Music inspires. And if you’ve picked up guitar as your artistic weapon of choice, chances are you’ve been deeply inspired by a guitar hero with an axe that perfectly embodies the look, feel and tone you’re after.
Sometimes, you just have to have that one.
Maybe you’re a superfan starting a tribute band or channeling that inimitable magic into your own music. Or you might simply love the curation of features without necessarily being a fan of the artist. No matter your motive for getting one, signature guitars are the stuff of legends for good reason.
Read on for our top signature models of 2025.
Fender Tom Morello "Arm the Homeless" Guitar
Why We Picked It: A replica of the firebrand Frankensteined axe used to record much of Rage Against the Machine’s revolutionary self-titled debut through Audioslave’s first album, it’s brilliantly unconventional.
Key Features:
- EMG 85 bridge and H neck pickups
- 15"-radius rosewood fingerboard on a maple neck
- Gotoh double-locking vibrato
Shop Now: Fender Tome Morello "Arm the Homeless" Guitar
For what Tom Morello described as an “Island of Misfits” creation, his “Arm the Homeless” guitar boasts the ultimate underdog story. Throughout his time with Rage and into the early Audioslave era, Morello’s heavily modded Ice Blue Metallic axe redefined what was possible on the instrument. While its historical successor, the “Soul Power” Strat, had a more conventionally cohesive composition, there’s something special about the chaotic hodgepodge of Morello’s formative hippopotamus-adorned Superstrat model.
Fender Johnny Marr Signature Special Jaguar
Why We Picked It: This limited-edition signature was dreamt up and meticulously fine-tuned by an indie icon who’s become the quintessential Jag player’s Jag player.
Key Features:
- Three custom-wound Kent Armstrong single-coil lipstick pickups
- Maple neck with a 9.5"-radius rosewood fingerboard
- “Driven Strat” sound when the “extra” switch is flipped toward the neck
Shop Now: Fender Johnny Marr Special Jaguar
Ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr’s famed love affair with the Jaguar began in 2006, when Isaac Brock presented one to him the night Marr joined Modest Mouse. After multiple signature models and tireless experimentation to create a guitar that could take on all the stylistic flavors spanning his body of work, Marr’s most recent refinement is his three-pickup Johnny Marr Signature special Jag.
Gibson Eric Clapton 1958 Les Paul Custom
Why We Picked It: If your budget is as luxurious as your taste in tone, Slowhand’s signature ’58 Les Paul Custom delivers the goods.
Key Features:
- Trio of Custombucker pickups
- Mahogany neck with a 12"-radius ebony fretboard
- Murphy Lab-aged finish and hardware treatment
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Eric Clapton’s 1958 Les Paul Custom has many a story to tell. Having picked it up on Cream’s first U.S. tour in 1967, it became a go-to of his during his time with Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominos, and Delaney and Bonnie, through his early solo career. In 1979, Clapton gifted it to Americana virtuoso Albert Lee, who’s cherished it as one of his daily players ever since. And now, it can be yours as well.
Gibson Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard
Why We Picked It: Mad fer it? We are.
Key Features:
- Duo of P-90 Soapbar pickups
- Mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile and rosewood fretboard
- Exacting specs of the Les Paul used on Oasis’ Live ’25 Tour
Shop Now: Gibson Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard
Definitely maybe, 2025 was a top year for working-class Irish-bred Mancunians turned rock ’n’ roll stars. All around the world, Noel Gallagher led his newly reformed Oasis to some of the biggest shows they’ve played, turning back the clock to the peak of ’90s Britpop. His axe of choice? A brooding, P-90-equipped signature Les Paul Standard, partly inspired by Neil Young’s “Old Black.” Oasis fans will also love Gibson’s artist models for Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs and Gem Archer.
Martin Billy Strings D-28
Why We Picked It: A bluegrass barnburner built for a generational talent, Billy Strings’ D-28 is a time-traveling dreadnought.
Key Features:
- Solid spruce top and East Indian rosewood back and sides
- Modified Low Oval neck profile and custom 25" scale length
- Golden Era scalloped X-bracing
Shop Now: Martin Billy Strings Signature D-28 Acoustic Guitar
Billy Strings has fast become a torchbearer for bluegrass firepower, and his signature Martin D-28—based on Strings’ 1940 D-28—is purpose-built to keep up with him. While the D-28’s DNA reaches straight back to the prewar Martins that shaped American acoustic music, this model has been fine-tuned for the effervescent flatpicking, percussive runs and dynamic control that highlight Strings’ signature style.
Make an Artist Signature Your Own
We’re all inspired by others, yet we each blaze our own trail. You’ll know when you find that spark that fires up your creative machination, and we hope this guide has brought you one step closer to yours. To further narrow down your search, our expert online Gear Advisers and in-store Guitar Center associates are happy to help you bring your vision to life.