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Eddie Van Halen - 'Frankenstrat' -

The Van Halen guitarist wanted to combine a Gibson sound with a Fender body, so he created his own monster. The paintwork is truly remarkable too!

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B.B. King - 'Lucille' - Reportedly, after rescuing his guitar from a burning dance hall in Arkansas, B.B. King found out that the fire was set by two guys fighting over a woman called Lucille. Ever since 1949, the late bluesman named all his guitars 'Lucille.'

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Jimmy Page - Gibson EDS-1275 - Who can forget Page playing Led Zepplin's 'Stairway to Heaven' on his double neck Gibson?

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Slash - '59 Gibson Les Paul replica - Slash will forever be associated with the Gibson Les Paul. But the Guns N' Roses guitarist actually used a Les Paul replica built by a luthier named Kris Derrig to record and tour the band's first album, 'Appetite for Destruction.'

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Kurt Cobain - Fender Jag-Stang - This model was designed by Nirvana's late front man. It was essentially a hybrid of two Fender guitars: a Mustang and a Jaguar.

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Eric Clapton - 'Blackie' - Eric Clapton's 'Blackie' is a customized Fender Stratocaster built from parts of three separate guitars. It was sold at an auction for US$959,500 in 2004. The profits went to the guitarist's rehab center, Crossroads.

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Jerrry Garcia - 'Tiger' -

Grateful Dead's late front man used his 'Tiger' guitar for over 10 years. The guitar was custom-built by Doug Irwin, and was quite heavy.

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Prince - 'Cloud' - The first 'Cloud' guitar was built by luthier Dave Rusan for the movie 'Purple Rain.' Prince's quintessential axe was later reproduced by Schecter guitars.

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Bruce Springsteen - Fender Esquire - It may look like a Telecaster, but the guitar used by The Boss on the cover of his classic album 'Born to Run' was, in fact, a modified 1950s Esquire.

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Zakk Wylde - 'Bullseye' - This is probably the most iconic guitar used by Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society's six-string man. Interestingly, the design was supposed to be a swirl, inspired by the Hitchcock film 'Vertigo,' but there was a mistake in the paint job.

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Jimi Hendrix - Fender Stratocaster - Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix was mostly seen playing Fender Stratocaster guitars. He also liked to set them on fire!

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Les Paul - Gibson Les Paul - Les Paul and Gibson joined forces to create one of the most popular guitars of all time: the Gibson Les Paul. The first ones went on sale in 1952.

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George Harrison - Rickenbacker 360 - The Beatles guitarist could be seen playing a 12-string Rickenbacker 360. Reportedly, Harrison's first 360 was the second 12-string Rickenbacker ever made!

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Keith Richards - 'Micawber' - Richards' 'Micawber' is an early '50s Fender Telecaster with the sixth string removed and tuned to open G. The guitar was named after a character in the Charles Dickens novel 'David Copperfield.'

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Angus Young - Gibson SG - You cannot think of the Gibson SG without AC/DC coming to mind. Angus Young has been playing them for decades.

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Steve Vai - Ibanez - Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai is known for his Ibanez model, which features a handle. Apparently, the handle is used to swing the guitar around on stage.

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Willie Nelson - 'Trigger' - Country legend Willie Nelson has been playing his Martin N-20 for over 40 years. The guitar has a hole in the body and was named after Western movie star Roy Rogers' horse.

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Paul McCartney - Höfner 500/1 - McCartney has played the Höfner "violin" bass since The Beatles days.

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Tom Morello - 'Arm The Homeless' - The man behind the innovative guitar sounds of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave is known to play a number of custom guitars. 'Arm The Homeless' features a Kramer neck, EMG pickups, and an Ibanez Edge whammy bar.

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Neil Young - 'Old Black' - Neil Young's most iconic guitar is a customized 1953 Gibson Les Paul that he bought in 1969.

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Joe Satriani - Ibanez - Joe Satriani's most original Ibanez guitar model features a transparent body. How cool is that?

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Bo Diddley - 'Cigar Box' - Bo Diddley built his first guitars at home from cigar boxes.

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Gene Simmons - 'Axe' - Also known for his 'Punisher' bass, the man with the longest tongue in KISS made his 'Axe' bass a weapon desired to be handled by many fans.

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Lemmy - Rickenbacker - When you think Motörhead, Lemmy playing his Rick usually springs to mind. This was his bass guitar of choice and one that will forever be associated with his image.

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Rick Nielsen - Five-neck Hamer - If you thought that Jimmy Page's double neck Gibson was too much, how about five necks?! Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen rocks this guitar.

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Matt Bellamy - Black Kaoss Manson - The Muse front man's Black Kaoss Manson features a pad connected to a MIDI controller that allows him to do a variety of effects while playing live.

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Brian May - 'Red Special' - The original 'Red Special' was designed and built by Queen's Brian May and his father in 1963, mostly using old firewood.

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Tony Iommi - 'Old Boy' SG - Inspired by a Gibson SG, the 'Old Boy' was built in England by Jaydee Custom Guitars. It features the trademark cross inlays, and was made famous by Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi.

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Jack White - Airline -

The Valco Airline's design and color scheme was a key element in the image of The White Stripes.

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