SICK Or OVERRATED? The Most Iconic GUITARS Of All Time

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[@eamonahern7495]

Your disrespect of all things Kerry King tempts me to rage unsubscribe. That BC Rich V looks top tier compared to the monstrosity he came up with a few years ago.

[@chaseadams5037]

I do really BIG poo's Brad🤤

[@jackko21]

I prefer when Dave mustaine was with Jackson guitars

[@Jake-sw3ss]

No BC Rich Bich or Warlock? Sadness...

[@SvenTviking]

Anybody, ANYBODY Who can stick Steve Vai’s JEM ANYWHERE but legendary, should give up guitar completely, take up the oboe or something. You are technically a way, way better guitarist than me, but I now look down upon you.

[@adamcostilla1692]

We all know that if KK Downing came out with the MGK guitar for the "British Steel" album all us boomers would be drooling over it.

[@BradleyHallGuitar]

Haha!

[@DomyIsDumbass]

Pretty true

[@jmagowan12]

Always loved the style of his guitars! That dark red flying V is crisp!

[@derpymcderp5966]

I want to like your reply, but do not want to ruin that NICE number

[@wretneck]

I'm wishing he did, I already was saying that the British Steel cover is the only iconic Razorblade in all of metal; MGK only got his to the forefront only through "controversy"

[@The_Great_Letter_E]

James Hetfield's "EET FUK" ESP Explorer-style guitar deserves a mention.

[@sorinbotnaru1616]

Hell yeah! This one and the black "FUK EM UP" MX220. Then there's the black album era MX250s

[@andersons470]

Also the iron cross is cool

[@tastyblood6287]

- Paul Stanley, Ibanez Cracked Mirror - John 5, Lava Telecaster - Doyle, Dean Annihilator - Chuck Schuldiner, B.C. Rich Stealth - George Lynch, ESP Sunburst Tiger

[@meltv3399]

who!?

[@-meat-]

@@meltv3399 tf you mean "who"?

[@zzodysseuszz]

Isn’t the Ibanez cracked mirror Marty Friedman’s signature guitar?

[@tastyblood6287]

@@zzodysseuszz They are similar, but Paul Stanley used it about 30 years before, and it is actually a real broken mirror, Marty's one has a kind of purple reflective material with the same pattern.

[@BraydenM014]

I wanna say either George's Skull n Bones guitar or the yellow tiger are a little more iconic than the sunburst tiger

[@davidcampbell8726]

Not super heavy metal, but I believe other iconic guitars are these: 1. Stevie Ray Vaughan's teared wood Stratocaster 2. David Gilmour's black Strat 3. Slash's (yup, I know...) sunburn Les Paul

[@BradleyHallGuitar]

Yeah there's for sure loads more I could've done, but the stream was already like 3 hours long as it was haha

[@tmmsplace]

Yah, can believe Slash’s guitar was left off

[@ej1_drew]

that's what I'm saying!

[@master_jon]

Jeff Waters red flying V

[@guitarbyniko]

You forgot The Les Paul Greeny​😢@@BradleyHallGuitar

[@cheenu711]

Not a boomer but the Frankenstein guitar being at the top of this list is the only right answer. That design began the superstrat era.

[@Kyle_Evers]

There is not a single more iconic guitar IMO

[@fisheatingjoe]

I'd say it's a tie with the les paul. The les paul is so ingrained in guitar culture that people forget that it's a signature guitar.

[@rmaxtpmx]

​@@Kyle_Eversit can't be your opinion whether a thing is iconic. Wtf is wrong with people? In my opinion, 2+2=4. Either state a fact or an opinion. A thing can't be both.

[@leoncorbett4553]

@@fisheatingjoea les Paul signature les Paul

[@Plumbsss]

Synyster gates guitar is awesome and no one can change my guitar

[@XanderBingham-e1x]

Honest the skull bat carries

[@nicolasreveco3748]

specially in black/gold

[@robertshepard2117]

Why no Jackson Rhoads? It was the first offset V and the very first Jackson guitar ever. And there is the whole Randy Rhoads angle,and it's the coolest v. Back in the day the most metal looking guitars were Jackson Rhoads and BC Rich warlocks.......

[@ImNotMikeWen]

True❤

[@vashwolfwood5899]

Yeah the polka is the classic but the Jackson is his actual signature

[@MrJones31]

I love the Schecter Synyster Gates Custom Guitar

[@ilikevideos4868]

I like Buckethead's guitar. So simple and minimalistic, unlike a lot of his music

[@rockydempsey94]

I used to work in the Guitar Gallery at Sweetwater so I have played a lot of these. Despite its looks, the Nuno Bettencourt Washburn is an incredible guitar. It sounds great, has unparalleled upper fret access, and has a super comfortable neck. 10/10

[@JohnDoe-bw3tz]

James Hetfield's "More Beer" Gibson Explorer. Most iconic, no signature.

[@chimpboy12345]

Really think SRV's first wife and BB King's Lucille should have made the list.

[@ShieldYoung]

I would say Brian May Red is one of the most gorgeous looking guitars of all time ❤

[@kevinmitchell766]

The fact that he made the original with his father just adds to the awesomeness.

[@ShieldYoung]

@@kevinmitchell766 I know right

[@samarthchaudhary-y2p]

Just bought the synyster gates guitar and you called it "A syn" 😑

[@PIZZAdayisback]

Or maybe he said "a sin"

[@Soosakasees]

It sucks and so does gaytes

[@Julien.immanuel.dornfeld]

Putting synyster gates guitar so low is a war crime

[@BradleyHallGuitar]

A7X is my favorite band ever but man that guitar is a monstrosity haha

[@mrseaweed88]

I love the gothic design of it, not to mention how sick the specs are

[@Julien.immanuel.dornfeld]

@@mrseaweed88Same + the fretboards Inlays Look very sick

[@cheenu711]

dogshit design tbh

[@magicmamba915]

​@@BradleyHallGuitarlmfao syns guitar looks very unic and beautiful. If we had Tommy iommi sg, why we don't have Matt heafy les Paul's?

[@BradleyHallGuitar]

What do you guys think of our rankings?? 🎸

[@Lucas-dm7xo]

I watched it live I think they are great

[@Lucas-dm7xo]

Watching the streams live is a lot better because you get a lot of the inside jokes that went on during that stream

[@bendup52]

Very entertaining my good man! Thanks!

[@zemlidrakona2915]

For the first time, I'm kind of in sync with your rankings.

[@Manu-Official]

If you can name the player just by looking at the guitar, it's a legendary guitar.

[@Shahaaim]

The WildChild Jackson Alexi had before he switched to ESP was quite legendary imo

[@Rich2M316]

I'm absolutely in love with the Ibanez JEM and I feel it's definitely up there among the most legendary guitars like Dime's and EVH's signature models. Absolutely gorgeous

[@pituophisart6916]

Calls an ML a razorback, game over. Bye

[@corbinnewman8886]

ML>Razorback. Remember dreaming over so many Dime MLs in Musicians friend catalogs! Razorbacks, not so much. Reminds me of an energy drink can design or something. I know Dime loved em, so no hate there, just not my style.

[@daver12591]

Yeah I like this channel, but he's clearly not much of a Pantera fan.

[@kunozehnder]

I was in the guitar store to buy my first guitar. I want to buy a Les Paul, but then I saw a Marty Friedman Kelly (1998 Japan). I had to buy this guitar. Plays very nice.

[@unholy691]

Paul Stanley fractured mirrors guitar !!! LEGENDARY 🤘🏻

[@joshmeredith3659]

The handle on the Jem is surprisingly useful. I've got two Jems, and I find myself using the monkey grip all the time. It's kind of silly looking, but I honestly wish all guitars had them, from a pure utility standpoint.

[@arvetemecha]

I agree, the large upper "horn" on the Ibanez Fireman is also quite useful for the same reason.

[@jemapellepelle.]

Where is chuck's B.C Rich Stealth masterpiece?!?

[@Julian-AJCP]

Exactly my thought... Legendary guitar.

[@BradleyHallGuitar]

Bro Chuck didn't have a signature guitar haha, can Death bonerbois just give it a rest for 1 day PLEASE lmao

[@aligatorsandwitch72]

@@BradleyHallGuitarFair point but the Polka Dot wasn't Randy Rhoads' signature guitar, his signature was the Jackson Conchord

[@cIappo896]

@@BradleyHallGuitarnot signature, but BC Rich sure keep naming their Stealths after him, making it basically signature retroactively

[@shelbyavant5081]

​@@BradleyHallGuitar That's a shitty excuse considering several of these guitars were never production pieces available to the public

[@elguitarTom]

Dimebag's Dean guitar feels very good to play on: Strings very close to neck without buzzing. It sort of feels like it plays itself. Downside: It's very big, and heavy. Massive guitar!

[@Gaf-super-8-music554]

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!!! 2:13 I just saw this guitar in a dream without knowing it existed! I swear, I just had a dream last night where I was in some sort of thriftstore and I came across this guitar with odd cutaway and covered with lots of white stripes. And now it turns out to be real in this video! This is so weird and kind of creepy.

[@srogers500]

Good point about Jason Becker. His style was very fun and playful. He had a unique voice that often had some nursery rhyme type melodies mixed in. No telling how much more he could have become. Glad he's still around, expressing himself, and still expiring us.

[@ObnoxiusBrat]

Holy shit, I disagree literally everywhere

[@ianearl1554]

Dimebag is my lord and savior

[@koonsickgreen6272]

Dime damn right

[@holydiver73]

I always liked George Lunch’s guitar he played in the Dream Warriors video by Dokken. What did he call it? Bones? The Skeleton?

[@marcelo.bassalo]

02:08 Doppler Effect guitar.

[@regisnemezio]

Is Bradley doing live? Can anyone inform where? Could not find here or twitch. Thanks

[@nathanielflint978]

I would like to know that too! 🤷‍♂️

[@oneminutefixed5003]

Brian May's guitar has a really cool history behind it. His father made it out of a table top and a 100 year old wood beam from a fireplace. There were also parts from his mother's sewing kit. Also, that guitar has never been refretted

[@hampuspersson6509]

I got one of those Schecter avenger things practicly for free. Never been a fan of Synyster Gates but the guitar is fenomenal and the bodyshape grows on you, thankfully mine doesn’t have that stripe paintjob. The shape is the definition of fugly!

[@eddie_no_bitches]

soul power would perfectly fit there

[@CR33P1NG_D34TH]

hey i was in this stream :D!!!

[@BradleyHallGuitar]

Wooooooooo

[@breachless5320]

Man… when I was a kid I was obsessed with that Marty Friedman Jackson Kelly. I would bring my Musicians Friend catalog to school and show all my friends on the bus how awesome it was… and no one cared. 😂 it was hard being a metal kid in the 90’s. I still want that guitar in the worst way.

[@Tripp979]

The practical application of the "monkey handle" on the JEM is so it can't be copied. Vai designed the guitar with it so you could always spot someone trying to rip off the guitar.

[@svmmyb0i220]

I bought an Ernie Ball John Petrucci Majesty a few years ago, and although it was the most unnecessarily expensive purchase I've ever made that's not a car, its the greatest guitar I've ever played and I love it to death

[@kaz5707]

Eet fuk paired with the stance is pure distilled badassery

[@wiktorz8524]

why snakebyte as Hetfield's guitar?? Should be EET FUK, Electra V or Iron Cross

[@MrMetalcoreaddict]

You forgot about Chuck's stealth

[@alex.5293]

I have only been playing for 3 years and only own 5 guitars but I bought the a Schecter Loomis 7 string signature for my birthday a couple months ago and it is the best guitar I have ever played in my life. After playing this guitar for months I dont think I’ll ever buy a guitar that isnt schecter ever again. No its not a super crazy guitar but I think simplicity of its design adds to its charm and the feel and quality is the best ive ever experienced. I think it deserves more than a C tier.

[@bossfan49]

George Lynch "Mr. Scary" (Skeleton) ESP, Rick Neilson's double neck Rick Nielson guitar (the necks are his legs).

[@triledink]

Everyone has their favorite signature guitar, but everyone knows that the Sonic the Hedgehog ESP guitar truly is the most badass guitar of all time, including the Shadow guitar. Im also talking about the Shoe headstock, truly the fastest guitar in existance.

[@TheAndostro]

9:42 i love this guitar gonna buy it one day

[@ShadowHuayra]

As a Steve Vai JEM enjoyer, the handle serves no purpose other than letting people see what’s hiding behind the guitar. And if you wear the strap low enough, you can play hide the salami with your guitar

[@RubberMuffin]

James hetfields 1988 and above esp mx guitars. Alexi laiho esp vs are really sick aswell. Dimebags dean mls play really wonderful aswell

[@Asheanae]

I have a Brian May red special. You NEED to play it! 24 frets 24 inch scale length. It's fast, slinky, bendy, MAGIC!

[@Mitochondria120]

Dimebag has the coolest guitar of all time imo

[@thedeadkeepitmetalcovers]

I love a good RG (6 string, 7 string, upside down headstock) and anything that looks like an explorer - Especially the Snakebyte!

[@na7h4n34]

Prince’s guitars?

[@meltv3399]

I haven't heard that Mudvayne riff sense my devil lock days

[@Wacnopolose]

You should do a bass tier list

[@jerrodwatts55]

Forgot Kerry King tiger ESP. Pretty dope

[@RosencrantzxGuildenstern]

I think I heard Vai say in an interview once the point of the monkey grip being they wanted to come up with something no one in their right mind would copy off of their design. I could totally see that being the case!

[@jfroines]

I know it's a thousand miles from metal, but Lindsey Buckingham's "Rik Turner model 1" guitar is right up there in the list of iconic guitars.

[@push3kpro]

Why there is no Glenn Tiptons Hamer guitar (see Painkiller videoclip)?

[@dietersmit6639]

Jip. That's why I clicked! To see the Hamer GT!

[@De-probationibus-conspiratio]

Adrian Vandenberg's Peavy from the late 80's is my all time favorite

[@fraserpaterson6046]

Stoked to see Bumblefoot's signature model on there, plus his "early days" ridiculous guitars. Strange shapes for sure, but some incredible music has been made on them.

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

The list needed a swooper duper ultimate tier to contain Jay Yeunger's sparkly green Iceman.

[@SvenTviking]

The most legendary EVH guitar was his “Court case” Ibanez Destroyer. That guitar has a monster, MONSTER sound and was all over Van Halen One.

[@steveincali1]

Big fan, Bradley. As a super untalented, tone def, terrible memory player want to be, I've really appreciated the noobs tornado of souls solo tab. It probably takes a bunch of time, but a lucrecia nooby solo tab would be cool.

[@bmwolfGrim]

recently bought ESP Edwards alexi pink sawtooth. been wanting alexi's sig model since i started playing so it was a dream come true. beyond legendary guitar

[@reiyya9377]

Rockband guitar or guitar hero guitar?? Although, in all seriousness, I'd love to see you expand on this tier list in the future.

[@chrislognshot]

how can you rate the guitars if you have not play them or touch them. its like rating something with only going by looks

[@3_14pie]

on one hand I'm glad you didn't even included dimebag's guitar on the list, but on the other I'd love to see it in firewood tier

[@user-tb2un2ly8c]

I missed the Ibanez JPM Models... The best axe that i ever have played in my life...

[@Lux_1138]

hey brad what do you think of 3rd ave strats

[@reeely1231]

0:00 that actually feels kinda nice 👍

[@michaeliniga7958]

Cuz eddie van halen was the guy who inspired dimebag, in fine with the Frankenstrat being the only guitar above dimes

[@AwkwardHypernerd413]

The Jem’s handle was so that vai could throw it around stage easier

[@horgh_japan]

Just when Kerry King THOUGHT he was getting a win, Beansley yanks the rug from under his feet. This Kerry King/Bradley feud is surprisingly fun.

[@XaZtheDismember666]

have you just call dean ML a razorback ? unforgiven..

[@pituophisart6916]

Absolutely

[@bobsizzlack008]

Not a guitar, but the Alex Webster custom Spector Euro-LX5 blood splatter bass is Legendary.

[@MrJingles021]

Jeff Loomis last had a signature Jackson Kelly, didn't he? He hasn't been with Schecter for a long time.

[@Kelvin-ud4pz]

John 5s black bigsby tele is just 👌🔥

[@spooty75]

I've wanted an Ibanez Xiphos 7 for the best part of 20 years since discovering Necrophagist

[@Vivi_9]

Why is Kirk not so classy? Because he defended his solos? C'mon man, hating on Kirk for clout is pretty....... unclassy

[@giraybudak1877]

Majesty deserved a better place imo

[@charliered420]

Personally, I prefer the 1984 version of Brian May's guitar. Used in the Kind Of Magic album as well as his spare for many years.

[@Whitehorse_crimefighter]

My favorite guitar design is the Peter Tosh M16 guitar. Had to mention it before the end of the video so im not sure if it is listed in this. Hope you guys know what im talking about

[@deadlegjack2574]

I do own a Schecter JL7 but i have a 2014 model with a swamp ash body that may be a little lighter then the ash? Its also signed by Jeff himslef.

[@TorquilBletchleySmythe]

The practical use of the Steve Vai Monkey Grip? Have you not seen a Dave Lee Roth Band video clip? It's to get a good grip on it before you toss it over one shoulder during the drum set-up for the solo before you begin to shred and tap so divinely, it makes poor Eddie Van Halen take a step back from his spot in the Band in Heaven to shed a tear...Now please move it up to legendary.

[@jonathanpatze87]

I just recognized that MAB 4 Neck Guitar is all Floyd Roses, the poor guitar tech. Also I remember reading about the monkey grip in the JEM, iIrc Vai literally wanted something to grip and carry his guitar when outside of the case.

[@matrock589]

Buckethead Les Paul or Flying V? 😢

[@The_Rotting_Peach]

No buckethead:(

[@ZappaSheik]

The Handle is for poseing according to Steve Vai

[@louispeddiltton47]

Randy deserves legendary status for the same reason pages was there. Because he could play it.

[@jonc4050]

Thats not a dimebag razorback

[@RobScenity]

The Paul Gilbert @6:29 looks like two old-time can openers on a stick.

[@awguitarroom8033]

I'd put Dave Mustaine's signature Dean guitars in legendary but his Gibson signature guitars are kind of meh..

[@shelbyavant5081]

Well, you are certainly entitled to your crap opinion, but surely we can both agree that the Jacksons and ESP should have been top-tier.

[@awguitarroom8033]

@@shelbyavant5081 you think the Gibson is better than his Dean signature guitars?

[@shelbyavant5081]

@@awguitarroom8033 After owning both, yes. The Deans (Korean AND USA) are the least nice of Dave's endorsed brands. They also sound the worst because of the Livewire pickups. That being said, my main point is that the Gibsons are better than meh, and the Deans are less than legendary.

[@awguitarroom8033]

@shelbyavant5081 I've played his Rust in Peace dean signature and his new Gibson as well and I liked the Dean more. The Gibson wasn't even finished really. The back of the headstock wasn't sanded down and for the price you pay for it those little things are inexcusable . To me it doesn't play as good as my 400 dollar Ibanez. If it's a preference thing that's fine man. You have yours and I have mine. I've also owned a bunch of Dean guitars throughout the years and I've always loved them so I may be a little bias. That being said my father in law has an old les Paul and it is one of the best guitars I've ever played feeling wise. So I got nothing against Gibson or any guitar company.

[@awguitarroom8033]

@shelbyavant5081 and yes I do agree about the Jackson and ESP guitars.

[@FinThrasher87]

Kerry King’s Guitar is so cool, he could kill All his band members with The headstock

[@Schmiddelwutz2000]

McCready's 60s Strat is cool

[@dBs_cReAtioN_StATioN]

I oddly agree 99.9% with you Beanley..! Good Show Bro

[@thefoxcreation3580]

What about James Hetfield white explorer or the man to wolf

[@yarv884]

ML, Frankenstrat and red special are my choice

[@michaelfortunato3117]

when is Bradley going to get a beans graphic guitar? that would be legendary

[@Cxdyy]

biblically accurate guitar 8:52

[@jonathantheslow]

The Frankenstrat is easily the most recognizable guitar of all time. Pretty much anyone would recognize the design, even if they don’t know where it’s from.