Chuck Berry

Although some people credit Ike Turner as author of the first rock and roll song (specifically, 1951’s “Rocket 88”), no one can deny that Berry was the architect of rock guitar. From Keith Richards to Tony Iommi to Angus Young and beyond, every rock guitarist who ever strapped on a six-string owes an incalculable debt to Berry. Here is a video of Berry playing an ES-335 in Belguim 1965

In a 1971 photograph, Chuck Berry is seen playing a 1956 Gibson ES-350TN, highlighting his preference for this semi-hollowbody electric guitar.

Here is an image of Berry playing a black Les Paul custom early in his career

Here berry can be seen playing his famed ES-335

"Berry played a black Les Paul Custom and, in the ’80s, a Gibson Lucille signature model," states this article.

In this photo, Berry is seen with Gretsch White Falcon doublecut. One of the differences that this guitar has 4 knobs, instead of 1 or 2 knobs normal White Falcon has. Some also think that this was a gift from Neil Young, considering he does the knob thing to his Gretsch guitars, in purpose of splitting the pickups.

In this tweet, by Seymour Duncan, Chuck Berry can be seen playing a cherry red Gibson Flying V.

In the YouTube video titled "Chuck Berry & John Lennon (1972) HQ" by angue, Chuck Berry is seen playing a Gibson ES-330 Electric Guitar. Despite the poor film quality, the guitar is identifiable by its distinctive chrome dogear P90 pickups, which were used instead of humbuckers.

Chuck Berry is seen using a Gibson ES-355 Walnut VOS Varitone with Maestro Tremolo in a later stage of his career, as evidenced by a photo found via Google.

This article states, "Chuck Berry’s most iconic guitar would have to be his 1957-ish Gibson ES-350T, which sported the company’s then-new P.A.F. humbuckers and was used to cut most of his Chess recordings (though Berry was also photographed with an earlier P-90 model, which was introduced in 1955)."

Solid body Gretsch with: * G-Cutout Tailpiece (not a G6121) * Leather + Furniture Tack binding (Roundup) * Steerhead headstock inlay (pre-1956) * Dynasonic pickups * Single toggle switch + tone knob * Block inlays

This is most definetly a G6130 Roundup. His right hand obscures what is probably a belt-buckle fused onto the G-Cutout tailpiece, a "G" branded into the lower bout, and a Melita bridge. No way to tell if it's a pine or maple top.

Berry pictured here with the Super 400

He's an image of Chuck playing the Kay Thin Twin K-161 early in his career

Used a 1964 Firebird V during various concerts.

In a late 1990s photo, Chuck Berry is seen playing a Samick SAN-450 semi-hollowbody electric guitar. Additionally, this guitar is displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, as shown in the linked image: https://pin.it/1MHAb2v3j.

In the provided image, Chuck Berry is seen playing a black Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar during a concert alongside Keith Richards.

Here is Chuck Berry using his Gibson ES-295