Personal Pope: Guitar gods: The most influential guitarists of all time

Pop/Rock/Blues Guitarists: Jimmy Hendrix ST ; David Gilmour ST LP ; Eric Clapton ST LP ; Joe Bonamassa LP ; Gutrie Govan Charvel; John Mayer ST, Martin ; Brian May BMG ; Jimmi Page (Led Zeppelin) LP TC ; Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) ; Steve Hackett LP (Genesis) ; Steve Howe (Yes) ; John Petrucci MM (Dream Theater) ; Tony Iommi SG (Black Sabbath) ; Ritchie Blackmore ST (Deep Purple, Rainbow) ; Peter Green LP (Fleetwood Mac) ; Steve Morse MM (o.a. Deep Purple) ; Gary Moore LP ; Mike Rutherford (Genesis) ; Rory Gallagher ST ; Eric Johnson ST ; Jeff Beck (Yardbirds) ST ; Ed Sheeran ; Slash LP (Guns'n'Roses) ; Stevie Ray Vaughan ST; Duane Allman ; Derek Trucks (Allman Brothers Band) ; Chet Atkins GR ; Chuck Berry ES350T ; Kirk Hammett (Metallica solo) ESP ; Lita Ford ; Bonnie Raitt ST ; Alvin Lee GR ; Elmore James ; Randy Rhoads ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe ; Jack White GR (Stripes) ; Nancy Wilson (Heart) ; St. Vincent MM ;

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Robert Johnson - delta blues (Gibson L-1); Muddy Waters TC ; B.B. King ES335 ; Nile Rodgers ; Albert King V 'Lucy' ; Freddy King ; Buddy Guy ; George Harrison ; Albert Collins TC ; Walter Trout ; John Lee Hooker LP ES330; Carlos Santana PRS ; The Edge (U2); Keith Richards TC ; Steve Lukather MM (Toto); Neil Young (Martin) ; Angus SG & Malcolm GR Young ; John Myung (Dream Theater) ; Pete Townshend (The Who); Steve Vai IB; Joe Satriani IB; Yngwie Malmsteen ST ; Joe Walsh (Eagles) ; Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne) ; John Frusciante ST (Red Hot Chilli Peppers) ; Eddy Van Halen EVH 'Frankenstrat' ; Tosin Abasi (metal) ; James Hetfield (Metallica) ESP V; Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) ; Frank Zappa SG LP ; Prince ; Rober Cray ST ; Albert Lee MM ; Woody Gurthrie ; Pete Thorn (YouTube) ; James Taylor (Martin) ; Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) and many more ...

Blues/Rock Guitarists 2023: Eric Clapton ; Joe Bonamassa ; Ry Cooder ; Ron Wood ; Bonnie Raitt ; Robert Cray ; Eric Gales ; Gary Clark jr. ; Robben Ford

Metal Guitarists 2023: Steve Vai ; John Petrucci ; Tony Iommy ; James Hetfield ; Zakk Wylde ; Kirk Hammett ; Devin Townsend ; Michael Schenker ; Kiko Loureiro ; Mike Campbell

Jazz/fusion/funk/world 2023: Nile Rodgers ; Al Di Meola ; Dweezil Zappa ; John McLaughlin ; Robert Fripp ; Cory Wong ; George Benson ; Pat Metheny ; Bill Frisell ; John Scofield ;

Influential guitarists: Kurt Cobain (ST, Jaguar, Mustang, Martin) ; Joni Mitchell (Martin) ; John Lennon (a.o. Rickenbacker, Epiphone Casino, Gretsch) ; Bob Dylan (a.o. Martin, Gibson) ; Johnny Cash (Martin) ; B.B. King ES335 ; Ed Sheeran (Lowden) ; Andy Summers (Police) ;

Jazz guitarists: Django Reinhardt ; Charlie Byrd ; Allan Holdsworth (Steinberger, IB , Kiesel); Wes Montgomery ; Tommy Emmanuel ; Mike Dawes (acoustic); Bill Frisell ; Freddie Green ; Charlie Christian ; Gabor Szabo ; Scott Henderson (jazz, blues) ; Grant Green; Jim Hall ; Joe Pass ; John Scofield ; Kenny Burrell ; Mike Stern ; Gilad Hekselman ; Pat Martino ; Paco de Lucia (flamenco) ; Andrés Segovia (classical) ; Lee Ritenour ; Philip Catherine (B) ES175, Godin ; Larry Carlton ; and many more ...

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Eric Clapton

From the Netherlands/Belgium: Jan Akkerman LP (Focus, Brainbox) ; Pablo van de Poel LP + Firebird V (DeWolff) ; George Kooymans (Golden Earring) ; Rudy De Queljoe (Brainbox, Vitesse) , Eelco Gelling LP (Cuby) ; Erwin Java ST (Cuby) ; Harry Sacksioni ; Ad Vandenberg (Whitesnake); David Hollestelle GR en Dany Lademacher LP (Wild Romance) ; Hans Hollestelle (Rainbow Train, Sandy Coast, Ekseption) ; Stochelo Rosenberg (gypsy); Anne Soldaat ; Wim den Herder (acoust., Baton Rouge) ; Rob Winter (Toontje Lager, Kayak, Borsato) ; Bert Meulendijk (sessie, Evers band) ; Joost Vergoossen; Anton Goudsmit GR(New Cool Collective, Ploctones) ; Memru Renjaan ; Ruud Jolie (Within Temtation) ; Arnold van Dongen ST TC Novo (Lois Lane, Ilse, sessie) ; Arie Storm ST ES335, Leendert Haaksma (Anouk) ; Arjen Lucassen ; Julian Sas ; René van Barneveld ST, slide (Sjako!, Urban Dance Squad) ; Wouter Planteijdt (Sjako!); Jac Bico (The Analogues) ; JB Meijers: Duesenberg, Gretsch, Eastman (Supersub, The Common Linnets) ; Niels van der Steenhoven ST (Focus, Phil Bee, Trijntje) ; Bertolf ; Eric Vaarzon Morel (flamenco) ; David Piedfort (B) ; Sem Jansen ; Ruben Lisman ; Stef Delbaere ; Mark Bogert (Knight Area) ; Hans Theessink ; Jaap Kwakman 3Js (Lowden) ; Danny Vera GR ; Paul Davids (YouTube) .... etc. etc.

Ed Struijlaart: Gitaarmannen

Top 20 Fender Telecaster TC players: Jimmi Page ; Albert Lee ; Joe Strummer ; Brent Mason; Chrissy Hind ; Steve Cropper; Keith Urban; Johnny Greenwood ; Bruce Springstee ; Julian LJ; Jim Root; Albert Collins ; Danny Gaton ; Terry Kath ; Brad Paisly ; Honorable mentions ; Roy Buchanan ; Mike Campbell ; Andy Summers ; Keith Richards ; James Burton ...