What Is The Most Iconic Guitar Of All-Time?

• tiger1990

  Put together a quick list of 10 here, and could not decide on "The Most Iconic Guitar Of All Time." Going to need your help...check out the blog & place your vote. We'll see who wins on Feb. 21st!
  
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• Gobuckeyes1

  Lucille.
• cat_lover

  Voted for Lucille.
• krazie45

  

  Went with the Gibson Les Paul. The Lucille is classic but I feel that the Les Paul is more iconic.....Eddie's frankenstrat was a close 2nd though. Was disappointed to see Paul McCartney's Hofner omitted from the list.
• Sonofanump

  Les Paul
• tiger1990

  Kept it strictly electric lead guitar, krazie45, or I could have gone on & on. I did think about Paul's Hofner bass though (my father-in-law still plays a replica), as well as Willie Nelson's Martin N-20 acoustic, "Trigger" (the one he's worn a hole through, has hundreds of autographs on, and hangs from the signature red, white & blue strap).
• BCBulldog

  

  Les Paul
• j_crazy

  

  Number one for me. but there is no wrong answer among the handful mentioned here.
• cbus4life

  Les Paul.
• mtrulz

  Les Paul
• tiger1990

  Early results point to a 3-guitar race, led by Les Paul, Lucille, & SRV's #1. Keep em coming...
• tiger1990

  As a manufacturer...Gibson is running away with this thing with 56%. Just curious, for those of you who play 1) What guitar(s)? 2) Why did you choose them (looks, sound, tradition, etc.)? I don't play, just fool around, but both my boys are into it and both have Fender Strat Squires. The oldest is totally into the looks, and wants a Gibson pretty bad. As far as looks & sound go, I've always drooled over the classic looks of a Gretsch hollow body...
• j_crazy

  

  I've known 3 people that swear by Charvels.
  
  Everyone else I know is mixed between Gibson or Fender.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  Les Paul barely beats Lucille.
  
  But, if we are going Iconic, I'd say the guitar Robert Johnson played. It basically changed the face of blues and rock.
• David St. Hubbins

  

  No mention of Angus's SGs?
  
  I have a new Les Paul Studio and my mom's old J-50 acoustic. I think its a 50s or 60s model. You can't beat the Gibsons for looks, especially if you can find one with some flaming in it, although they are overpriced. I was lucky enough to find mine right when they put it out in the store. I had already decided on a LP Studio, but the flaming on it really made me get that one specifically.
• tiger1990

  The SG is what my son is twisting my arm on - a bright red one he played at Guitar Center when he was trying our new amps last fall. It's a beaut...
  
  His Fender Strat Squire is sunburst orange (which I love) but I'm not a fan of the pick guard. I wish it was white instead of red/black splotches. He also has a Yamaha acoustic from the early 70's I think - from his grandmother. My younger son has a "Blackie" Squire look-a-like.
• Swamp Fox

  What....? No votes for Mary Ford?
• David St. Hubbins

  

  I played some SGs when I was looking to upgrade. They sound great but I just didn't like the feel of them. I had a knockoff Austin SG as my previous guitar, and apparently they weigh about twice as much as the Gibsons, so it made them feel like balsa wood. I love the shape of them with the cutaways though.