List of signature model guitars

The popularity of the electric guitar in music from the mid-20th century has led to various instrument manufacturers producing signature models that are endorsed by the artist

Artist	Model	Manufacturer	Production lifetime	Notes
Angus Young	Angus Young SG[1]	Gibson		Tune o Matic and Vibrola vibrato versions produced.
George Benson	Ibanez GB series semi-acoustics	Ibanez
Stevie Ray Vaughan	Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster	Fender	1992-present
Gary Clark Jr.	Gary Clark Jr. "Blak & Blu" Casino[2][3]	Epiphone		Bigsby vibrato and trapeze tailpiece versions produced.
B. B. King	B. B. King Lucille[4]	Gibson and Epiphone	1980-present
Chet Atkins	Gretsch model 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body[5]	Gretsch
Chris Shiflett	Chris Shiflett Custom Shop Telecaster[6]	Fender
	Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe[7]	Fender
Dave Grohl	DG-335 [8]	Gibson	2007 -
Eric Clapton	Eric Clapton Stratocaster	Fender	1988 —	The first signature model produced by Fender[9]
Paul Gilbert	Ibanez FRM100[10]	Ibanez
Steve Howe	ES-175	Gibson	2002[11]
Steve Lukather	RS1010SL[12]	Ibanez
	Steve Lukather Signature Series[13]	Valley Arts Guitar
	Luke[14]	Music Man
	LIII HSS[15]
	LK100D[16]
John Mayer	Limited Edition Stratocaster[17]	Fender	2010 - 2012
	Silver Sky[18]	PRS Guitars	2013 -
John Petrucci	John Petrucci	Music Man
	John Petrucci BFR
	JP12
	JP15
	JP16
	Artisan Majesty
	Monarchy Majesty
Stephen Carpenter	SC-607[19]	ESP Guitars
	SC-607B
	SC-608
	SC-600		Discontinued
	SCT-607
	STEF B-7
	STEF-T7B
	STEF B-8
Joe Maphis	Mosrite Joe Maphis[20]	Mosrite
Johnny Marr	Johnny Marr Jaguar[21][22]	Fender
Tom DeLonge	ES-333[23]	Gibson and Epiphone
	Standard 70's Stratocaster[24]	Fender and Squier	Discontinued
Brian May		Guild	1984 — 1986 1993 — 1994[25]
Carlos Santana	PRS Santana Signature[26]	PRS Guitars
Nigel Tufnel	Nigel Tufnel Mr Horsepower Signature Guitar[27]	Ernie Ball Music Man Company	2001 (limited edition of 25)[27]
John Lennon	Inspired by John Lennon Casino[28]	Epiphone	2009 -	Made by Epiphone USA
Lee Malia	RD Custom Artisan[29]	Epiphone
	Les Paul Custom Artisan[30]
	Explorer Artisan[31]
Jimmy Page	"Number two" Les Paul[32]	Gibson	2013
Josh White	Ovation Josh White[33]	Ovation	1966
Kurt Cobain	Kurt Cobain Jaguar[34]	Fender	Discontinued
Nick Valensi	Nick Valensi Riviera P94[35]	Epiphone	2007-2011	Available as an Elitist version in 2006
Noel Gallagher	Supernova[35]	Epiphone	1997 - 2005	Never played by Noel Gallagher, just for endorsement
Mark Holcomb	SE Mark Holcomb[36]	PRS Guitars	2013 -	7 and 8 strings versions available
Mike Mushok	MMM1	Ibanez	Discontinued
Matt Heafy	Les Paul Custom Nightfall[37]	Epiphone		7 string versions also available
	Les Paul Custom Snowfall[37]
Ed O'Brien	EOB Sustainer Stratocaster[38]	Fender	2017 —	Features a sustainer unit
Billie Joe Armstrong	Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior[39]	Gibson	2018
	Billie Joe Armstrong ES-137[40]	Gibson Memphis	2016
Johnny A.	Johnny A. Custom Outfit[41][42]	Gibson and Epiphone
Slash	Snakepit Les Paul[43]	Gibson and Epiphone	1997 - 2000
	Slash Les Paul Goldtop[43]	Gibson and Epiphone	2008
	Slash Les Paul Standard[44]	Gibson	2018 -	Available in "November Burst" and "Appetite Burst"
	AFD Les Paul Special II[43]	Epiphone	2014 -
	J-45[44]	Gibson	2019 -
	1966 EDS-1275 Double Neck[45]	Gibson	2019	Only 125 made[45]
	Firebird[46]	Gibson and Epiphone	2015 - 2017
Steve Vai	JEM	Ibanez	1987-
	PIA	Ibanez	2020-
John Verity	V6JV[47]	JHS/FretKing	2012 —	In blue and candy apple red.

See also

• List of guitars

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