pulling down on the guitar strap.
2. Fender Stratocaster - You cannot fault the hollow, yet clear and bright sound of a Fender Stratocaster. It is aweinspiring that a guitar this old has remained unchanged and yet still delivers the same power that Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton made widely known and esteemed back in the 60s. This is arguably the top choice of all Chicago-style blues players.
1. Gibson Les Paul Standard - Sexy, popular and unchanged, this top pick delivers the power and punch that has been heard by the top rock and roll bands in history. Sporting dual humbucker pickups, this guitar’s sounds is like that of a 1960′s muscle car. From metal, to hard rock, to punk and funk, the Les Paul Standard is arguably the most general electric guitar in history.
Although it is closely out of the question to list these top electric guitars in any order, one may safely say that purchasing and playing any guitar on this list will surely put a smile on your face and at the same time, conjr up fantasies of being on stage with your favored bands. TonyRocks.com has continued this list but likewise reviews a number of newer guitars that didn’t make it to this top list. Plus you’ll be astonished at numerous of the guitar shreding videos posted by Paul Gilbert, widely known and esteemed for his Ibanez.
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