Heather Morris Glee Actress: Musical instruments

-Currently in Nashville, Tennessee
-Makes guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names
-Been one of the companies that revolutionized the creation of the acoustic and electric guitar and is known as one of the most iconic guitars, the Gibson Les Paul
-Founded by Orville Gibson, who started out making mandolins in late 1890s.

-Invented archtop guitars using the same carved archtops found on violins, and also made one of the first hollow body electric guitars
-In the 1940s, Gibson Super 400 was invented. In the 1950s, the first Gibson electric guitar was created. In 1952, the most popular choice of guitar was made, the Les Paul.
-In the 1930s, Gibson explored the idea of an electric guitar. In 1936, they introduced their first "Electric Spanish" guitar, the ES-150.
-In 1949, the ES-175 was made.
-In 1958, the Gibson company made the ES-335. This one has a solid center, giving the tone a longer time.
-In 1968, the Les Paul became popular due to it's use by musicians such as Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Peter Green.

Gibson Users
-Billie Joe Armstrong: Green Day. Les Paul Jr.

-Jeff Beck: The Yardbirds. 1954 Les Paul Standard

-John Entwistle: The Who. EB-2 bass

-George Harrison: The Beatles. Les Paul, ES-345TD

-Tommy Iommi: Black Sabbath. black Custom Shop SG, black SG Standard

-Joan Jett: The Blackhearts. white Melody Maker

-Brian Jones: The Rolling Stones. SJ-200, ES-330, Les Paul Goldtop

-Mick Jones: Foreigner. black Les Paul Custom

-Joe Perry: Aerosmith. ES-335, Les Pauls, Flying Vs, Firebirds, Epiphone Les Paul

-Keith Richards: The Rolling Stones. Les Pauls, ES models. Now has an ebony ES-335, white ES-345, ES-350, ES-175D. Hummingbirds are his preferred acoustic guitar

-Slash: Guns N Roses. EDS-1275, Les Paul

-Paul Stanley: KISS. Flying V, Explorer, Les Paul, SG, 1959 Melody Maker

-Ronnie Wood: The Rolling Stones. Firebirds, Les Pauls, J-200 acoustic on stage.

Fender

-Commonly called Fender
-Makes stringed instruments and amplifiers, such as solid body electric guitars, including the Stratocaster and Telecaster.
-Headquarters for Fender is in Scottsdale, Arizona.
-Started by Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender in 1946

Fender users
-Ritchie Blackmore: Deep Purple. Gibson ES-335, Fender Stratocaster

-Keith Richards: The Rolling Stones. Fender Telecaster

-Bruce Springsteen: The E-Street Band. Fender Telecaster

-Mike Dirnt: Green Day. Fender Standard Precision Bass

Instruments

Electric
-Telecaster
-Stratocaster
-Jazzmaster
-Jaguar
-Jag-Stang
-Mustang

Electric Bass
-Precision Bass
-Jazz Bass
-Jaguar Bass
-Bass IV
-Mustang Bass

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Lead Singer

-Also known as lead vocalist, they are known as the member of a band who sings the main vocal parts of a song. They may also play instruments, one or more. They can also be called frontmen/frontwomen and are usually considered to be the leader of the group. Sometimes, the lead singer may be someone other than the lead vocalist, like in the cases of The Dave Clark Five or Fall Out Boy

Bands with more than 1 featured lead singer. This makes it hard to establish a single lead singer/front man or woman
-The Beatles
-Linkin Park
-The Beach Boys
-KISS
-10cc
-Barenaked Ladies
-Pink Floyd

Other bands, in addition to the lead singer, have had other members provide vocals
-Red Hot Chili Peppers
-Alice in Chains
-The Who
-The Goo Goo Dolls
-Styx
-The Rolling Stones
-Deep Purple
-The Cars

Bands who have changed lead singers and remained the same
-AC/DC
-Van Halen
-INXS
-Killswitch Engage

Front man
-The lead vocalist is often referred to as this. But sometimes, another member may be considered the lead singer/frontman. Like for example, in The Dave Clark Five, Dave Clark, who was the drummer, was considered the front man. Or in Fall Out Boy, Pete Wentz, bass guitarist, is the front man.
-In other bands, like Led Zeppelin, Queen or Oasis, the lead guitarist or bassist may share the roles of lead singer.

Lead singers
-Gregg Allman: The Allman Brothers