Rick Nielsen will be honored with a huge guitar sculpture in his home state of Illinois. It will resemble his signature checkerboard guitar and stand outside the entrance of Hard Rock Casino in Rockford. In case you’re wondering Rick Nielsen was born in Elmhurst, Illinois and the founding members of the band were all from Illinois.

What other artists used instantly recognizable guitars? Eddie’s Frankenstrat, Prince’s Symbol, Bo Diddley’s square guitar, ZZ Top’s fuzzy guitars, Gene Simmon’s axe...