Whatsisname played saxophone, and as you must know, saxophone is really underappreciated instrument in rock'n'roll, despite it being a founding instrument of the genre (Luis Jordan, Bill Haley, Duane Eddy, Brenda Lee), while guitar players are a dime a dozen.
Well, no. Huck plays a 4-string electric bass. One of the easiest instruments. Nothing to brag about. A guitar requires much more skill.
(I know because I can play bass, but not guitar.)