Guitar Greats
by Johnnyo 
In my opinion, these are the greatest guitarists of all time. Of course technical ability is very important but it's also about the life that these artists bring to the art.
- Chart updated: 12/23/2025 17:15
- (Created: 11/27/2012 01:13).
- Chart size: 94 albums.
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Jimi Hendrix
[First added to this chart: 12/23/2025]
Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,758
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Peter Green
[First added to this chart: 02/06/2013]
Year of Release:
2002
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3
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Stephen Stills
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2013]
Rory Gallagher
[First added to this chart: 03/08/2013]
Neil Young
[First added to this chart: 05/20/2013]
Duane Allman
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank in 1988:
None
Rank in 1980s:
None
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Nick Saloman
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2013]
Billy Gibbons
[First added to this chart: 11/28/2012]
Joe Bonamassa
[First added to this chart: 04/26/2013]
Warren Haynes
[First added to this chart: 12/17/2012]
Total albums: 94. Page 1 of 10
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Guitar Greats composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 19 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Allman Brothers Band | 2 | 2% | |
| Pearl Jam | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 2 | 2% | |
| Free | 1 | 1% | |
| Martin Simpson | 1 | 1% | |
| Los Lobos | 1 | 1% | |
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57 | 61% | |
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27 | 29% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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ffudnebbuh 02/13/2013 13:37 | #64964
nice collection
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