Great Guitar

[ROC]

Noting that Music is Personal, and there is no Greatest, what makes your skin crawl when you hear them?

Randy Rhodes for me.   Bar None, my Personal Favorite.  Close second ( but too commercialized ) Santana.

Don't bother with the "Oh He Suxors" stuff, it's irrelevant, this isn't about what you Don't like, but what Do you like?  Who cares Why.

Anyone see the HBO special Black and White (I think?) with Roy Orbison?  Chills, some Awesome Strings there.

[United]

SRV. Yeah, he ripped off all the old bluesmen, but its still incredible to listen to.

Tommy Emmanuel is a VERY close second.  Acoustic bliss.

[Cougar68]

SRV didn't rip off the old blues men anymore than the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin did.  He took what they did and added his own twist which is what any guitar player does.  Along with that, once he had his fame he did his best to spread around the accolades to those that came before him.  And no, I'm not Mr. Black.  

[Holden McGroin]

Andre Segovia, Doc Watson, BBK, Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Merle Travis, Mark Knofler...

[detch01]

SRV, Jeff Healey, Carlos Santana, Hendrix - in no particular order and depending on the mood of the moment.

[WMLute]

for me, Jimmy Page had the most influence on how I play guitar.

But Clapton, Tony Iomi (sp? Black Sabbath), and Hendrix right up there as well.

[SMIDSY]

i personally like Allison Robertson from "The Donnas".


but as far as actual guitars go, you cant go wrong with these two. (they belong to a friend of mine.)

[culero]

Too many great guitarists, too many great styles, no way I can say "this guy".

Some names that have blown me away that I don't see commonly mentioned in discussions like this are Johnny Winter, Frank Marino, Roy Clark, and David Gilmour.

culero

[SunKing]

Here's a classic I recently ordered courtesy of Uncle Sam.




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[Airscrew]

Dick Dale, Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Eddie VanHalen, Mason Williams, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Carlos Santana, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Eric Johnson, George Benson, Don Felder, Steve Ray Vaughn, Ted Nugent, BB King....  and many many more, there is almost no better sound than a well played acoustic, steel, electric, bass, Guitar

I think it would be very hard to pick the top.

[Mustaine]

Originally posted by SunKing
Here's a classic I recently ordered courtesy of Uncle Sam.




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in the blue?

THAT IS THE R0XX0R!!!!1111



guitarists... well...

Dave Mustaine
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Mike McCready
Jimmy Page

[United]

Originally posted by SunKing
Here's a classic I recently ordered courtesy of Uncle Sam.




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VERY nice!  Were you the one that purchased a Line 6 Vetta II not too long ago?

[SunKing]

Originally posted by United
VERY nice!  Were you the one that purchased a Line 6 Vetta II not too long ago?

Yes, I actually returned the VETTA II head and picked up the PODXT-Live  ( Half the cost ) that does the exact samething considering I own a JMC800 Head and cab already.

[lotus]

Originally posted by ROC
Anyone see the HBO special Black and White (I think?) with Roy Orbison?  Chills, some Awesome Strings there.

For those of you interested - I'm pretty sure it is the same show ROC is referencing -

"Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black & White Night" is being aired on PBS this Friday (4/21) at 9PM CST  

Show Synopsis:

From 1987: The singer (1936-88) performs his compositions with Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, J.D. Souther and Jennifer Warnes. Songs include “Crying,” “Oh, Pretty Woman,” “In Dreams,” “Dream Baby.”


You may want to check your local PBS listings to check the times.

[jab116]

Buck Dahrma, Alex Lifeson,Angus Young,Vivian Campbell, Adrian Smith, Glenn Tipton, Debbie Wilson, James Hetfield, Ritchie Blackmore.
Just a few more greats that are often overlooked.