Welcome back to our countdown of the top 100 guitarists and their guitars. We’re now into the top 40, and there are some truly incredible players and instruments on this list. From classic rock legends to modern virtuosos, there’s something for everyone in this list. So without further ado, let’s get into it.
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (51-60)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (61-70)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (71-80)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (81-90)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (91-100)
40. Johnny Winter
John Dawson Winter III was an American singer and guitarist. Winter was known for his high-energy blues rock albums and live performances in the late 1960s and 1970s. He also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters.
Guitar Maker of Choice: Gibson
39. Bo Diddley
Ellas McDaniel, known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll.
Guitar Maker of Choice: Gretsch
38. Albert King
Albert Nelson, known by his stage name Albert King, was an American blues guitarist and singer whose playing influenced many other blues guitarists. He is perhaps best known for the popular and influential album Born Under a Bad Sign and its title track.
Guitar Maker of Choice: Gibson
37. Gary Moore (Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II)
Robert William Gary Moore was a Northern Irish musician. Over the course of his career he played in various groups and performed a range of music including blues, blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal, and jazz fusion. Wikipedia
Guitar Maker of Choice: Gibson
36. Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
Keith Richards, often referred to during the 1960s and 1970s as Keith Richard, is an English musician and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the co-founder, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-principal songwriter of the Rolling Stones
Guitar Maker of Choice: Fender
35. John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues.
Guitar Maker of Choice: Epiphone, Gibson
34. Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, sound experiments, musical virtuosity and satire of American culture.
Guitar Maker of Choice: Gibson
33. Steve Howe (Yes)
Stephen James Howe is an English musician, songwriter and producer, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to learn the instrument himself at age
Guitar Maker of Choice: Gibson
32. Django Reinhardt
Jean Reinhardt, known by his Romani nickname Django, was a Romani-French jazz guitarist and composer. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most significant exponents.
Guitar Maker of Choice: Selmer, Epiphone
31. Angus Young (AC/DC)
Angus McKinnon Young is an Australian musician and the co-founder of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is best known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits, and his own version of Chuck Berry’s duckwalk.
Guitar Maker of Choice: Gibson
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (1-10)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (11 -20)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (21-30)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (31-40)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (41-50)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (51-60)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (61-70)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (71-80)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (81-90)
Top 100 Guitarists and Their Guitars (91-100)
