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Smashing guitars and overall destruction have become synonymous with the rebellious attitude of the 60s and 70s. Drawing from foundations in other genres, such as jazz and blues, classic rock has become a well-known and beloved musical genre of its own. There are a host of great guitarists that have catapulted to legendary status, and we have chosen the top five and listed them below.

5. Angus Young (AC/DC)

The Police are a 3-piece band that formed in London, England, in 1977. Their genre is considered post-punk and New Wave, with some reggae influences. They have disbanded and have had several reunions throughout the years, the last reunion being in 2008. The group consists of lead singer and bassist Sting, guitarist Andy Summers, and drummer Stewart Copeland. The Police have won six Grammy awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

Bassist and vocalist Sting is a tenor and countertenor, with a somewhat limited range. To sound like Sting, one would just need a basic tenor voice, although his British accent is evident in most of his recordings. Sting has one main bass that he uses for live performances, and it is a Fender 1957 Precision bass. For effects, he uses a Urei 7110 compressor/limiter, a Court Acoustics GE60 i-octave equalizer, and an Electro-Voice XEQ-3 crossover. Sting also uses Carver 2.0 amplifiers and Clair Brothers cabinets. It is not the easiest thing to play bass and sing at the same time, contrary to guitar, so in order to sound like Sting, one would have to be well-schooled in doing this.

Guitarist Andy Summers

Ovation tradition is where science and music converge to create a stunning instrument design, in both performance and quality. In 1965 Charles Kaman founded Ovation, driven by the desire to create an innovative guitar design with improved acoustics.

Based in New Hartford, Connecticut, Ovation guitars are known for their slender necks and composite construction. Charles Kaman is widely known for designing record breaking helicopters, beginning in the late-1940s. After several years of working to create state-of-the art rotor designs and introducing the world’s first gas turbine helicopter, Kaman decided to expand to pursue his passion for guitar playing.

Ovation was born of Kaman

Looking for a new song that sounds awesome and is easy to play on the guitar? Every day StrumSchool.com posts a free tune via Rdio.com and the matching guitar tabs or chord chart for your listening and strumming pleasure. We do our best to cover all genre’s and styles to keep everyone happy. Today’s song of the day […]

Eric Clapton is easily considered one of the most influential guitarists of all time. His career began in 1963 when he joined the band The Yardbirds. In 1966, he would join the band Cream, along with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce. Clapton would also be in the bands Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominoes before beginning a successful solo career in the 1970s. His genre is considered blues rock, and he has claimed that B.B. King was one of his biggest influences. Clapton is often referred to as

Looking for a new song that sounds awesome and is easy to play on the guitar? Every day StrumSchool.com posts a free tune via Rdio.com and the matching guitar tabs or chord chart for your listening and strumming pleasure. We do our best to cover all genre’s and styles to keep everyone happy. Today’s song of the day […]

Looking for a new song that sounds awesome and is easy to play on the guitar? Every day StrumSchool.com posts a free tune via Rdio.com and the matching guitar tabs or chord chart for your listening and strumming pleasure. We do our best to cover all genre’s and styles to keep everyone happy. Today’s song of the day […]

Looking for a new song that sounds awesome and is easy to play on the guitar? Every day StrumSchool.com posts a free tune via Rdio.com and the matching guitar tabs or chord chart for your listening and strumming pleasure. We do our best to cover all genre’s and styles to keep everyone happy. Today’s song of the day […]