Who are your favorite guitarists?

[BreakingTheFourthWall]

chuck, masvidal, suicmez...

Masvidal One hundred times.

 

[decypher]

Ron Jarzombek, Frank Aresti, Andy LaRoque, Tony MacAlpine, Steve Rothery, Mike Holmes, Dave Murray, Allan Holdsworth, Mario Flores, Bill Tsamis, Nick Barrett, Vinnie Moore, Michae Denner, Markus Steffen, Piggy

 

[kung_fu]

Allan Holdsworth, Jeff Beck, Pat Metheny

 

[Esp Griffyn]

How could I forget him?

I left Ron Jarzombek and Devin Townsend off my list too, whoops!

 

[Riggy]

In no particular order.

Luke Hoskin
AJ Minette
Jason Becker
Steve Vai
Greg Howe
Allan Holdsworth
George Benson
Timothy Reid
Jon Gomm
Matt Bellamy
Francesco Artusato
Wes Borland
Tosin Abasi
Gianluca Ferro
Chimp Spanner
Bulb
Guthrie Govan
Paul Gilbert

To name a few.

 

[Shaunheiser]

Paul Gilbert, Tosin Abasi, Guthrie Govan, Frederik Thordendal, Devin Townsend, Paul Masvidal

 

[Scar Symmetry]

Mark Knopfler
Mikael Akerfeldt
Per Nilsson
Jeff Loomis
Erik Rutan
Paul Gilbert
Vinnie Moore
Michael Romeo
Steve Vai
Guthrie Govan
Frederik Thordendal

 

[Riggy]

Paul Gilbert, Tosin Abasi, Guthrie Govan, Frederik Thordendal, Devin Townsend, Paul Masvidal

I knew I'd forgotten some Guthrie and Gilbert too.

 

[theicon2125]

Jeff Loomis, Dime, Zakk Wylde, Dan Donegan, Mike Spreitzer, Jeff Kendrick, Jim Root, Corey Beaulieu, Matt Heafy, Head, Munky

 

[DrakkarTyrannis]

Prince
Fallown Bowman
James Hetfield
Nergal
Zakk Wylde
Infernus
Mana

 

[Static]

Paul Gilbert
Marty Friedman
Jason Becker
Jeff Loomis
Chuck Shuldiner
Rusty Cooley
Guthrie Govan
Paul Masvidal
Shawn Lane
Takayoshi Ohmura
Syu

 

[Arterial]

Jason Becker
Paul Waggoner
Tosin Abasi
Muhammed Suicmez
Paul Masvidal

 

[BreakingTheFourthWall]

Damn glad to see that Paul Masvidal is getting his dues here. I'm something of a fanboy of his. Boy can that guy play...

 

[SirMyghin]

Mark Knopfler
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Alex Lifeson
John Petrucci
Brent Mason
Danny Gatton
Brad Paisley

 

[scottro202]

Satch, Vai, Clapton, Dave Grohl, Petrucci

 

[Ripper1134]

Munky,
Head,
Ryan Knight,
Brian Eschbach,
Alex Wade,
Mark Heylmun,
Chirs Garza,
Adam Jones,
Stef Carpenter,
Mick Thompson,
Jim Root,
Alexi Laiho,
Zakk Wylde,
Tosin Abasi,
Jeff Loomis

 

[Moo]

my favourites in no order:

Jason Becker
Christian Münzner
Muhammed Suicmez
Jeff Loomis
Gus G.
Chuck Schuldiner
Tymon
Paul Masvidal
Guthrie Govan
John Petrucci

 

[Metal_Webb]

Top 3 Favourites and Influences:

Devin Townsend: Only really got into his stuff fairly recently and that's what got me back playing again

Esa Holopainen (Amorphis)
Jesper & Bjorn (In Flames)

 

[ddtonfire]

John Petrucci
Joe Satriani
Misha Mansoor
David Gilmour

 

[uptheweight]

paul masvidal
tosin abasi
fredrik thordendal
vito bratta
david gilmour