Rock Guitarists Rankings (Top 100)

From Slash to Hendrix ranking the greatest to ever hold an axe to those who axed from the top 100 - ranking greatest guitarists.

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▲ Top 5

Dickey Betts - The Allman Brothers Band (1943–2024)

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Double Trouble (1954–1990)

Kim Thayil - Soundgarden (1960–)

David Gilmour - Pink Floyd (1946–)

Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin (1944–)

▼ Bottom 5

Tom DeLonge - Blink-182 (1975–)

-7

Dave Grohl - Foo Fighters (1969–)

-4

Ace Frehley - Kiss (1951–)

-3

Lee Ranaldo - Sonic Youth (1956–)

-2

Matt Bellamy - Muse (1978–)

-1

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All Items (97)

Dickey Betts - The Allman Brothers Band (1943–2024)+4

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Double Trouble (1954–1990)+4

Kim Thayil - Soundgarden (1960–)+3

David Gilmour - Pink Floyd (1946–)+2

Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin (1944–)+1

Jimi Hendrix - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1942–1970)—

Eric Clapton - Cream (1945–)—

Jeff Beck - The Yardbirds (1944–2023)—

Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen (1955–2020)—

Pete Townshend - The Who (1945–)—

Keith Richards - The Rolling Stones (1943–)—

Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath (1948–)—

Slash - Guns N’ Roses (1965–)—

Duane Allman - The Allman Brothers Band (1946–1971)—

George Harrison - The Beatles (1943–2001)—

John Lennon - The Beatles (1940–1980)—

Paul McCartney - The Beatles (1942–)—

Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits (1949–)—

Brian May - Queen (1947–)—

Carlos Santana - Santana (1947–)—

Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple (1945–)—

Randy Rhoads - Ozzy Osbourne (1956–1982)—

Zakk Wylde - Ozzy Osbourne (1967–)—

Kirk Hammett - Metallica (1962–)—

James Hetfield - Metallica (1963–)—

Dave Mustaine - Megadeth (1961–)—

Alex Lifeson - Rush (1953–)—

Joe Walsh - Eagles (1947–)—

Don Felder - Eagles (1947–)—

Glenn Frey - Eagles (1948–2016)—

Tom Petty - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1950–2017)—

Mike Campbell - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1950–)—

Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top (1949–)—

Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac (1946–2020)—

Lindsey Buckingham - Fleetwood Mac (1949–)—

Mick Taylor - The Rolling Stones (1949–)—

Ronnie Wood - The Rolling Stones (1947–)—

Neil Young - Crazy Horse (1945–)—

Stephen Stills - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1945–)—

Johnny Marr - The Smiths (1963–)—

Robert Fripp - King Crimson (1946–)—

Adrian Belew - King Crimson (1949–)—

Steve Howe - Yes (1947–)—

Trevor Rabin - Yes (1954–)—

Andy Summers - The Police (1942–)—

The Edge - U2 (1961–)—

Angus Young - AC/DC (1955–)—

Malcolm Young - AC/DC (1953–2017)—

Brian Setzer - Stray Cats (1959–)—

Prince - Prince and the Revolution (1958–2016)—

Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine (1964–)—

John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1970–)—

Josh Homme - Queens of the Stone Age (1973–)—

Jack White - The White Stripes (1975–)—

Kurt Cobain - Nirvana (1967–1994)—

Jerry Cantrell - Alice in Chains (1966–)—

Chris Cornell - Soundgarden (1964–2017)—

Stone Gossard - Pearl Jam (1966–)—

Mike McCready - Pearl Jam (1966–)—

Eddie Vedder - Pearl Jam (1964–)—

Thurston Moore - Sonic Youth (1958–)—

J Mascis - Dinosaur Jr. (1965–)—

Johnny Ramone - Ramones (1948–2004)—

Joey Ramone - Ramones (1951–2001)—

Paul Stanley - Kiss (1952–)—

Pat Smear - Foo Fighters (1959–)—

Noel Gallagher - Oasis (1967–)—

John Squire - The Stone Roses (1962–)—

Graham Coxon - Blur (1969–)—

Johnny Greenwood - Radiohead (1971–)—

Ed O'Brien - Radiohead (1968–)—

Mark Hoppus - Blink-182 (1972–)—

Billy Corgan - The Smashing Pumpkins (1967–)—

James Iha - The Smashing Pumpkins (1968–)—

Dimebag Darrell - Pantera (1966–2004)—

Zoltan Bathory - Five Finger Death Punch (1978–)—

Synyster Gates - Avenged Sevenfold (1981–)—

John Petrucci - Dream Theater (1967–)—

Steve Vai - Solo (1960–)—

Joe Satriani - Solo (1956–)—

Yngwie Malmsteen - Solo (1963–)—

Gary Moore - Thin Lizzy (1952–2011)—

Scott Gorham - Thin Lizzy (1951–)—

Mick Mars - Mötley Crüe (1951–)—

Warren DeMartini - Ratt (1963–)—

George Lynch - Dokken (1954–)—

Jake E. Lee - Ozzy Osbourne (1957–)—

Vivian Campbell - Def Leppard (1962–)—

Phil Collen - Def Leppard (1957–)—

Richie Sambora - Bon Jovi (1959–)—

Brad Whitford - Aerosmith (1952–)—

Joe Perry - Aerosmith (1950–)—

Matt Bellamy - Muse (1978–)-1

Lee Ranaldo - Sonic Youth (1956–)-2

Ace Frehley - Kiss (1951–)-3

Dave Grohl - Foo Fighters (1969–)-4

Tom DeLonge - Blink-182 (1975–)-7