Greatest Guitarist of All Time: Top 50 by Fan Votes
Who is the greatest guitarist of all time? The top 50 guitarists, ranked head-to-head by GreatestSolos matchup votes, starting from the consensus of 80 lists.
Rankings start from the Consensus 100 and move with every matchup vote.
- Jimmy Page
- David Gilmour
- Don Felder
- Eddie Van Halen
- Allen Collins
- Slash
- Jimi Hendrix
- Brian May
- Mark Knopfler
- Ritchie Blackmore
- Eric Clapton
- Randy Rhoads
- Chuck Berry
- Prince
- Kirk Hammett
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Steve Vai
- Keith Richards
- Eric Johnson
- Jonny Greenwood
- Jeff Beck
- Mike McCready
- Joe Satriani
- B.B. King
- Dimebag Darrell
- Elliott Randall
- Martin Barre
- Eddie Hazel
- Larry Carlton
- Yngwie Malmsteen
- Zakk Wylde
- Marty Friedman
- Tom Morello
- Gary Moore
- Dickey Betts
- Tom Verlaine
- Tony Iommi
- Dave Davies
- George Harrison
- Carlos Santana
- Mark Tremonti
- Angus Young
- John Petrucci
- Ace Frehley
- Joe Perry
- Kurt Cobain
- Terry Kath
- Ted Nugent
- Billy Gibbons
- Neil Young