“As soon as Isaw the Blade Runner, I said, ‘That’s mine. Igotta have that.’ It’s the ultimate pointy guitar”: Joe Perry tells all about that “too cool” electric you saw on MTV when Walk This Way came on

Joe Perry plays his Guild Blade Runner onstage with Aerosmith as Steve Tyler points to the air.

The ’80s were a period of pointy excess when it came to guitars. Guitarists of all shapes and sizes were slinging sharp-edged axes over their shoulders and shredding to glory.

No-one could escape it, nor did they want to. Not even an old-school rocker like Joe Perry could resist, which is why when it came time for Aerosmith to show its mettle to a new generation of rock – and hip-hop – loving fans, he chose the Guild X-100 Blade Runner.