Models
Every model, most significant first.
20 models
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Fender Stratocaster
Electric guitar model
Electric guitar
Introduced by Fender in 1954, the Stratocaster is one of the most influential and widely imitated electric guitars ever made. Its contoured double-cutaway solid body, bolt-on maple neck, three single-coil pickups with a five-way selector, and synchronized vibrato bridge produce a bright, articulate voice that has shaped rock, blues, pop, surf, and country. Players from Buddy Holly and Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton and David Gilmour built signature tones on it, and the design has anchored Fender's line for seven decades.
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Gibson Les Paul
Solid body electric guitar
Electric guitar · United States
Introduced in 1952 as Gibson's first solid-body electric, the Les Paul pairs a mahogany body with a carved maple top and a glued-in neck. With its twin humbucking pickups, rich sustain, and thick tone, it stands alongside the Stratocaster as one of the two defining electric guitars of rock and blues.
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ELKA Rhapsody
Polyphonic multi-orchestral synthesizer
Synthesizer · Italy
The Elka Rhapsody is a polyphonic string synthesizer made by the Italian company Elka in the 1970s. A popular and roadworthy string machine, it produces violin- and viola-style ensemble sounds and was widely used by touring musicians.
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ANS synthesizer
Optically controlled music instrument
Synthesizer · Russia
The ANS synthesizer is a photoelectronic musical instrument designed by the Soviet engineer Evgeny Murzin and completed in 1957, named after the composer Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin. It generates sound from images: marks made on glass plates coated with opaque mastic are read optically and resynthesized as continuous additive tones. A single instrument was built and was famously used by composers such as Edward Artemiev, including for Soviet film scores.
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EMS VCS 3
Synthesizer model
Synthesizer · United Kingdom
The EMS VCS 3, released in 1969, is a compact British modular analog synthesizer that routes signals through a distinctive pin-matrix patch board instead of cords. Portable and idiosyncratic, it was embraced by experimental and progressive musicians and is one of the most iconic early synthesizers.
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Ampeg SVT
300-watt all-tube bass amplifier head
Amplifier · United States
The Ampeg SVT, introduced in 1969, is a 300-watt all-tube bass amplifier head powered by six 6550 power tubes. A foundational high-power bass amp, it remains in production as the SVT-CL (Classic) and is paired with Ampeg's 8x10 cabinets for the classic SVT bass rig.
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Gibson ES-355
Semi hollow body electric guitar
Electric guitar · United States
The deluxe member of the ES-335 family, the ES-355 adds multi-ply binding, an ebony fingerboard, gold hardware, and often stereo wiring with a Varitone tone selector. It is the upscale, fully appointed version of Gibson's classic semi-hollow design.
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Getzen Eterna
Professional brass series
Brass instrument
The Getzen Eterna series, introduced in 1964, is the company's professional brass line of trumpets, cornets, and trombones, built in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Eterna instruments are known for fast, reliable valves and a clear, even, projecting tone.
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Gibson ES-335
Semi-acoustic guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
Introduced in 1958, the ES-335 was the first commercially successful semi-hollow electric, pairing hollow wings with a solid maple center block. That design blends the warmth and resonance of a hollow body with the sustain and feedback resistance of a solid, making it one of the most versatile electrics ever built.
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Fender Telecaster Thinline
Fender Telecaster Thinline
Electric guitar
A semi-hollow Telecaster introduced in 1968 with a routed body and a single f-hole that reduce weight and add airiness. The original kept two single-coils, while the 1972 Thinline adopted a pair of Fender Wide Range humbuckers for a thicker tone.
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EMS Synthi AKS
Synthesizer model
Synthesizer · United Kingdom
The EMS Synthi AKS is a briefcase synthesizer that adds a built-in touch-sensitive keyboard and a simple sequencer to the Synthi A, combining EMS's pin-matrix synthesis with self-contained performance control.
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Rickenbacker 325
Electric guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
A short-scale semi-hollow electric most famous as the guitar John Lennon played in the Beatles' early years. Its compact body and bright, jangly voice are central to the band's early sound.
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Fender Precision Bass
Bass guitar
Electric bass
Introduced in 1951, the Precision Bass was the first mass-produced electric bass guitar and effectively defined the instrument. Its fretted neck let players fret notes precisely, and the split single-coil pickup adopted in 1957 gives the deep, punchy tone that anchors recordings across nearly every popular genre.
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Yamaha SY-1
Monophonic analog synthesizer
Japan
Yamaha's first synthesizer, a monophonic analog synthesizer released in 1974.
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Moog Sonic Six
Duophonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Moog Sonic Six is a portable duophonic analog synthesizer produced in the 1970s, housed in a briefcase-style case with a built-in speaker. Its two oscillators allow two notes at once and a wide range of modulation for leads and effects.
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Moog Satellite
Monophonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Moog Satellite is a preset-oriented monophonic analog synthesizer from the 1970s, designed as an affordable combo-style instrument with a selection of ready-made voices plus some hands-on control.
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Moog modular synthesizer
Modular analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Moog modular synthesizer is the pioneering line of voltage-controlled modular systems Robert Moog began building in the mid-1960s. Assembled from separate oscillator, filter, amplifier, and controller modules connected by patch cords, these large systems established the architecture and sound of subtractive synthesis and shaped electronic music for decades.
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Gibson Tal Farlow
A signature Gibson archtop guitar designed by Tal Farlow
Acoustic guitar · United States
A signature archtop developed with jazz guitarist Tal Farlow and introduced in 1962, drawn from Gibson's electric archtop line. It is distinguished by a sweeping decorative inlay that curls around the cutaway.
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Gibson J-160E
Guitar
Guitar
The J-160E is an early acoustic-electric flat-top guitar Gibson introduced in 1954, combining a round-shouldered acoustic body with a single-coil pickup at the end of the fingerboard. It is famous as a key guitar of the early Beatles, used by both John Lennon and George Harrison.
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Ampeg B-15 Portaflex
Flip-top tube bass combo amplifier
Amplifier · United States
The Ampeg B-15 Portaflex, introduced in 1960, was the first combo amplifier built specifically for bass. It is an all-tube flip-top design with a single 15-inch speaker, prized for warm, round studio bass tone and used on countless recordings.