Your top 3 guitarist?

[big dooley]

i don't have a top 3... but i do have some people on a list, which were great influences in my own playing...

pete townshend
gary moore
mark knopfler
slash
dave gilmour
the brothers young

 

[Bluemoon78]

Nuno Bettencourt
Tom Morello
Mark Tremonti

 

[MaidenStrat02]

Same here, can't name just three:
Paul Gilbert
Michael Schenker
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
John Sykes
Warren DeMartini
George Lynch
Doug Aldrich
Albert & Freddie King

 

[nez70]

Same here, can't name just three:
Paul Gilbert
Michael Schenker
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
John Sykes
Warren DeMartini
George Lynch
Doug Aldrich
Albert & Freddie King

Good list!

also, big up's to those saying Nuno!

 

[luekemeyer]

Ace
Randy Rhoads
Adrian Smith

 

[KILLER-WATTS]

1/ Michael Schenker
2/ Randy Rhoads
3/ John Petrucci

 

[Marshall & Moonshine]

1. Page (for fixing & redefining rock)
2. Clapton (for his blues)
3. Hendrix (for his everything)
Those are like the letters "R,S,T,L,N & E" in the final round of Wheel of Fortune... Automatic.
But since everyone else is cheating...
Marc Ford (Black Crows)
Angus (for staying true)
BB King
Steve Earle
Neil Young
Billy Gibbons (for the fun of it)
Joe Perry's early stuff
Bill and Ted (Excellent)
Mike Ness (Social D)
Free Bird Guy

 

[Ascension]

Gary Moore
Michael Schenker
George Lynch

 

[rads]

guthrie govan,
paul gilbert
and anyone else in no particular order...

 

[bscenefilms]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyvqwc_tldM"]Dickey Betts[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQQIT4SJHpY"]Greg Koch[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KguaLET_4XQ&feature=PlayList&p=41A18B6226F0A68F&playnext=1&index=27"]Tommy Emmanuel[/ame]

Among others

 

[TwinACStacks]

Finally! Someone mentioned Yngwie. And then finished the list with the other two Shred Monsters. I just could not list only 3 so I avoided the issue. There are too many Fantastic innovative guitarist from all styles to list only 3 and not give respect to the others.

But I assure you that Niel Young and Bruce Springsteen were not in mind.

David

Okay NR just go ahead and try the Lead from "Cinnamon Girl"

I dare ya....

TWIN

 

[TwinACStacks]

I forgot about Mr Koch. (rhymes with chalk)

Gristleman is an Absolutely AMAZING player and funnier than a Crutch.

TWIN

 

[bscenefilms]

Yeah I saw the Gristle Man demoing stuff at NAMM a couple years ago. What a great player and entertainer.

 

[Par]

No Order, subject to change on a daily basis...

Peter Green
Joe Bonamassa
Albert King

 

[jitees]

David Gilmour
Joe Bonamassa
Pat Travers

ditto what PAR says......

 

[Australian]

Andres Segovia
Ritchie Blackmore
Marty Friedman

 

[ckr1231]

Eddie Van Halen
Jeff Beck
Jake E Lee

 

[Wildriff]

Robin Trower
Frank Marino
Ritchie Blackmore

 

[therealrockguy]

Slash
Zakk Wylde
Mike Hall (Killer Dwarfs) or Warren Demartini (Ratt)

 

[Lespaulnmarshall]

Top 5:

In no order:

Bonamassa
SRV
John Sykes
EVH
Hendrix