THE TOP 10 GUITAR MODELS OF ALL TIME (according to WatchMojo)
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What is your favorite guitar model of all time?
Strat , tele , les paul and of course my harley benton
Prs Singlecuts 🤘
Mines is the Stratocaster or the Taylor 914CE if we are looking at acoustics
Strat
For me, it's my 2007 Gibson ES-339. True love.
They're forgetting the legendary Squier starter pack strat. Many hopes and dreams were born and died on that guitar.
You had to say die don't you?😂
Just makes me wonder how many squier strats have been bought and played once to live in the closet
@@thebastardchildren2795 not mine, thankfully
@Zack Luna squires rule I started on one but now I play a ibanez rg 550 doesn't stop me from shredding the old squire though🤟
Yup I started on a Squier Strat, moved up to semi hollow body's now though
In defense of the Stratocaster. Ask almost anyone to draw an electric guitar. They're most likely going to draw a strat shape.
(Edit: Dam I never expected to get this many likes!)
Yep. I would have switched “lez” Paul with a strat.
This is the comment I was planning on making. For people who aren't into musical instruments, the Strat IS the electric guitar. Strat is number 1 and its not even close.
@@johncarpenter440 I would say it's more iconic than Les Paul.
No, they're most likely to draw a Danelectro strat-esque shape, because that's what a strat looks like when somebody who can't draw draws one :)
@@charlesrense5199 which danelectro?
I'd say that the Jazzmaster and/or Jaguar is missing, those guitars were used on a ton of notable 80s-00s recordings. IMO once you get past the Les Paul, Strat, Tele, 335, and SG it's a huge toss up. There are loads of other semi-important guitar models whose use is more genre specific than the heavy hitters. For instance if you were seeing bands like the Smiths and REM you'd see a ton of Rickenbacker 330s and they'd seem more important, but if you're into metal for example you've probably never seen one before.
Big jazzmastwr fan here but it's objectively a niche guitar.
For sure, agreed. Johnny Marr, Roland S. Howard, Elvis Costello, Kurt Cobain, J. Mascis, Kevin Shields, and tons more.
Definitely not what I would call quite “niche”. Especially not nowadays.
@Soldano999 it's easily one of the most popular and influential guitars though. Definitely top 10 over a few of those guitars on Watch Mojo's list
IMO P.R.S is iconic only in the sense of once I see that logo, I know that this is an instrument I cannot afford.
Absolutely factual statement, the truth lol
The greatest and most acquirable by the common people is the legendary air guitar
I do have an air guitar on my list. It sounds beautiful.
It’s so legendary, anyone can play it!
Air guitars account for more than half of my collection
Probably played the most by non-guitarists throughout history.
I remember in the 90s our local pizza parlor had an Air Guitar contest.
Yes, that was a thing.
I would have put a Stratocaster in number 1. Rock isn't the only genre that uses a guitar.
@Jared Ocampo I love my Strat so much but I am always gravitated towards my les paul
besides the tuning issues on the LP the LP remains superior with its rich mahogany thick beefy sound, if youre going to get a humburcker on a strat, you mine as well get a LP
@@anthonygalbo9348 what tuning issues. I have one based of roof rhoads one and it has no tuning issues. Stock bridge no locking nut so I don’t get the tuning problems. Define toy always a number one tho.
@@Lord_Rhoads people really need to get over the whoe Les Paul and SG tuning "issue". Vintage LP and SG slanted headstocks did indeed at one point cause some tuning issues, namely after being played for a few songs or after being played rough but modern versions have worked through that.
@@zakkmylde1712 ye. I have a Jackson rhoads v and it has a Floyd rose. And I have an 08les Paul. No tuning problems at all
The whole idea of playing a Flying V is it’s meant to be played in an upright position, kind of like a classical guitar, which lots of players prefer.
Gotta disagree about the Rickenbacker. I got to play one recently, and while I’d be hard pressed to tell you exactly what model it was, I had the inspiration just holding it like you were talking about with the Tele. It’s a historically relevant and very cool guitar to play,and unlike anything else I’ve laid hands on before.
Plus they made the first electric guitar.
This ‘music is win’ bloke is just a bluesy shreadhead, doesn’t appreciate the craft of the Rickenbacker
Jesus Christ died for your sinssssss please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ,.,..?.
I agree, I think he gave a little too much hate towards the Rickenbacker. I agree that it's weird that they specified the '300 series' but Rickenbacker in general has a really unique cool design and the one I own plays like a dream. The fact that the beatles played them really bumps them up, however I can't think of hardly anyone else that does and they haven't really stayed in the limelight since then.
Rickebacker is a staple sound in many classic iconic songs . From the Beatles , tom petty and so on
"I have some on my list that may not be on this list"
Well I feel like the whole list is going to be PRS so I mean yes.
Exactly what I thought lol
That’s exactly what I thought too lol
Nr. 10 My Prs
Nr. 9 My other Prs
Nr. 8 My Prs but another one
Nr. 7 My Prs Silver Sky
Nr. 6 My Prs but that white one
Nr. 4 My Prs but the other Silver Sky
Nr. 3 the blue semi hollow Prs SC
Nr. 2 the Green Prs
Nr. 1 the Purple Private Stock.
I love this channel, but this is getting ridiculous, its getting to a point where I cringe everytime he says PRS...dude we get it, you like the brand, it is a good guitar, jeez!
PRS=Paul Reed Shit
The guitars are probably really good but the headstocks look like someone took a lighter to a les Paul headstock and now there’s this stupid dip in the top.
I mean, I don't trust a top 10 guitar list that does not include the Hello Kitty pink one...
Me neither...
Let me guess, because Zakk Wylde played one in a video once?
@@kiillabytez Zakk who??? Who is that chump??? Lol
@@fernandoacuna5055 Who? Someone who plays better than you, definitely.
@@kiillabytez damn you really dont know what a joke is
I think the Grestch should still be on the list. I’ve played quite a few Grestches and loved all of them. Plus, when it comes to them being “too boutique”, I see Grestches in guitar stores all the time. There’s an entire wall at my local guitar store filled with Grestch models
Can the wall full of Grestch guitars be because no one buy them 😉
@@olafall_sweden Lol
Same
I think that the explorer does deserve the number 10, it’s most definitely recognizable and it’s been played by quite a few people, including Gary Moore (on and off)
The explorer is THE thrash metal guitar.
And is also far superior to the les paul lmao I hate the les paul.
He said James Hetfield, like the front man of the biggest metal band ever, isn't enough by himself
"There's no PRS on this list!"
Jackson fans have felt this for years.
The best guitars I have been playing for years!
@@poopy5253 damn
I honestly don’t like PRS
Which Jackson would you include? They don't really have an iconic model, much like Charvel. They started as strat style with added humbuckers. The Jem makes the list by changing everything beyond the general body outline.
@@kitoyobeni1 I would say RR, made for the iconic player of Rock/heavy Metal, where the brand started, the most famous and original design in Jakcson.
Even though PRS has been around like 40 years, they still feel like a new company. They make amazing guitars but i wouldn’t say “iconic”.
Something about the guitar just always seemed like a generic guitar to me, and I’d imagine to other people too, to people who don’t play guitar the styling is probably just “hey a les Paul” again
Carols santa and john mayer play it so. I think the guitar is iconic
PRS is a guitarists' guitar. Unlike Strat and Les Paul that have become symbols and are recognizable by laypeople.
No non-guitarist has heard of PRS. The average person probably will tell you John Mayer plays a Fender strat
NIAN L lets be honest. Mayer is only playing PRS for the $$$. He obviously prefers strats since his signature model is a strat knockoff.
I saw a Gretsch, thought “That’s a cool guitar”, and I went out searching for one because it’s the only guitar that’s ever spoken to me and made me dream about it all the time. I finally bought one, a gunmetal gray Streamliner, and your videos and that guitar are what inspired me to start playing again and taking lessons. I only had a cheap strat knock off and I knew I really disliked the strat sound, so... Gretsch. I am just as confused as you on the model though, I thought I’d see a Falcon on the list if anything.
I would argue that the Explorer is more recognizable for the general non-guitarist people than the Custom 24. And I think that list is aiming for that: guitars that the general non-guitarist people recognize the most
If that were true the Rickenbacker and Gretsch wouldn't make the list. I'd also argue most non-guitarists don't really know what a ES-335 is Vs. 339/349/355 or any other archtop.
@@nutritionperfection True.
The Strat is the most Iconic guitar of all time . You can't changr my mind. PRS would not be recognized in a lineup of guitars by a non guitarist.
i think I'd have to disagree with this, if only because every youtuber plays them these days. You have to admit, the birds on the fret board are pretty unique. Maybe not "all time" iconic, but definitely modern iconic
@@listerfeend2004 I don't dislike PRS but it's high end & non guitarists couldn't tell a PRS from a Jay Turser lol
@@bassicly4250 I think this comes down to how you interpret the meaning of the video. I think Tyler was looking at this as a "most iconic" type thing. You might be right on the fact that non guitarists probably don't know the brand, but I think anyone who has watched anyone play guitar on youtube, at this point, would at least recognize any PRS, just by the fretboard alone, because almost every youtuber (at least from what I've watched) plays PRS pretty regularly. So, they wouldn't know "Hey that's a PRS 22 Semi-Hollow!!!", but they would know "Hey, that guitar dude I like to watch plays a guitar that looks like that!!!"
It being "high end" is debatable to me as well. Their SE line is right in that step above budget line, at the 5-800 dollar range, and definitely fits in the same price category as the Gibson Les Paul, and many others on the list. The list wasn't "the guitars every guitarist plays", but the "top ten models of all time"...
Not really arguing with you, I think this is definitely a subjective topic in general. Like I said, I think Tyler went in the "most iconic" direction, more than anything else, which, again, is mostly subjective. Kinda like a list of top 10 guitarists of all time, which I'm sure most people's list would have some of the same people, but not all the same people, and probably not in the same order.
I think it'd be what the guy was saying, if you pick it up from a lineup of other prs models I don't really think you'd recognize the model hahah
I don't necessarily think people not knowing a model of anything has much to do with how iconic something is.
tyler: 'gretsch is too boutique'
also tyler: 'prs should be in the top 10'
🥶 got em
@@snowlites yes
Seriously, replacing Gretsch with PRS is like a big middle finger to Chet Atkins, and even Chris Cornell.
Right?
@@samuell.tankson4480 also Duane Eddy and Brian Setzer. Iconic guitar, absolutely innovative. Has been the sound of Rockabilly for 60 years.
Out of my collection, my Rickenbacker 360 and my Gretsch 6120s are among my favorites.
I agree I have not seen many people play the gibson explorer but I do find it iconic since it always reminds me of Allen Collins playing.
I mean, the white falcon from gretsch is pretty iconic imo
I would say the White Falcon over the 6120 for me as well, but the 6120 was played by Chet Atkins, Pete Townshend, Brian Setzer and many more.
Basically, it seems Watchmojo picked one big hollowbody for the list. They chose correctly I think...
John frushante wants ur location
Exactly
@@gregschineis5365 frusciante
and Firebird too
Tyler be like: “no prs?😡😡😡”
So true lol
Santana is also very upset.
PRS's are just very good build Les Paul's double cuts
@@randomguy4379 - Oh I think the Paul Reed Smith JM Silver Sky it’s pretty recognizable as one guitar on the list… 😉
A carve top DC PRS is not on any Top List of guitars because it-always tries to be 2-3 guitars on any list… not distinctive or iconic enough…
No Jackson is crazy. Jackson dominated the 80s and 90s and where the first with compound radius fretboards and HSS pickups. Also one of the firsts with neck thru guitars on the market. Have to also mention the shark tooth inlays. Jackson soloist should definitely be considered up there with les pauls and strats for most innovative.
I think its cool how jackson has neck thru and adjustable pickups as basically a stock option, and even the floyd roses start pretty low down on the price range. They also have the 80s rainbow crackle which wins by default
Yeah but how many good musicians play a Jackson?
Rickenbacker and BC Rich were making neck thru instruments way before Jackson.
I think the strat is the most iconic, even non guitarists know what they look like, but I like the Les Pauls the best. You can play anything from blues to metal on them and they just look beautiful
I think Watch Mojo just went with:
- Okay, what famous bands/guitar players do we know?
- What did they play?
- Okay, let's make a list out of that!
Yep!
What should the criteria be then?
They even said it’s based on how iconic and famous the guitar models are, there isn’t a whole of variety anyways for the famous guitarists
Generally yeah, but not entirely. The Gretsch pick surprised me, and although it definitely deserves to be on the list, I didn’t think they’d pick it. Maybe WatchMojo is just really into rockabilly or something idk.
Using your "couldnt pick THAT model out of a selection", the PRS would fall into that. I don't think most people would know the SE from the Custom 22, just that hybrid double horn body shape and headstock.
Exactly, they're awesome guitars. But, if that's the bar set to be "iconic" or not, they wouldn't pass. Most people who aren't musicians would have never heard of PRS guitars before
Definitely bias here. What are the players noted for PRS? Mayer now but many probably still think a strat with him. Dave Navarro is equally associated with Ibanez ... that's about it.
Yeah this was my thought as well. He violated his own parameters of being able to easily recognize individual models, but I suspect he knew this when he filmed it. You could put PRS guitars as a whole on the list because they’re easily recognizable. But then you’d have to include Rickenbackers as well.
I think santana has been noted to be a prs player for quite a while but he would be the exception and not the rule
I was about to write this too. But seems like we’re just picking faults with a guy who pretty much had to include the brand. Gotta say I agree with him over the gretch and rickenbacker.
Claudio Sanchez from Coheed and Cambria mostly plays a Gibson Explorer. I fucking love the explorer and have one myself. Maybe not a top ten guitar model of all time but still a fantastic guitar. It looks awesome and sounds awesome.
I think the challenge with an electric Top 10 list is that once you get past the Top 6 it starts to come down to personal preferences and taste. I'm sure some folks would cut the "sure things" list off at just the Top 3.
1) Strat
2) Les Paul
3) Tele
4) ES 335
5) PRS Custom 24
6) SG
I get your criticism of Rickenbacker and Gretch (I don't personally like them much either), but they're certainly in contention for a Top 10 list. I don't care much for guitars like Ibanez Gem either but I think it's reasonable for this list. Things like Firebirds and Flying Vs are also acceptable for the list but wouldn't be noteworthy if they were missing. I don't pay that much attention to newer companies but Suhr seems like a pretty nice newer option.
Here my personal niche choice for consideration... and a reminder that there is no chance for a legitimate consensus. The Steinberger M Series. Never out of tune, never effected by climate conditions, light weight, and versatile. Sure, it may be a bit embarrassing to play in public in 2021, but behind closed doors...
A strat would be my number one choice, most recognizable guitar model ever. Even for non-musicians. Also, the Jackson Randy Rhoads should have been on this list, as well as maybe a Jackson Soloist or a Charvel, the inventor of the Superstrat.
Yep, Charvel and Jackson before Ibanez
very true
@@MrStatguy the jem was arguably most recognized guitar of the late 80s and 90s
Charvels are dope 🔥
the iphone emoji for a guitar is literally a strat🎸
Why is no one talking about the fact that he said that the Beatles used an Epiphone viola bass when Paul used a Hofner violin bass.
You said what I was thinking lmao
And George and John both played Gretschs early on.
@@helotaxi John only played a gretsch on Paperback Writer I think (maybe Rain too) besides that it would've been his Casino or Rickenbacker 325
I was looking for someone to mention this lol
The Epi violin bass is kinda ugly in comparison too. Ouch.
My Fender 1997 California Series USA Telecaster is still the most versatile perfect guitar I own, I modified with Generation one noiseless pickups. I also own many other guitars including a 1973 Gibson Les Paul Custom ebony, and a 2007 American Series Fender Stratocaster along with a 2005 Gibson SG Standard, and my Sheraton 2 Pro Epiphone which is a really great value guitar too.
Love your vids, and I believe it comes down to taste at the end of the day. I laugh at the thought of choosing an epiphone over almost any Gretsch haha. But respect your opinion as well 🤙 keep rockin brotha
Rickenbacker and Gretch are iconic vintage guitars. You have played to many PRS.
All of them are absolutely wonderful.
As brands, but they chose specific models.
He's too deep into PRS
vintage doesnt mean greatest MODEL of all time. two different things.
Yeah they are but its not the "top 10 Most Iconic vintage guitar list" .. if it would be, why dont i see a epiphone casino? :D and they did put a Ibanez jem on there... So they can put PRS on there ... Its not like Carlos Santana for example is a unkown guitar player. :D But honestly i wouldnt even remove those 2 for a spot for PRS but the explorer
I'm not going to start a comment section war but judging by how little Tyler knows about Rickenbacker and Gretsch, and how he doesn't recognize their massive historical value and influence, he has some guitar homework to do himself...
And no, PRS isn't "the most notable" brand in the world. It's maybe the 3rd, after Fender and Gibson. Or 4th, after Ibanez. Sorry...
Yep. Ibanez, ESP, Jackson, I'd even go as far as to say Schecter would be more noticeable. All I can think of in the mainstream that plays a PRS is Santana. Other than that if it weren't for Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth I would never have even heard of PRS.
@@justinhampson5888 dude a majority of session guitarists use prs guitars. Everyone has heard one even if they didn't realize it at least in the last 30 years
@Carter Valentine ya I think that some of us are too deep into the guitar world to get this list. I understand your point though. Although PRS guitars and mesa boogie amps were in all of the rock music videos in the early 2000s like Linkin park, Seether,creed, Santana so I think that they're recognizable to people who enjoy that type of music. It depends on how much you were exposed and what generation you belong to
@@prsmantse1 I'm gonna tackle two of your points. 1. Everyone has probably heard a PRS, but nobody listens to a record and says, "hey, that's definitely a PRS!", because PRS guitars just don't sound like anything (they sound just kind of bland and general). 2. However, PRS should've been included on the list because of the early 2000s nu metal etc, which I had completely forgotten about. Glad you mentioned it. I think the Custom 24 is more legendary than a Gibson Explorer or maybe even more so than Ibanez JEM.
@Carter Valentine gretsch has killed it in being recognizable ask any guitarist who knows what a prs is they know the gretsch falcon, or penguin, or a traditional center block. Gretsch is so recognizable.
Some of the guitars I mentioned were groundbreaking in their approach to tone, playability, pickup options, design, and finishes. We have seen the first Fender no caster single coil pickup with pine body in natural finish all the way to dual humbucker equipped PRS ten top. Improvements along the way include lightweight slabs of wood to sexy shaped carved tops with body cuts. From single coil pickups to electronic variax tpes with multiple tone selections. From simple poly finishes to complex lacquer multi-stage faded and burst finishes. Guitars have come a long way from the background big band rhythm instrument to the lead guitar epitomized at Woodstock by Jimmy Hendrix. I am now 73 and it has been a heck of a ride.
Gretsch and Rickenbacker definitely deserve to be on this list.
To ask the question: but specifically those guitars
Agreed
Definitely. Even if you couldn't call each model out by name they still have an absolutely iconic look and sound
Didn’t even mention Marty Mcfly for players of the 335
my thoughts exactly
Mcfly actually played a 338 though different model don't remember why off the top of my head.
@@derickweller5715 Yeah I realized that after searching it up.
@@marcus1047 honestly I have no clue why I remember that, I just read it somewhere and it stuck.
@@derickweller5715 it was a 345 with PAFs (which is chronologically incorrect, PAFs were first introduced in 1958 I believe)
Tyler: I'm going to objectively criticize a guitar list rank
Also Tyler: wears a jacket with "Gibson" printed at the heart
And works with prs
@@user-pb1gm4wk7c However, he picked only one PRS, and criticized the inclusion of so many Gibson’s.
@@Markle2k true
This guy hating on my gretsch guitar, your loss.
My 1st was a harmony electric bought from a fingerhut catalog. That guitar will always be special to me
No acoustics?! That was the most shocking omission for me. J-200 or D-35 are highly iconic guitars, deserving of being on this list.
Play a parlor and a dreadnought, then try honestly repeating that.
@@ldgaming4213 thats rediculous
@Daffodil Productionslol
@@tysonrinker5958 look who's talking
I wonder what the "strat - tele - les paul" is of acoustic guitars? Maybe, dreadnaught, jumbo, parlor?
For once, the Mojo list is actually perfectly fine. A PRS is honestly not THAT iconic. What was it that you said about Gretsch, they are too boutique to be on that list? You can definitely say that about PRS.
Yeah, PRS is popular with guitarists. No one else knows who they are
PRS are incredibly nice guitars, but yeah they're not iconic. I'd spot a Dean Razorback from a mile away before I recognize a PRS.
He's a PRS sponsor so it is to be expected
@Brooks Reed Definitely not, I agree with you
With the Gretsch I agree with you. When I think of Gretsch I think of every AC/DC song ever written by the Late Great Malcolm Young known for playing a Gretsch. yet with PRS I think of the wall in a guitar store not an artist.
The lack of a Jazzmaster is really astounding...
I don't think there are that many great players who use it, same problem with the explorer
@@sullun2241 J mascis, john frusciante, thurston moore, kevin shield to name a few
A Whomaster?
@@eliamor1782 Frusciante played a Jaguar, never a Jazzmaster
@Lazer he did plus John is known for playing multiple models he literally played a gretch too
I’ve always wanted to get a TV Yellow double cut Les Paul Jr. (yeah I’m a Johnny Thunders fan), though I’ve always liked the dbl cut design for that guitar.
5:57 I know (and I was) lots of kids who wanted Rickenbacker when I was at school a few years ago, about 7 or 8 of the 20 guitar players wanted a Rickenbacker
I know not many will agree, but the Jazzmaster deserves more love
Shoot it didn't get any, yeah it does
I gotta agree. It's very unique and a great guitar that is sadly left out quite a bit
Its heavy for me,like in a center of balance pov tho i like the switch location
@@lbrnryn Fair enough, it is a bit on the heavy side
I never cared for the looks of the jazzmasters, however then a guy I played in a band with got one and it sounded awesome and I've been a convert ever since
Your Rickenbacker stance derailed your entire take on this.
You don't have to like to play them. But you do have to recognize their contribution. And yeah, the 300 series is iconic.
Tom Petty
The beatles
The beach boys
The Byrds
The bangles
The Smiths
The jam
R.e.m.
U2
Radiohead
C.C.R.
And many, many more.
Also Kevin parker.
My issue with that inclusion is that "300 series" doesn't specify one model of guitar. The rickenbacker 330 and 360 are very different guitars for example. It's like including the Gibson ES series as one singular entry
@@nasher931 I've had both and the only difference between them (other than slight cosmetic) is the stereo output on the 360. But as far as I can tell, no one ever really uses it. It's kinda the difference between a Les Paul standard and studio
I havent heard of almost any of those people and have been playing guitar for 17 years
@@sgeggbub1008 LOL!
6:09 the Epiphone Viola bass is actually based on the Hofner Violin Bass which was used by Paul McCartney
The stratocaster is for me the most iconic guitar. Many other models were designed as variations from the strat. Jackson, Ibanez, PRS, Charvel, Kramer, Schecter, Hamer.
Jesus Christ died for your sinssssss please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ,.,..?.
The fact that Jazzmasters weren't on this makes me think the guy that put it together plays a Jazzmaster and wanted to pretend it was still an obscure model.
The guy who made this probably doesn’t even play guitar lol 😂
"No one is going to be able to pick out a RickenBacker 300, or a Gretsch 6120 EVER. But I'd put a PRS Custom 22 on there, which the average person would totally be able to pick out"
He actually said Custom 24, which most people would be able to pick out pretty easily...
@@lryuzaki9871 my mistake on the model. But I don’t think the average person would be able to pick a custom 24 out of a line of PRS more than a person would be able to pick out a gretsch or rickenbacker if that’s his criteria for what makes it great.
Most people I know can recognize it as the Santana guitar
@@juanfichtl2011 it isn’t the santana guitar.
@@juanfichtl2011 exactly, and Carlos Santana doesn't even play a Custom 24. Thanks for proving the point.
When I think of guitars I think Gretsch and Rickenbacker deserve to both be on the list due to the Beatles alone. (+ Chet Atkins) The Rickenbacker 330 has become a part of my list of most personally iconic guitars not just cause of the Beatles, but because of the great modern indie bands like Red Vox that have made me stunned by them. Seeing a Rickenbacker on a stage is like a breath of fresh air, and the list should be just guitars completely unique from each other.
I know it's probably not your style because especially lately you've gotten into vintage instruments, but I have to say I had a Tele on my bucket list and fully intended on buying one until Kiesel came out with their Retro Solo (RS) model. It's so scratches every Tele itch of mine, while also being customizable. The SD Antiquity pickups they chose are so perfect for what I'm looking for, and I'm really glad they did not decide to put Kiesel pickups in that particular model.
Damn chill on the Explorer hate. Is ZZ Top no one to you?! 😂
Explorers are one of my favorite shapes
He must've forgot about Eddie Van Halen and Iron Maiden playing Ibanez Destroyers which are nothing but Explorer clones. Most of the iconic songs from VH1 and VH2 were recorded with Ed's Destroyer. He would later borrow one for recording as well after he chopped his up to make the Shark guitar.
@@donkarnage6032 Dave Grohl, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, Paul Gilbert, Allen Collins and Brian Bell have all used Either Gibson explorers or Ibanez Destroyers.
@@donkarnage6032
That was Chris Holmes' guitar.
Or Dimebags use of knockoff explorers. Or Dave mustaine.
No, strat is more famous than les paul. But I do prefer the sound of a les paul
No strat, is more famous than Les Paul
@Warpdroid - yes, there are way way more Strats and Strat copies in peoples bedrooms and rec rooms and garages than there are set neck single cut carve top Gibsons… exceeding the number by a light year I would say.
No strats are immensely more recognisable
More people play strat bc they buy a sqier and its a great starter pack and it has ergonomic shape so yea its for everyone
5:55 that was me, I got the Rickenbacker 325 when I was 14
Yeah I definitely thought of PRS. It's hard to look at the modern music scene and not see one. They are a beautiful brand overall, with wonderful staff, excellent quality, and even better tone. I would agree that the PRS Custom 24 is probably one of the most versatile workhorse guitars, along with a Strat and a Les Paul.
if they were going to put a gretsch, it should have been the white falcon
You should try a Schecter Guitar. They rock!!
Hell yes 100%
I love mine
I'm actually buying one today lol, local shop has a black super shredder with a sustainiac
I bought a lefty Schecter Blackjack SLS C-1 FR A a couple months ago and I definitely do not regret it. It sounds great and it feels amazing to play.
*deathcore intensifies*
10.) majesty
9.) Wolfgang (EVH Peavey or EBMM)
8.) JEM
7.) Flying V
6.) PRS Custom 22/24
5.) SG
4.) Gibson ES
3.) Tele
2.) Strat
1.) Les Paul
Tbh the strat and Les Paul are interchangeable, I just prefer Les Pauls
I appreciate the knowledge you pass on thanks !!!
I would give it to Gretsch though, because it's kind of an icon in certain genres like rockabilly and psychobilly. A guitare model that can impersonate a entire genre is a great guitar model I think.
Pretty sure you can't front a rockabilly band without some form of Gretsch 612X.
@@helotaxi you can with a falcon, or perhaps you get lucky and get a custom built hollowbody for cheap at a local music store.
I agree with you on Rickenbacker,,, never had any friends say got to get one of those cool Rickenbackers,,, they were known more as a great bass guitar.
I only remember the gibson explorer for it being my favorite guitar hero controller and for having a cool design
"You might not get that with your pretty little pink stratocaster -"
TheDoo with his hello kitty guitar: "Am I a joke to you?"
Fact : Most modern and futuristic "looking" guitar is the Strandberg Boden Prog :p....minimalism at its best 👌👌👌
agreed! Best ergonomics too
i love their salen jazz model so much
Strandbergs are beautiful
And def the more revolutionary design than Custom24
@@weijunhsiao8533 oh yes definitely
I actually kinda disagree about the pts being in top 10 hehe maybe top 15
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Dude your wayyyy underestimating the Gibson Explorer. It’s a fucking awesome guitar that is super iconic. I remember first playing one and shocked at how awesome it was to play. The guitars that watch mojo listed are surprising well thought out . Hahah I feel for you on the SG. I remember not caring about the Gibson SG at all ; UNTIL I picked one at guitar center. It was so lite weight and great to play. The tone was also great and packed a lot of metal potential
Tyler: gets PRS Provate Stock Single Cut
Tyler: immediately go buys a Les Paul
Tyler: ima start wearing gibson apparel
Paul: I will never emotionally recover from this
just look at how many PRS guitars are hanging on the racks behind him in his videos. I don't know how many Les Pauls he has but he's definitely still a big fan of PRS.
Another amazing SG player: Derek Trucks
Duane Allman and Dickey Betts also played SGs on occaision, Barry Goudreau of Boston was/is an SG player too.
my personal fav models:
in terms of aesthetics (never played), its gotta be the gibson sg i just think it looks neat and the history is obviously pretty cool.
in terms of what i’ve played, solid body would be a strat because im a fender boot-licker. for semi hollow and hollow body, if i remember correctly, they were an epiphone riviera and an ibanez gb10se, respectively.
for acoustics, i really enjoy the ovation 2778ax 12 string and the mitchell t333ce-bst
edit: i will not say any of these besides the strat and sg are in competition for the best models. just personal favs :))
well if you mostly listen to 70s stuff you can deffinetly recognize a rickenbacker, both sonically and aesthetically, it's got a very unique look to it
As much as I’m a Les Paul guy, I have to say the Strat is clearly the most iconic.
I dunno. Equally iconic I’d say. Boths popularity goes up and down. Usually when the other one dips, the other comes up.
@@jimherleva4541 ask someone who's not into music to imagine an electric guitar, they're probably gonna imagine a strat instead of a les paul
@@jimherleva4541 agree. Equally iconic
Fender Mustang, jazzmaster or Jaguar should be on this list.
These are my fav Fender guitar models
No way. You might love them. Other people might love them. And to be sure, there's a lot to love about them. But none of them deserve a spot in the top 10. The Jazzmaster MAYBE. But definitely not the other two.
Jazzmaster to bump out the Explorer IMO.
anybody can recognize an explorer. very few can tell a jazzmaster from a mustang from a jaguar, they are not so iconic if they all look the same
@@ramekd The Jaguar definitely deserves a place before a Flying V or Explorer. Mustang doesn't deserve a shot, no.
I get a kick out of how into PRS you are. I get the same feeling from a Strat! I also would like to try out an Ibanez. They seem like a whole different vibe.
As a playing guitar player period the complete list of guitars (the Noahs ark list) the no excuses list -the list I would need to cover all the bases would be: Gibson L5, Martin D28, Jem, Carbon Fiber acoustic, Carbons Fiber Acoustic nylon string, Cordoba Nylon String, PRS, Les Paul, Strat, telecaster, Godin Nylon string solid body (with midi pickups), Fender Jaguar, ES 135, some phat gypsy jazz (for or 5 cool kick ass replicas from Ibinez … Yamaha (those guitars have heart) - a couple high end boutique guitars (both solid and acoustic) “just for nagging guitar envy” - maybe an experimental guitar and a Fender Jazz bass. Omitted from the list are the anchovies of guitars (like 12 strings double) - maybe if I had room the BB King Louise.. I think with the above list - I could cover all the tones, and bights. The carbon fiber guitars are more about next level playability.
im surprised a usa jackson wasnt on that list. its definitely deserved
How about a Rhoads V? That's a pretty iconic guitar played by many rock and metal players over the years.
Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!
Not surprised, honestly.
@@neckcheese1356 They already had the V on the list.
@@kiillabytez he means a jackson rhoads v
@@kiillabytez true that list was bad haha
I'm still shocked that they wouldn't have Charvel/Jackson/ESP... one of the big Metal 80s guitars that made the 80s so fun to listen to. Hell, even BC Rich or Dean would be better than having 5 Gibsons
Totally agree, Jackson soloist is absolutely iconic, everything from modern metal to classic punk
Those are basically Strat copies, so they aren't on the list.
@@kiillabytez but so is the JEM
@@flippy7035 Granted there's the Iceman and the Paul Stanley models, but Ibanez is the LAST brand I would ever own. I'd rather play a Dean over an Ibanez any day of the month.
Completely agree. Or even ernie ball, dream theater, jason richardson, hell even the dude from toto, lots of influence especially in the last 10 years.
I love my Tele/Esquire the first commercially successful solid body guitar. Also, the first guitar with a bolt-on neck.
Another reason why I love this channel. I remember seeing this video a few years back and thinking the list they picked was completely inaccurate. The final 3 I can understand but 10-4 are highly debatable.
Jackson Randy Rhoades V is the reason I started playing electric guitar. Kirk Hammett, Dave Mustaine, Alexi Leiho, etc. Despite how people may feel about them for owning, it is undeniably a recognizable and fun playing guitar that basically was the main image of metal guitar for many people.
Kirk Hammett's ESPs
Randy Rhoads' Jackson V
To add to that..there should have been a special mention of Gilmour's black strat
I'm sure you know a second guitar that went in production with a reversed body: the Ibanez Iceman in Paul Gilberts Fireman edition. :)
I'd say my favourite model is a Stratocaster. Light, balanced, easy to play, easy to modify, they are some of my reasons why it's at the top of my preferences. Followed very closely by the Les Paul.
The music man JP models are pretty iconic these days
Kids nowdays can't really afford them cos they rather spend 3k on pretty pedals than on proper guitars or amps. It's a dying breed among gen z's
Watchmojo has probably never even heard of John Petrucci. lmao
I agree
@@0megalul309 that’s because for 2k you get basically a regular strat with maybe some slight upgrades but for twice the price, they’d rather get a variety is sounds than a fancy guitar
@@Um_im_ryan I rather have a few good sounds than a variety of trash ones tbh.
Well Kramer and Jackson/Charvel guitars ruled the 80's, it seems everybody had one, and i still have mine.
Any of the 80's super strats deserved to be on that list for sure.
You're missing the point. It's not iconic brand, it's iconic model. Which model from any of those brands stands out?
I was thinking this too, even more than a prs, like sure those are relevant now but they don’t have a history, charvel/Jackson sand those brands literally helped change music
The 2 most popular guitars in the 80's were the Charvel/Jackson Pro mod, and the Kramer Baretta. If it wasn't for EVH, none of these guitars would exist.
About the Explorer, there's also Mathias Jabbs of the Scorpions who plays with it a lot
I love the look of the Gibson explorer. Im an amateur Guitarist so I can’t speak for its sound quality and such but I love the look
as a pointy guitar lover, i'm sad that there's not enough love for them :(
I love pointy guitars. I do have some of them.
Pointy guitars are great lookin'. Flying v's/kellys/explorers.. love em all!
@@adityag9199 same dude. i just wish a lot more youtubers especially would use them more. they're not hated, they just don't get the attention they deserve sometimes.
I hate most stabcasters... Except the BC Rich Mockingbird. I've always admired them, then I found one at a nearby shop for only $225, played it, impulse bought it, and it's my go-to when I feel like playing humbuckers. SO much fun, and worth every jab to the ribs the shape gives me!
I love pointy guitars. 🙂 I've got more than a couple. 🤘
The explorer is a super recognizable model.
As a stand-alone model, it’s far more deserving of the #10 spot than ‘a certain other model you pointed out’
That's a HOFNER viola bass Tyler. The Epiphones were the "Casino" model guitar.
16:00 me reassuring my shell pink strat: “it’s okay little buddy, you’re perfect in your own way.”
The Gretsch 6120 certainly deserves a spot on this list and I would say so does the Rickenbacker 360/12.
Remember, this is an all time list, not a “this time” list....
The Ricky was a massive seller in the 5p’s and 60’s, when rock was evolving into what it’s become since.
Also, think of the shape, more than the model. The Flying V shape is still a massive seller. As well as the destroyer shape.
I’d say my top ten would be, in no particular order;
ES335/355
SG
PRS Santana
Les Paul
Stratocaster
Telecaster
The Martin
The hummingbird
The ML
The Frankenstein
*It's a shame the Fender Jaguar isn't on the list. It's so iconic...*
The reverse Flying V came from the "Breaking the Law" video where the props department built a cardboard replica of the V but because the dude at the props department wasn't a guitar player, cut it out with the V in the wrong direction. Back in England in those days, dudes would show up at gigs with cardboard guitar cutouts to "Air guitar" during the shows. Cheers!
The fact that Chet Atkins played a Gretch means Gretch deserves to be on this list. Not to mention George Harrison, Mike Nesmith and Brian Setzer.
And malcolm young
guns n roses
Eddie Cochran played one. I don't know why I'm watching this guy's videos.
Neil young
I would include a gretsch in the list...but it would be a white falcon.
As you say, it's about iconic models not brands, line up all the PRS's and they look like a Les Paul, Strat or Les Paul Jr ;)
Strat is easily number 1. It is the most versatile guitar ever made. Obviously rock and country are famous for the strat, but so is reggae, jazz, along with so many other genres of music.
I’m gonna be honest I love the feel of a strat, but the shape of the body is so annoying to me. It is always slipping and I just can’t stand it! So my perseverance is telecaster.
I don’t think strats are good for jazz tbh.
@@jadipeperzak4034 With the right pickups they are
I love my Les Paul for the sound and my Ibanez with the Floyd Rose locking tremolo to shred solos and never go out of tune!