your top three guitarist's

[Muffin_Man]

in no particular order.
dave gilmour.
frank zappa.
jimmy page.

these three raise the hair on your arms and send a shiver down the spine.

 

[Neen]

Ace Frehley
Eddie Van Halen
John Petrucci

70's, 80's & 90's

All brilliant live performers for different reasons, and different moods.

 

[Juicy1]

Dean Ween
Mickey Moist
Tokin Blackman

 

[IAMDASH]

Great thread, but incredibly tough…

What about guitar partnerships?
Steedman/Morris
Tek/Masuak
Moginie/Rotsey

 

[Severe]

Munaf Rayani.
Rowland S. Howard.
Gareth Liddiard.

 

[mellowyellow]

3 is tough but here are a few of mine
Rory Gallagher
Guthrie Govan
Eric Johnson
Roy Buchanan
Stanley Jordan

 

[Oscarman]

No love for Malcolm Young?

 

[No.19]

Brian May
John Frusciante
Jack White

 

[Stemp Fester]

Tommy Emmanuel.
Steve Vai
Mikael Akerfeldt

 

[Hydrurga]

1. Synyster Gates
2. Jonah Weinhofen
3. Michael Paget

 

[Dan Moody]

Satriani
Page
Clapton

 

[The_Flying_Egg]

Tom Morello
J Mascis
Mike McCready

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Gilmour
Edge
Moginie

 

[rodney hoo]

BB King
Hendrix
Clapton
Always liked keith Richards as well.

 

[Cursed Cat]

Great thread, but incredibly tough…

What about guitar partnerships?
Steedman/Morris
Tek/Masuak
Moginie/Rotsey

Verlaine/Lloyd - well, for one album anyway

 

[JimDocker]

Stevie Ray Vaughan
Jimi Hendrix
Bill Frisell

 

[JimDocker]

3 is tough but here are a few of mine
Rory Gallagher
Guthrie Govan
Eric Johnson
Roy Buchanan
Stanley Jordan

I played Stanley Jordan recently for the first time in ages. Very unique player

 

[Norwegian Blue]

Tony Iommi
Ritchie Blackmore
Jack White

 

[DT2000]

Lindsey Buckingham
Waddy Watchel
Joe Perry

 

[Deathray]

Tony Thewlis
Fred sonic Smith
Greg Sage

 

[Predator35]

Hendrix
Page
Buckingham

Special mention for Ace Frehley.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Dimebag

 

[timtamWB]

John Frusciante
Eric Johnson
Andy McKee

 

[MisterMarcus]

Great thread, but incredibly tough…

What about guitar partnerships?
Steedman/Morris
Tek/Masuak
Moginie/Rotsey

Koppes and Wilson-Piper.

Not any sort of technically brilliant guitarists, but the combo of Dave Fielding and Reg Smithies (the Chameleons) was a brilliant partnership.

 

[Norwegian Blue]

Great thread, but incredibly tough…

What about guitar partnerships?
Steedman/Morris
Tek/Masuak
Moginie/Rotsey

Keith Richards / Mick Taylor

Glenn Tipton / KK Downing

Angus Young / Malcolm Young