Gibson has revealed it’s list of the worlds top 50 guitarists of all time. Guess who’s number 1?
Altough the list has som surprises, Jimi Hendrix is placed on top of the list. It may surprise some that f.ex. Lou Reed is in no. 38, Frank Zappa no. 39, and David Gilmour no. 41.
If you want to check the list yourself, here it is:
Gibson.com’s Top 50 Guitarists of All Time
1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jimmy Page
3. Keith Richards
4. Eric Clapton
5. Chuck Berry
6. Jeff Beck
7. Eddie Van Halen
8. Chet Atkins
9. Robert Johnson
10. Pete Townshend
11. George Harrison
12. Stevie Ray Vaughan
13. Jack White
14. Prince
15. Steve Cropper
16. Mike Bloomfield
17. B.B. King
18. Wes Montgomery
19. Mick Ronson
20. Django Reinhardt
21. Johnny Marr
22. Les Paul
23. The Edge
24. Ron Asheton
25. Angus Young
26. Neil Young
27. Danny Gatton
28. Ed O’Brien and Jonny Greenwood
29. Duane Allman
30. Roy Buchanan
31. Bo Diddley
32. Ry Cooder
33. Scotty Moore
34. Slash
35. Buddy Guy
36. (tie) Mike Campbell
Charlie Christian
38. Lou Reed
39. Frank Zappa
40. Steve Jones
41. David Gilmour
42. (tie) Richard Thompson
John Frusciante
Rory Gallagher
Clarence White
Hubert Sumlin
47. (tie) Andres Segovia
Robert Fripp
49. (tie) Kurt Cobain
Ritchie Blackmore