No. 1
39 artistsFender
StratocasterUsed by Tame Impala, Men I Trust, Cassian, Ace Frehley, Adrian Vandenberg, Alex Turner and 33 more.
Most used guitars, 2026
The guitars artists actually play.
The most used guitars among artists on truerecs are Fender Stratocaster, Fender Telecaster and Gibson ES-335. Fender Stratocaster and Fender Telecaster lead with 39 artists each. We counted 940 artists with guitars in their setup, each counted once per item.
Each item is ranked by how many artists use it: verified artist pages on truerecs plus published truerecs gear guides, each counted once per item. Every gear guide item links to a dated public source. Ties go to items you can buy now. How we source gear guides.
Top 25, by artists using them
No. 239 artistsFenderTelecasterUsed by Julia Jacklin, Blondshell, DJ Dahi, Rosie Frater-Taylor, At the Drive-In, Brad Whitford and 33 more.
No. 338 artistsGibsonES-335Used by Andy Gill, Black Pumas, Blur, Chris Cornell, Chris Shiflett, Chuck Berry and 32 more.
No. 428 artistsFenderJazzmasterUsed by The Last Dinner Party, Samantha Fish, Adam Granduciel, Bleachers, Blur, Chris Cornell and 22 more.
No. 525 artistsGibsonLes PaulUsed by Rosie Frater-Taylor, Bob Dylan, Bruno Mars, Dropkick Murphys, Green Day, Jimi Hendrix and 19 more.
No. 614 artistsGibsonJ-45Used by Slash, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Alex Turner, At the Drive-In, Dan Auerbach, Derek Trucks and 8 more.
No. 714 artistsFenderJaguarUsed by Soccer Mommy, Billy Corgan, Blur, Brian Fallon, Elephant Tree, Interpol and 8 more.
No. 813 artistsEpiphoneCasinoUsed by Alfie Templeman, Brad Whitford, Interpol, Jeff Tweedy, Johnny Marr, Kasabian and 7 more.
No. 913 artistsGibsonSGUsed by Clutch, Dave Keuning, Glenn Tipton, Haim, Lynyrd Skynyrd, RAC and 7 more.
No. 1012 artistsGibsonLes Paul JuniorUsed by Big Country, Buckcherry, Carl Broemel, Dire Straits, Pete Townshend, Rivers Cuomo and 6 more.
No. 1111 artistsMartinD-28Used by Blackberry Smoke, Jimmy Page, John Frusciante, Johnny Cash, Johnny Marr, Pixies and 5 more.
- GibsonJ-200
Used by Asleep at the Wheel, Brothers Osborne, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Feeder, George Harrison, King Crimson and 5 more.
No store page for this one. 
No. 1310 artistsFenderMustangUsed by Declan McKenna, Alvvays, Buzz Osborne, Death Cab for Cutie, Devo, Kaleo and 4 more.
No. 1410 artistsGibsonFlying VUsed by The Last Dinner Party, Buzz Osborne, Chromeo, Dave Matthews Band, Interpol, Jimi Hendrix and 4 more.
No. 159 artistsGibsonES-330Used by Tom Misch, The Last Dinner Party, Oscar Jerome, Interpol, Kaleo, Kiss and 3 more.
No. 169 artistsGibsonFirebirdUsed by Black Pistol Fire, Buzz Osborne, Gary Moore, Johnny A., Keith Richards, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and 3 more.
- GibsonExplorer
Used by Tom Morello, Amyl and the Sniffers, Bon Jovi, Chris Shiflett, Dave Keuning, Nickelback and 3 more.
No store page for this one. 
No. 188 artistsFenderJohnny Marr JaguarUsed by Fontaines D.C., Johnny Marr, Junkie XL, Lord Huron, Nick Zinner, Radiohead and 2 more.
No. 198 artistsGibsonLes Paul GoldtopUsed by Slash, David Gilmour, Jason Aldean, Jonny Greenwood, Les Paul, Muddy Waters and 2 more.
No store page for this one.
No. 207 artistsGibsonLes Paul CustomUsed by Jerry Cantrell, Blur, Interpol, Kings of Leon, Nick Valensi, Nine Inch Nails and 1 more.
No. 217 artistsGibsonLes Paul SpecialUsed by Billy Corgan, Bob Marley, Pete Townshend, Rivers Cuomo, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Strokes and 1 more.
No. 227 artistsRickenbacker360/12Used by Ed O'Brien, George Harrison, Jeff Buckley, Johnny A., Marty Stuart, Ride and 1 more.
No. 237 artistsGibson1959 Les Paul StandardUsed by Marcus King, Jared James Nichols, Dan Auerbach, Jimmy Page, Mike McCready, The Black Keys and 1 more.
No store page for this one.
No. 247 artistsGibsonEDS-1275 double neckUsed by Alfie Templeman, Coheed and Cambria, Eagles, Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin and 1 more.
No store page for this one.- GibsonHummingbird
Used by Alice In Chains, Greta Van Fleet, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Kip Moore, My Morning Jacket and 1 more.
No store page for this one.
Questions
About these guitars.
What is the most used guitar?
Fender Stratocaster. 39 of the 940 artists on truerecs who list guitars use it.
Which guitars do famous guitarists use?
The five most used on truerecs are Fender Stratocaster (39 artists), Fender Telecaster (39 artists), Gibson ES-335 (38 artists), Fender Jazzmaster (28 artists) and Gibson Les Paul (25 artists).
Who uses Fender Stratocaster?
Tame Impala, Men I Trust, Cassian, Ace Frehley, Adrian Vandenberg and 34 more, from their artist pages and truerecs gear guides.
How is this list ranked?
Each item is ranked by how many artists use it: verified artist pages on truerecs plus published truerecs gear guides, each counted once per item. Every gear guide item links to a dated public source. Ties go to items you can buy now.