From Flying V to Warlock: The Story of Pointy Guitars

How did pointy guitars become some of the most iconic instruments in rock history? In this episode of Booked On Rock, author and musician Sean Kelly discusses his book Battle Axes: A Hard Rockin' History of Pointy Guitars and traces the evolution of the guitars that helped define hard rock and heavy metal. From the Gibson Flying V and Explorer to the Jackson Randy Rhoads, Dean ML, B.C. Rich Warlock, Ibanez RG, and more, Sean reveals the stories behind the groundbreaking designs, the visionary builders, and the legendary guitarists who made these instruments famous. We also discuss: 🎸 The surprising origins of the pointy guitar 🎸 Why the Flying V was considered a failure at first 🎸 Randy Rhoads and the guitar that changed metal forever 🎸 Billy Gibbons, ZZ Top, and Dean Guitars 🎸 Eddie Van Halen's influence on modern guitar design 🎸 Twisted Sister, Def Leppard, KISS, Alice Cooper, B.C. Rich, Kramer, ESP, Ibanez, and more 🎸 Sean Kelly's pick for the greatest pointy guitar ever made Purchase a copy of Battle Axes: A Hard Rockin' History of Pointy Guitars https://www.amazon.com/dp/177041794X?... Follow Sean Kelly:  Facebook   / seankellyguitar   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/seankellygu... ---------- 🎧 Listen Ad-Free on Patreon Support Booked On Rock and get every new episode completely commercial-free with the Backstage Pass. Join here:   / bookedonrock   🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: BOOKEDONROCK https://oldglory.com/discount/BOOKEDO... Booked On Rock is part of The Boneless Podcasting Network https://goboneless.lovable.app/?fbcli... WEBSITE: https://www.bookedonrock.com The Booked On Rock Store: https://bookedonrock-shop.fourthwall.com Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast: [email protected] The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel:    / @bookedonrock   Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY https://bsky.app/profile/bookedonrock... FACEBOOK   / bookedonrockpodcast   INSTAGRAM   / bookedonrockpodcast   TIKTOK   / bookedonrock   X   / bookedonrock   Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore: https://www.indiebound.org/indie-stor... #PointyGuitars #SeanKelly #BattleAxes #BookedOnRock #ClassicRock #HardRock #HeavyMetal #GuitarHistory #FlyingV #JacksonGuitars #RandyRhoads #DeanGuitars #BCRich #Ibanez #EddieVanHalen #ZZTop #TwistedSister #DefLeppard #RockPodcast #MusicHistory