Ranked: 30 Most Greatest Guitarists!

Tony Iommi (1948-)

Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell!

Duane Allman (1946-1971)

The Allman Brothers Band

Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

B.B. King (1925-)

Solo act

Eric Clapton (1945-)

The Yardbirds, Derek & the Dominoes, Cream and solo

Ritchie Blackmore (1945-)

Deep Purple and Rainbow

Randy Rhoads (1956-1982)

Ozzy Osbourne & Quiet Riot

Edward 'Eddie' Van Halen (1955-)

Van Halen

Jimmy Page (1944-)

The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin

David Gilmour (1946-)

Pink Floyd

Keith Richards (1943-)

The Rolling Stones

Dave Mustaine (1961-)

Metallica & Megadeth

Chuck Berry (1926-)

Solo artist

Angus Young (1955-)

AC/DC

George Harrison (1943-2001)

The Beatles

Kirk Hammett (1962-)

Exodus and Metallica

Tom Morello (1964-)

Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave

Eric Johnson (1954-)

Solo act

Marty Friedman (1962-)

Megadeth

Darrell 'Dimebag' Abbott (1966-2004)

Pantera and Damageplan

Joe Walsh (1947-)

James Gang, Barnstorm and The Eagles

James Hetfield (1963-)

Metallica

Dave Davies (1947-)

The Kinks

Kurt Cobain (1967-1994)

Nirvana

Saul 'Slash' Hudson (1965-)

Guns 'N Roses, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver and solo

Dave Murray (1956-) and Adrian Smith (1957-)

Iron Maiden

Zakk Wylde (1967-)

Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbourne

Steve Vai (1960-)

Mostly solo act. Whitesnake, David Lee Roth, Alcatrazz

Yngwie J. Malmsteen (1963-)

Solo act

Kerry King (1964-)

Slayer