What is the most iconic musical instrument easily recognized?

[Peano]

what is one of the most easily recognized instruments you might see on stage?

Depends a lot on your age and experience. Although they're no longer in fashion in today's digital world, the Hammond B3 with its four-poster profile is one of the most easily recognized instruments. The sound is also very recognizable. There was a time when you could hardly find a jazz, rock, blues or R&B band without one.

 

[JDA]

 

[mkelley]

Eddie Van Halen’s red striped guitar. No one cares who made it but you show that to most Americans and they’ll know.

 

[Plaid Sabbath]

Jimmy Page’s #1 Les Paul…purchased in 1969 from Joe Walsh.

 

[JBludwig]

Tuba

 

[Fingerz]

I kinda like taking this questions and elaborating into what're the most signature instruments of famous players?

Drum sets: Ringo's BDP, Bonhams kits, taylor hawkin's bass drum heads, Tommy Lee's rotating drum kit, Barkers flat rack toms, copelands octobans.

Guitars: Zakk Wilde's yellow & black swirl guitar, slash's cigarette burnt guitar, grohl's satin blue hollow body.

Elton John's big red piano

Prince's one-of-a-kind white electric guitar. I never did know the make. : )

 

[Chickeninatree]

Trigger
Duane’s gold top
Eddie Van Halen’s axe
Jerry Garcia’s guitars

 

[Houndog]

Neil Pearts drum kits …..

 

[JDA]

Elvin Jones
Max Roach
Rashied Ali
John Coltrane..

 

[Houndog]

Elvin Jones
Max Roach
Rashied Ali
John Coltrane..

I’ve never thought of Elvin or Maxs kits to be iconic , I can’t imagine that your ordinary person would have a clue ….

 

[JDA]

I’ve never thought of Elvin or Maxs kits to be iconic , I can’t imagine that your ordinary person would have a clue ….

Max Roach prolifically once said
"You are the Instrument"

 

[Houndog]

Max Roach prolifically once said
"You are the Instrument"

Very true …..

 

[JDA]

yea he was smart

 

[1988fxlr]

Max Roach prolifically once said
"You are the Instrument"

He only said that because he didn’t have a sweet kit like Peter Criss

 

[Drdrumdude3009]

Keith Richards’ Micawber:

 

[JDA]

Peter Criss

Peter Criss, is that a donut?

 

[Drdrumdude3009]

 

[bigbonzo]

Peter Criss, is that a donut?

No, it's a cr(o)issant.

 

[varatrodder]

The Strat. Even people who aren’t musicians know what a Strat is.