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The following are famous guitarists, mostly in the fields of metal, rock, and jazz.
Please note that those that are known mainly as bass guitarists are listed separately at List of bass guitarists.
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. |
A
- Keith Aazami (Bad Acid Trip)
- Dave Aguilera (Bleed The Dream)
- Ace Andres (The X-15's)
- Jan Akkerman (Focus)
- Russel Ali (Ka Mana)
- Duane Allman (Allman Brothers Band)
- Carlos Alomar
- Trey Anastasio (Phish)
- Michael Angelo Batio
- Magnus Andersson
- Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
- Lance Arny (Flaw)
- Peter Asher (Peter and Gordon)
- Ron Asheton (The Stooges)
- Chet Atkins
B
- Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall)
- Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
- David Ball (Soft Cell)
- Terry Balsamo (Evanescence)
- Perry Bamonte (The Cure)
- Paul Banks (Interpol)
- Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)
- Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
- Roland Bautista (original Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist, rejoined group from 1981 to 1983)
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers)
- Brendan Bayliss (Umphrey's McGee)
- Reb Beach (Winger)
- Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group)
- Jason Becker (Cacophony, David Lee Roth)
- Adrian Belew
- Brian Bell (Weezer)
- Matt Bellamy (Muse)
- Chuck Berry
- John Berry (Jacob's Dream)
- Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
- Dickie Betts(The Allman Brothers)
- Kat Bjelland (Babes in Toyland)
- Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
- Mike Bloomfield
- Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)
- Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit)
- James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers)
- Michelle Branch
- Michael Bruce(Alice Cooper)
- Duff McKagen (Guns N' Roses)
- Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)
- Jonathan Butler
- Glen Buxton (Alice Cooper)
C
- Chris Caffery (Savatage)
- Randy California (Spirit)
- Glen Campbell
- Phil Campbell (Motörhead)
- Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains)
- Al Casey
- Philip Catherine
- Dino Cazares (Brujeria, Asasino)
- Eugene Chadbourne
- Bill Champlin (The Sons of Champlin)
- John Christ (Danzig)
- Jake Cinninger (Umphrey's McGee)
- Eric Clapton (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, The Yardbirds, Cream)
- Roy Clark
- Steve Clark (Def Leppard)
- "Fast" Eddie Clarke (Motörhead)
- Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses)
- Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
- Eddie Cochran
- Albert Collins
- Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Ry Cooder (Captain Beefheart, The Seeds)
- Gaz Coombes (Supergrass)
- Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Larry Coryell
- Robert Cray
- Steve "The Colonel" Cropper (Mar-Keys)´
- Viorel Costin (Buricul Pamantului)
D
- Donnie Dacus
- Dick Dale
- Brody Dalle (The Distillers)
- Jean Pierre Danel
- Glenn Danzig (Danzig)
- Brad Delson (Linkin Park)
- Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan)
- Lenny Davidson (The Dave Clark Five)
- Dave Davies (The Kinks)
- Ray Davies (The Kinks)
- Bo Diddley
- Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
- K.K. Downing (Judas Priest)
F
- Nick Falcon (The Young Werewolves)
- Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails, Guns N' Roses)
- Jon Finn (Jon Finn Group)
- Bradley Fish
- John Flansburgh (They Might Be Giants)
- John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- Tom Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- Lita Ford (The Runaways)
- Robben Ford
- Chris Foreman (Madness)
- Richard Fortus (Pale Divine, Psychedelic Furs, Love Spit Love, Guns N' Roses)
- Peter Frampton (The Herd)
- Ace Frehley (KISS)
- Matthew Friedberger (The Fiery Furnaces)
- Marty Friedman (Megadeth, Cacophony)
- Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
- John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Bobby Fuller (The Bobby Fuller Four)
G
- Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
- Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
- Rory Gallagher
- Frank Gambale
- Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
- Danny Gatton
- Janick Gers (Iron Maiden)
- Andy Gibb
- Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees)
- Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
- Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big, Racer X)
- David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
- Greg Ginn (Black Flag)
- Stone Gossard (Green River, Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam)
- Mick Grabham (Procol Harum)
- Johnny Graham (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac)
- Steve Green (play dead) (Play Dead)
- Carl Johan Grimmark (Narnia, Rob Rock, Saviour Machine)
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns, Guns N' Roses, Brides of Destruction)
- Buddy Guy
- Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold)
- Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy)
H
- Steve Hackett (Genesis and solo work)
- Chuck Hammer (Lou Reed, David Bowie, Guitarchitecture)
- Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
- Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray)
- Joel Hanson (PFR)
- Dhani Harrison
- George Harrison (The Beatles)
- Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues)
- Michael Hedges
- Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath
- Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- James Hetfield (Metallica)
- James Hogan
- Buddy Holly
- Joshua Homme (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age)
- James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders)
- Michael Houser (Widespread Panic)
- Greg Howe
- Steve Howe (Yes)
- Keith Howland(Chicago)
- Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)
- Hide (X Japan) R.I.P 1964 - 1998
- Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle)
I
- James Iha (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance)
J
- Michael Jackson (HIStory, Invincible)
- Tito Jackson (The Jackson 5)
- Dan Jacobs (Atreyu)
- Al Jardine (The Beach Boys)
- Joan Jett (The Runaways)
- John 5 (Marilyn Manson) - Now plays instrumental music without Manson
- Robert Johnson
- Adam Jones (Tool)
- Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones)
- Mick Jones (Foreigner)
- Mick Jones (The Clash)
- Steve Jones (Sex Pistols)
- Janick Gers (Iron Maiden)
- Billie Joe (Green Day)
K
- Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand)
- Dr Nico Kasanda
- Terry Kath (Chicago)
- Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane)
- Ryo Kawasaki
- Phil Keaggy
- Daniel Kessler (Interpol)
- Albert King
- B.B. King
- Freddie King
- Ken Kitamura (L'Arc~en~Ciel)
- Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
- Richie Kotzen
- Wayne Kramer (MC5)
- Robby Krieger (The Doors)
- Chad Kroeger (Nickelback)
- Richard Kruspe-Bernstein (Rammstein)
- Bruce Kulick (KISS)
L
- Shawn Lane
- Ler LaLonde (Primus)
- Paul Landers (Rammstein)
- Albert Lee
- Alvin Lee (Jaybirds, Ten Years After)
- Gary Lenaire (Cripple Need Cane)
- John Lennon (The Beatles)
- Julian Lennon
- Sean Lennon
- Ottmar Liebert
- Alex Lifeson (Rush)
- Richard Lloyd (Television)
- Chuck Loeb
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (The Mars Volta)
- Steve Lukather (Toto)
- George Lynch (Dokken}
- Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
- Russell Lissack (Bloc Party)
M
- Daron Malakian (System Of A Down)
- Mick Mars (Motley Crue)
- Stephen Malkmus (Pavement)
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen
- Kee Marcello (Europe)
- Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush)
- Johnny Marr (The Smiths)
- Dean Marroni (Pandemonium)
- Gerry Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
- Brian May (Queen)
- John Mayer
- Carlo Marchione
- J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr)
- Nick McCarthy (Franz Ferdinand)
- Paul McCartney
- Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
- Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
- Al McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire, L.A. All Stars)
- Pat Metheny (Pat Metheny Group)
- Dan Miller (They Might Be Giants)
- Nuno Mindelis
- Ben Mink
- Kim Mitchell
- Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, Skid Row)
- Greg "G-Mo" Moore (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- Scotty Moore
- Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
- Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave)
- Sterling Morrison (The Velvet Underground)
- Steve Morse (Deep Purple)
- James Murphy (Death, Testament)
- Matt "Guitar" Murphy
- Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
- Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
- Daron Malakian (System of a Down)
- Luke Milosev
N
- Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Joe Negri
- Ricky Nelson
- Jon Noble (Jacob's Dream)
- Aaron North (The Icarus Line, Nine Inch Nails)
- John Norum (Europe, Dokken)
- Krist Novoselic (Nirvana)
- Ted Nugent (The Amboy Dukes, Damn Yankees)
O
P
- Jimmy Page (The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin)
- Joe Pass
- Ryan Peake (Nickelback)
- Carl Perkins
- Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
- John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
- Andy Phillips (Maelstrom)
- Al Pitrelli (Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Asia, Megadeth)
- Chris Poland (Megadeth)
- Alberto Ponce
- Elvis Presley
- Jade Puget (Redemption 87, AFI)
- Paul Gray (Slipknot)
R
- Trevor Rabin (Yes)
- Mick Ralphs (Mott the Hoople, Bad Company)
- Johnny Ramone (The Ramones)
- Josh Rand (Stone Sour)
- Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth)
- Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground)
- Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
- Rick Renstrom (Rob Rock)
- Sheldon Reynolds
- Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osborne)
- Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions)
- Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (Blue Oyster Cult)
- Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy, Motörhead)
- Robbie Robertson (The Band)
- Omar Rodriguez (The Mars Volta)
- Richard Rossi
- Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Terje Rypdal
S
- David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap)
- Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
- Carlos Santana (Santana)
- Joe Satriani
- Joe Stump
- Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth)
- Michael Schenker
- Eric Schermerhorn (David Bowie, Iggy Pop, They Might Be Giants)
- Neal Schon
- Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats, Brian Setzer Orchestra)
- Del Shannon
- Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine)
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters)
- Alex Skolnick (Testament, Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
- Slash (Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver)
- Hillel Slovak (Red Hot Chili Peppers, What Is This?)
- Ivan Smirnov
- Fred Sonic Smith (MC5, Sonic's Rendezvous Band)
- Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
- G.E. Smith (Hall and Oates)
- Robert Smith (The Cure)
- Donita Sparks (L7)
- John Squire (The Stone Roses)
- Keith Stalcup (Statler Brothers, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jerry Lee Lewis)
- Paul Stanley (KISS)
- Steve Stevens (Billy Idol)
- Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young)
- Izzy Stradlin' (Guns N' Roses, Ju Ju Hounds)
- Joe Strummer (The Clash)
- 'Big' Jim Sullivan
- Bernard Sumner (Joy Division, New Order)
- John Sykes
- Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
- Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)
T
- Ty Tabor (King's X)
- Serj Tankian(System Of A Down)
- Martin Taylor
- Mick Taylor (The Rolling Stones)
- Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
- Johnny Thunders (The Heartbreakers)
- Mick Thompson (SlipKnot)
- Porl Thompson (The Cure)
- Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention)
- Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
- Paul Tobias/Paul Huge (Guns N' Roses)
- Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius)
- Ray Toro (My Chemical Romance)
- Pete Townshend (The Who)
- Robin Trower (Procol Harum, Robin Trower Band)
- Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap)
- Corin Tucker (Heavens to Betsy, Sleater-Kinney)
- Luca Turilli (Rhapsody)
U
V
- Vito Bratta (White Lion)
- Steve Vai (Frank Zappa)(Alcatraz)(Whitesnake)
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Stevie Ray Vaughan (Double Trouble)
- Ritchie Valens
- Hilton Valentine (The Animals)
- Tom Verlaine (Television)
- Vinnie Vincent (KISS)
W
- Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (a-ha)
- Gordon Waller (Peter and Gordon)
- Joe Walsh (James Gang, The Eagles)
- Muddy Waters
- Jim West ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
- Clarence White (The Byrds, Kentucky Colonels)
- Jack White (The White Stripes)
- Jason White backup guitarist for Green day
- Daniel Whitehouse (Maelstrom)
- John Williams
- Pete Willis (Def Leppard)
- Carl Wilson (The Beach Boys)
- Johnny Winter
- Howlin' Wolf
- Tom Wright (Slipstream)
- Zakk Wylde