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Greatest Guitar Legends Ever Tier List

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Prince
David Gilmour
Steve Vai
Stevie Ray Vaughan
A
Mike McCready
Tom Morello
Rory Gallagher
Muddy Waters
Johnny Marr
Mark Knopfler
Kirk Hammett
George Harrison
B
Billy Strings
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Buckethead
C
Tony Iommi
D
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Mac Jonas
Created May 20, 2026
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Chet Atkins
Kim Thayil
Randy Rhoads
Joe Satriani
Jack White
B.B. King
Pete Townshend
J Mascis
Brian May
Slash
Wes Montgomery
The Edge
Dimebag Darrell
Albert King
Thurston Moore
Duane Allman
Jeff Beck
John Petrucci
Jerry Garcia
Tosin Abasi
Andrés Segovia
Glenn Tipton
Angus Young
Allan Holdsworth
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
Robert Johnson
Keith Richards
Eddie Van Halen
Gary Moore
Paul Gilbert
Bonnie Raitt
Carlos Santana
Lee Ranaldo
Mick Taylor
Robert Fripp
Steve Howe
James Hetfield
Johnny Ramone
Adrian Smith
Yngwie Malmsteen
Pat Metheny
Buddy Guy
Jason Becker
Neil Young
Stone Gossard
Joan Jett
Joe Pass
Dave Mustaine
Freddie King
Malcolm Young
Lindsey Buckingham
Zakk Wylde
Mick Jones
Chuck Berry
Robin Trower
Doc Watson
Peter Green
K.K. Downing
Dave Murray
Joe Walsh
Richie Blackmore
Billy Corgan
Albert Collins
Warren Haynes
Frank Zappa
Mason Stoops
Matt Bellamy
Synyster Gates
Ritchie Valens
Johnny Winter
Jeff Hanneman
Johnny Greenwood
Annie Clark
SRV
Ry Cooder
Steve Lukather