ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN

ST. VINCENT GOLDIE

$2,999, music-man.com

Annie Clark, better known as St. Vincent, has become one of the most inspiring guitar heroes for a new generation. The Grammy-winning Tulsaborn, Dallas-raised alternative-rock queen partnered with Ernie Ball Music Man for her first signature in 2016, which was notable for its lightness, retro looks and genderneutral design. At the time, she told GW how heavier instruments often would “render themselves impractical and unfunctional for a person like me because of their weight,” inspiring her to “make something that looked good and not just on a woman, but any person.” This year’s new Goldie model sticks with the same striking body shape with some new finish options (Cashmere, Silk Charmeuse and Velveteen) and an update on the trio of mini humbuckers found on the original.