Models

Every model, most significant first.

6 models

  • Technical line drawing of a Gibson Les Paul-style single-cut electric guitar

    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.

  • 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.

  • Technical line drawing of Gibson ES-335

    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.

  • Technical line drawing of Fender Telecaster Thinline

    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.

  • 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.

  • Technical line drawing of Fender Precision Bass

    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.