The GOAT: The 50 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Ranked by Your Votes

Who is the greatest guitarist of all time? The top 50, ranked head-to-head by GreatestSolos matchup votes.

Rankings start from the Consensus 100 and move with every matchup vote.

1. Jimmy Page
2. David Gilmour
3. Don Felder
4. Eddie Van Halen
5. Allen Collins
6. Slash
7. Jimi Hendrix
8. Brian May
9. Mark Knopfler
10. Ritchie Blackmore
11. Eric Clapton
12. Randy Rhoads
13. Chuck Berry
14. Prince
15. Kirk Hammett
16. Stevie Ray Vaughan
17. Steve Vai
18. Keith Richards
19. Eric Johnson
20. Jonny Greenwood
21. Jeff Beck
22. Mike McCready
23. Joe Satriani
24. B.B. King
25. Dimebag Darrell
26. Elliott Randall
27. Martin Barre
28. Eddie Hazel
29. Yngwie Malmsteen
30. Zakk Wylde
31. Marty Friedman
32. Tom Morello
33. Gary Moore
34. Dickey Betts
35. Tom Verlaine
36. Larry Carlton
37. Tony Iommi
38. Dave Davies
39. George Harrison
40. Carlos Santana
41. Mark Tremonti
42. John Petrucci
43. Ace Frehley
44. Joe Perry
45. Kurt Cobain
46. Ted Nugent
47. Billy Gibbons
48. Neil Young
49. Angus Young
50. Michael Schenker