1958 Gibson ES-355

Keith Richards

Gibson ES-355 (Black, 1960) — First used by Richards in 1969, on the road and in the studio for Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St. Has been a staple of every Rolling Stones tour since 1997. In 2026 Gibson Custom released a Collector's Edition replica of this exact guitar, built from 3D scans.

Frank Zappa

Gibson ES-355 — Used by Zappa as his lead guitar on his 1970 tour.

Johnny Marr

Gibson ES-355 TDSV Stereo (1959-60, Cherry Red) — Purchased for Marr by Sire Records boss Seymour Stein in New York in 1984 as part of the deal that brought The Smiths to the label; Marr wrote "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" and "Girl Afraid" within hours of getting the guitar back to his hotel room; played live at Glastonbury 1984 and on Top of the Pops

Ryan Adams

Gibson ES-355 (walnut, "Peanut") — Widely considered the guitar most associated with Adams' sound

Noel Gallagher

Gibson ES-355 (1960) — Purchased in 1997, deemed "too nice" to play at first and kept as a collector's piece before Gallagher began playing it live in the early 2000s.