Ted Nugent's Gibson Byrdland
Motor City Madman has become such a poster-boy for extremist causes that some folks don't even realize he's been known to pick a little guitar from time to time. Come to think of it, Ted may be the meanest, loudest guitarist on the planet. One of the extra-cool things about Nugent is that he played one of the rarest guitars in heavy rock: the Gibson Byrdland. More of a jazz box than a rock axe, the Byrdland is a howling feedback machine that's exceedingly difficult to control at high volume. But the rewards are great for the stouthearted rocker who accepts the challenge. This is the Byrdland Ted is pictured with on the cover of Free for All and is currently on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in Detroit, Michigan.