Models
Every model, most significant first.
11 models
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Fender Jazz Bass
Fender model of bass guitar
Electric bass
Launched in 1960 as a more refined companion to the Precision Bass, the Jazz Bass uses a slim, offset body, a narrow tapered neck, and two single-coil pickups. The result is a punchy, growling tone with a wide range of blended sounds that made it a studio and stage standard across countless genres.
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Fender Telecaster
Type of guitar
Electric guitar
Launched in 1950 and renamed the Telecaster in 1951, it was the first commercially successful solid-body electric guitar. Its single-cutaway slab body, bolt-on maple neck, and two single-coil pickups produce a bright, cutting twang that became foundational to country, rock, blues, and pop.
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Rickenbacker 360
Semi-acoustic guitar made by Rickenbacker
Electric guitar · United States
A deluxe semi-hollow with rounded, bound body edges, the 360 is one of Rickenbacker's best-known guitars and is especially famous in its twelve-string form. Its shimmering tone helped shape the sound of the Beatles and the Byrds.
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ESP Eclipse
Electric guitar model
Electric guitar
ESP's flagship single-cutaway electric, the Eclipse takes the classic set-neck, carved-top format and builds it for modern hard rock and metal. Typically loaded with active humbuckers and finished in bold solid colors, it pairs a familiar single-cut shape with a high-output, aggressive voice.
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Fender Mustang
Solid body electric guitar
Electric guitar
A short-scale student model introduced in 1964, the Mustang has an offset body, two single-coil pickups with distinctive slide-switch wiring, and a floating tremolo. Affordable and easy to play, it found lasting popularity with punk and alternative musicians.
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Gibson Les Paul Standard
Electric guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
The benchmark Les Paul, with a carved maple top, two humbuckers, and a sunburst finish. Original 1958–1960 "Bursts" are among the most coveted electric guitars ever made, and the model defines the classic Les Paul sound.
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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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Gibson Thunderbird
Electric bass
Electric bass · United States
The bass companion to the Firebird, introduced in 1963 with the same reverse-offset body and through-body neck construction. Its mini-humbucking pickups give it a deep, growling tone that has anchored countless rock recordings.
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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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Gibson Flying V
Electric guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
Launched in 1958 as part of Gibson's futuristic line, the Flying V's striking V-shaped body was initially a commercial flop but later became an icon. Built of mahogany with two humbuckers, it found a home with blues, rock, and metal players drawn to its aggressive look and clear sustain.
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Gibson Explorer
Electric guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
Unveiled in 1958, the Explorer features a radical angular body that was far ahead of its time and sold poorly at first. Built from mahogany with two humbuckers, it was later embraced by hard rock and heavy metal players who prized its bold look and powerful tone.