Most Iconic Guitars

Most Iconic Guitars

Most Iconic Guitars

Trumpets, violins and flutes are all well and nice but, really, every kid grows up dreaming of being an axe-wielding guitar god on stage in front of thousands, shredding their way into oblivion.

And designer Federico Mauro fully understands this, having created this brilliant set of images of the instrument of choice for a series of guitar legends. The twin classics of Gibson's Les Paul and Fender's Stratocaster naturally feature prominently, but there's plenty of other extremely cool axes to observe.

Choose yours and get practising your solo face.

(Images: Federico Mauro)

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Brian May

Axe with Acts: Queen

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Angus Young

Axe with Acts: AC/DC

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B.B. King

Axe with Acts: Solo

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Eddie Van Halen

Axe with Acts: Van Halen

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Jimi Hendrix

Axe with Acts: The Jimi Hendrix Experience/Band of Gypsies

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David Gilmour

Axe with Acts: Pink Floyd/Solo

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Django Reinhardt

Axe with Acts: Solo

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James Hetfield

Axe with Acts: Metallica

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Al Di Meola

Axe with Acts: Return to Forever/Solo

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Kurt Cobain

Axe with Acts: Nirvana

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Slash

Axe with Acts: Guns N' Roses/Slash's Snakepit/Velvet Revolver/Solo

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Bo Diddley

Axe with Acts: Solo

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Bruce Springsteen

Axe with Acts: Solo/The E Street Band

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Carlos Santana

Axe with Acts: Santana

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Jimmy Page

Axe with Acts: The Yardbirds/Led Zeppelin

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Chuck Berry

Axe with Acts: Solo

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Ritchie Blackmore

Axe with Acts: Deep Purple/Rainbow

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George Benson

Axe with Acts: Solo

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Eric Clapton

Axe with Acts: The Yardbirds/The Bluesbreakers/Cream/Blind Faith/Derek & The Dominoes/Solo

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George Harrison

Axe with Acts: The Beatles/Solo

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Mark Knopfler

Axe with Acts: Dire Straits/Solo

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Paco De Lucia

Axe with Acts: Solo

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Randy Rhoads

Axe with Acts: Quiet Riot/Ozzy Osbourne

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Pat Metheny

Axe with Acts: Pat Metheny Group

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