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- The wine red #5, seen in the film The Kids Are Alright, is probably the most famous of the bunch.
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Feb 22, 2019 · Easily the most famous guitar in the entire series is Wayne's Excalibur. The movie claims the Fender Stratocaster of Wayne's dreams is a '64 Stratocaster in "classic white" ( cough , olympic white, cough ).
- Michael Molenda
- Prince - Purple Rain (1984)
- Steve Vai - Crossroads (1986)
- Jeff Healey - Roadhouse (1989)
- Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck “Stroll On” - Blow Up (1966)
- Dean Wean
- Steve Cropper
- Richard Thompson
- Kurt Cobain
- Tom Verlaine
- Joe Strummer
- Jim Root
- Thurston Moore
- Adam Franklin
- Jonny Greenwood
Also known as Deaner, Miggy, Captain Mickey, Mickey Moist, and Dean Wean, Mickey Melchiando is the lead guitarist of the gloriously goofy alt-rock duo Ween. He’s been a Stratocaster player since his dad bought him his first Sqeuir Strat when he was a teenager. Since then he’s played hundreds of different Strats but is perhaps best associated with h...
Steve Cropper is one of the most shamefully underrated Fender guitarists out there. A Telecaster player born and bred, Cropper’s licks can be heard on some of the most celebrated recordings of the 1960s, including ‘Green Onions’ by Booker T and the M.Gs and Otis Redding’s ‘Sitting on The Dock Of The Bay’ which he co-wrote with the soul singer. Spea...
Richard Thompson is the guitarist’s guitarist. The musician made his name with Fairport Convention in the 1960s, releasing five era-defining albums before going on to record a series of LPs with his then-wife Linda Thompson throughout the ’70s and ’80s. While Thompson has played a wide variety of models throughout his career, he has often been seen...
Whilst he wasn’t the most technically gifted Fender proponent, no definitive list of Fender players would be complete without Nirvana’s mastermind, Kurt Cobain. Influenced as much by the Beatles as he was by punk and lo-fi groups such as the Pixies and Dinosaur Jr., Cobain is one of the godfathers of alternative rock. In addition to this, he is one...
Virtuoso and frontman of the new-wave band Television, Tom Verlaine played several Fender Jazzmasters and Mustangs throughout his career. These guitars weren’t a popular choice for most guitarists in the 1970s, and Verlaine is often credited with being the person to bring these ‘surf guitars’ into the rock arena. As is clear from tracks like ‘Marqu...
As the frontman of the seminal punk outfit The Clash, Joe Strummer needed a guitar he could throw around a bit. With its blocky, almost nihilistic charm, the Fender Telecaster was perfectly suited to Strummer’s requirements, giving weight to his choppy playing style and imbuing his riffs with grit and bite. Strummer’s Telecaster had a certain rough...
Possibly the most shocking entry on this list, Jim Root is one of the most influential and unique guitarists of the last 20 years. Slipknot’s “#4”, Root is credited with making Fender acceptable in the world of metal again. A highly accomplished and visceral guitar player in his own right, Root now has his own Fender Jazzmaster and Telecaster model...
If Kurt Cobain is the Jesus of alternative rock, then Thurston Moore is undoubtedly Moses. One of the most groundbreaking guitarists of all time, the frontman and mastermind of noise-rock heroes Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore, alongside bandmate Lee Ranaldo, has inspired so many of our favourite guitarists. Why has Moore made the list and not Ranaldo?...
As the pedal chomping guitarist of British shoegazers Swervedriver, Adam Franklin has made more use of his Fender than most. Like most of the bands of that now-celebrated period of alternative guitar music, Franklin’s main requirement of a guitar is that it can handle being injected with a hefty dose of fuzz. As such, he quickly developed a soft sp...
The Radioheadguitarist Jonny Greenwood has always relied on his Fender Telecasters more than any other guitar. His sunburnt model especially has given the world countless iconic riffs, including ‘My iron Lung’ to ‘No Surprises’. Like Strummer, Greenwood was attracted to the Telecaster because of its minimalist design. This is somewhat unsurprising ...
Jun 17, 2021 · Tracking down Steve Vai's elusive "Crossroads" Jackson – the most famous guitar that was never heard. Features. By Eric Kirkland. published 17 June 2021. How an epic 20-year quest to find the red Jackson Vai played as Jack Butler in the movie Crossroads led to the ultimate replica headcutter.
- Eric Kirkland
Nov 16, 2019 · Van Halen's guitarist created his signature axe by combining Gibson sound with a Fender appearance. The guitar is well-known for its Pollock-like paintwork – red, with crisscrossing black and...
Mar 5, 2020 · But what's a guitar player to watch when documentaries get too heady and most modern musicals neglect our favorite instrument? Believe it not, there's a plethora of mainstream Hollywood pictures to sate the guitarist's cinematic appetite.
Nov 10, 2021 · Harrison had the guitar in the studio during the Let It Be sessions, where Lennon frequently played it, rather than his own Gibson J-160E or stripped Martin D-28. This appears to be the guitar Lennon is using to perform “Two of Us” in the original Let It Be film.
