Favorite and/or most influential guitarists (for you as a player or in general)

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(08-17-2015, 11:41 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Sloppy, perhaps, but that's all part of his vibe.  I go back and forth on this, but I think SRV was a better player.  But the reason Jimi is almost always listed #1 is because he completely revolutionized the instrument.  Any rock player that came after him, they're all pretty much influenced by him.  So I think that's why he probably deserves the greatest tag.  Although as we all know, ranking guitar players is 100% subjective.

Yeah, i cannot disagree here. Jimi was one of a kind.

BTW, i heard Jimi's fave guitarist was Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. You are right, ranking guitar players is 100% subjective.