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Rolling Stone's 250 Greatest Guitarists

In 2023, Rolling Stone published their list of the 250 greatest guitarists:
"Rolling Stone published its original list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists in 2011. It was compiled by a panel of musicians, mostly older classic rockers. Our new expanded list was made by the editors and writers of Rolling Stone. This one goes to 250. "
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Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
1
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
2
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
3
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
4
Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds)
Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds)
5
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
6
Nile Rodgers (Chic)
Nile Rodgers (Chic)
7
B.B. King
B.B. King
8
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
9
Duane Allman (The Allman Brothers Band)
Duane Allman (The Allman Brothers Band)
10
Carlos Santana (Santana)
Carlos Santana (Santana)
11
Jimmy Nolen (James Brown)
Jimmy Nolen (James Brown)
12
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
13
Prince
Prince
14
Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
15
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson
16
Mother Maybelle Carter (The Carter Family)
Mother Maybelle Carter (The Carter Family)
17
Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
18
Freddie King
Freddie King
19
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
20
Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne)
Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne)
21
Albert King
Albert King
22
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
23
James Burton
James Burton
24
John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
25
St. Vincent
St. Vincent
26
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
27
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
28
Eddie Hazel (Funkadelic)
Eddie Hazel (Funkadelic)
29
Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield)
Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield)
30
George Harrison (The Beatles)
George Harrison (The Beatles)
31
Jack White (The White Stripes)
Jack White (The White Stripes)
32
Brian May (Queen)
Brian May (Queen)
33
Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
34
Eric Clapton (Cream)
Eric Clapton (Cream)
35
Elizabeth Cotten
Elizabeth Cotten
36
Pete Townshend (The Who)
Pete Townshend (The Who)
37
Angus Young (AC/DC)
Angus Young (AC/DC)
38
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
39
John Fahey
John Fahey
40
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