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by: John Chesler
The guitar has always been at the center of rock ‘n’ roll, ever since its roots in blues music. Musically, visually, physically, it’s the single backbone of modern music’s most famous genre, although some are more recognizable than others.
Among the millions of guitars that’ve seen the lights of a rock show in the last several decades, here are 10 that stand out from the crowd.
2. Trigger – Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson’s Trigger is among the most famous acoustic guitars of any style and era. Trigger has definitely seen better days, now surviving despite a giant gash in the body from decades on the road (and being played with a pick, rather than its intended finger-plucking use), but the dozens of autographs on its surface make it a relic as much as an instrument. At its core, it’s just another Martin N-20, but it’s really so much more than that.
photo by: Jim Louvan
1. Lucille – B.B. King
Technically, Lucille was more than one guitar, it was whatever guitar icon B.B. King was primarily playing at the time. However, it’s synonymous with King’s black Gibson ES-355 since Gibson first manufactured an official Gibson Lucille model in 1980. From the backstory of how Lucille got its name to its legendary status in the music world, there’s no doubt that Lucille is as famous of an instrument as exists today.
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http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2015/08/the_10_most_iconic_guitars_in_rocknroll_history.php