1. Jimi Hendrix* - Jimi Hendrix Experience
2. Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm
3. Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Solo
4. Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo
5. Joe Satriani - Solo
6. Stevie Ray Vaughan* - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
7. Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmores Night
8. David Gilmour - Pink Floyd, Solo
9. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
10. Allan Holdsworth - Solo
11. Paul Gilbert - Mr. Big, Racer X, Solo
12. Phil Keaggy - Glass Harp, Solo
13. Steve Vai - David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo
14. John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment
15. Randy Rhoads* - Quiet Riot, Ozzy
16. Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force, Solo
17. Jason Becker - Cacophony, David Lee Roth Band, Solo
18. Eric Johnson - Solo
19. John Mclaughlin- Mahavishnu Orchestra
20. Steve Howe - Yes, Solo
21. Neal Schon - Santana, Journey
22. Gary Moore - Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Skid Row, Solo
23. Brian May - Queen
24. Bo Diddley - Solo
25. Chuck Berry - Solo
26. Duane Allman* - Allman Brothers Band, Derek & Dominos
27. Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions
28. Terry Kath* - Chicago Transit Authority
29. Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits, Solo
30. Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Solo
31. Nuno Bettencourt - Extreme, Mourning Widows
32. Carlos Santana - Santana
33. Rory Gallagher* - Solo
34. Alex Lifeson - Rush
35. Frank Zappa* - Mothers of Invention, Solo
36. Shawn Lane* - Willy, Solo
37. Robert Fripp - King Crimson
38. Robin Trower - Procal Harum, Solo
39. Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac, Solo
40. Mick Taylor - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Rolling Stones
41. John Squire - Stone Roses
42. Alvin Lee - Ten Years After
43. Steve Hackett - Genisis
44. Michael Schenker - Scorpions, UFO, MSG, Contraband
45. Ry Cooder - Captain Beefheart's Magic Band, Solo
46. John Cipollina* - Quicksilver Messenger Service
47. Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
48. Angus Young - AC/DC
49. Keith Richards - Rolling Stones, Solo
50. Buckethead - Guns N' Roses, Solo
51. Slash - Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver
52. Michael Angelo Batio - Nitro, Solo
53. Pete Townshend - The Who
54. George Harrison* - Beatles, Traveling Wilberys, Solo
55. Dave Davies - Kinks
56. Zakk Wylde - Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society
57. Joe Perry - Aerosmith
58. Steve Stevens - Billy Idol
59. Steve Lukather - Toto, Solo
60. Adrian Belew - King Crimson
61. Johnny Winter - Solo
62. Joe Bonamassa - Solo
63. Prince - Prince & The Revolution
64. Kirk Hammett - Metallica
65. Steve Cropper - Booker T. & MG's/Stax sessions
66. Jerry Garcia* - Greatful Dead
67. Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave
68. Kim Mitchell - Max Webster, Solo
69. Dickie Betts - Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts & Great Southern
70. Gary Hoey - Solo
71. Marty Friedman - Cacophony, Megadeath, Solo
72. Walter Trout - Walter Trout and the Radicals
73. Tony MacAlpine - Solo
74. Dimebag Darrell* - Pantera
75. Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
76. Leslie West - Mountain, Solo
77. Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
78. Peter Frampton - Humble Pie, Frampton's Camel, Solo
79. Neil Young - Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, Solo
80. Mickey “Guitar” Baker - 50's sessions/ Mickey & Sylvia
81. Ronnie Montrose - Montrose, Edgar Winter Group
82. Vito Bratta - White Lion
83. Chris DeGarmo - Queensryche
84. Adam Jones - Tool
85. Gary Richrath - REO Speedwagon, Solo
86. Dick Dale - Del-Tones
87. Jake E. Lee - Cutting Crew, Ozzy, Badlands, Solo
88. John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers
89. Mike McCready - Pearl Jam
90. Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
91. Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden
92. Mick Ronson* - David Bowie, Solo
93. Warren Haynes - Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule
94. Robbie Krieger - Doors, Solo
95. Allen Collins* - Lynyrd Skynyrd
96.Vinnie Moore - Alice Cooper, Solo
97. Randy Bachmann - Guess Who, BTO
98. Jeff Healy - Jeff Healy Band
99. Link Wray - Link Wray and his Ace-Men
100. Eddie Hazel - Funkadelic
101. Scott Gorham - Thin Lizzy
102. Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains, Solo
103. Vernon Reid - Living Colour
104. Ted Nugent - Ambouy Dukes, Damn Yankees, Solo,
105. John Sykes - Blue Murder, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy
106. Doug Aldrich - Burning Rain, Dio, Whitesnake, Solo
107. Joe Walsh - James Gang, Eagles, Solo
108. Vivian Campbell - Dio, Whitesnake, Def Leppard
109. Ritchie Kotzen - Poison, Mr Big, Solo
110. Akira Takasaki - Loudness, Lazy
111. Paul Kossoff* - Free, Back Street Crawler
112. Greg Howe - Solo
113. Scotty Moore - Elvis Presley
114. Cliff Gallup* - Gene Vincent's Blue Caps
115. Dave Navarro - Janes Addiction
116. Gary Rossington - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington Band
117. Brian Robertson - Thin Lizzy, Motorhead
118. Larry “Ler” Lalonde - Primus
119. Andy Summers - Police
120. Richie Sambora - Bon Jovi
121. John Fogerty - CCR, Solo
122. Ace Frehley - Kiss
123. George Lynch - Dokken, Lynch Mob
124. Reb Beach - Winger, Dokken
125. Ron Wood - Faces, Rolling Stones
126. Nick Drake* - Solo
127. Harry Cody - Shotgun Messiah
128. Michael Wilton - Queensryche
129. Ty Tabor - Kings X, Jelly Bean, Poundhound, Jughead, Platypus
130. Lowell George* - Little Feat
131. Tracii Gunns - Guns N Roses, L.A. Guns
132. Tom Scholz - Boston
133. Kerry King - Slayer
134. Buck Dharma - Blue Oyster Cult
135. Michael Romeo - Symphony X
136. Thurston Moore - Sonic Youth
137. Jorma Kaukonen - Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna
138. Tommy Bolin* - James Gang, Deep Purple
139. Richard Thompson - Fairport Convention, Solo
140. Janick Gers - Iron Maiden
141. Mick Box - Uriah Heep
142. Johnny Marr - Smiths, Electronic, Johnny Marr & The Healers
143. Blues Saraceno - Poison, Solo
144. Lowman Pauling* - “5” Royales
145. Glen Tipton - Judas Priest
146. Timo Tolkki - Stratovarius
147. Phil Collen - Def Leppard
148. Andy Timmons - Danger Danger, Ceili Rain
149. Steve Gaines* - Lynyrd Skynyrd
150. Ron Asheton - Iggy Pop, Stooges
151. Trey Anastasio - Phish
152. John Christ - Danzig
153. Mike Einziger - Incubus
154. Mark Kendall - Great White
155. Lindsey Buckingham - Fleetwood Mac
156. James Burton - Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley
157. Jennifer Batten - Jeff Beck, Michael Jackson, Solo
158. Michael Sweet - Stryper
159. Matthias Jabs - Scorpions
160. Jonny Greenwood - Radiohead
161. Frank Hannon - Tesla
162. K.K. Downing - Judas Priest
163. Carl Perkins* - Solo
164. Trevor Rabin - Yes
165. Rik Emmitt - Triumph
166. Robbie Robertson - The Band, Solo
167. Wayne Kramer - MC5
168. Eddie Cochran* - Solo
169. Frank Marino - Mahogany Rush
170. Brian Setzer - Stray Cats, The Brian Setzer Orchestra
171. Martin Barre - Jethro Tull
172. Pat Travers - Pat Travers Band
173. Tommy Skeoch - Tesla
174. Dave Mustaine - Metallica, Megadeth
175. Warren DeMartini - Ratt
176. Kim Thayil - Soundgarden
177. Justin Hayward - Moody Blues, Solo
178. Brad Gillis - Night Ranger, Ozzy
179. Don Felder - Eagles
180. Lita Ford - The Runaways, Solo
181. Andy Powell - Wishbone Ash
182. Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd
183. Mick Mars - Motley Crue
184. Mick Jones - Foreigner
185. Randy California* - Spirit
186. Roger McGuinn - Byrds, Solo
187. J. Mascis - Dinosaur Junior, The Fog
188. James Dean Bradfield - Manic Street Preachers
189. Chris Impellitteri - Impellitteri
190. The Edge - U2
191. Kevin Shields - My Bloody Valentine
192. Jeff Hanneman - Slayer
193. Eric Bell - Thin Lizzy
194. Wolf Hoffmann - Accept
195. Billy Duffy - The Cult
196. Duane Eddy - Solo
197. James Hetfield - Metallica
198. Robert Quine* - Richard Hell & Voidoids, They Might Be Giants
199. Alex Chilton - Big Star
200. Rick Derringer - McCoys, Edgar Winter, Solo