Najlepszy gitarzysta
Najlepszy gitarzysta – magazyn “Guitar World” z 2004 roku.
1. Tony Iommi – Black Sabbath
2. Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield – Metallica
3. Angus & Malcolm Young – AC/DC
4. Randy Rhoads – Ozzy Osbourne
5. Eddie Van Halen – Van Halen
6. Jimmy Page – Led Zeppelin
7. Dimebag Darrell – Pantera, Damageplan
8. Zakk Wylde – Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society
9. Adam Jones – Tool
10. Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman – Slayer
11. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith – Iron Maiden
12. Jimi Hendrix
13. Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing – Judas Priest
14. Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley – Kiss
15. Slash – Guns N’ Roses
16. Ritchie Blackmore – Deep Pu rple, Rainbow
17. Yngwie Malmsteen
18. Joe Perry & Brad Whitford – Aerosmith
19. Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman – Megadeth
20. Chuck Schuldiner – Death
21. Brian May – Queen
22. Michael Schenker – Michael Schenker Group, UFO
23. Nigel Tufnel – Spinal Tap
24. Jeff Beck
25. Tom Morello – Rage Against The Machine
26. Head & Munky – Korn
27. John Petrucci – Dream Theater
28. Kim Thayil – Soundgarden
29. Vivian Campbell – Def Leppard
30. Daron Malakian – System Of A Down
31. Scott Ian – Anthrax
32. Tom G. Warrioor – Celtic Frost
33. Chris DeGarmo & Michael Wilton – Queensryche
34. C.C. DeVille
35. Marten Hagstrom & Fredrik Thorndendal – Meshuggah
36. Alex Lifeson – Rush
37. Paul Gilbert – Mr. Big, Racer X
38. Jerry Cantrell – Alice In Chains
39. Mantas – Venom
40. Jason Becker – Dave Lee Roth
41. Phil Collen & Steve Clarke – Def Leppard
42. Mikael Akerfeldt & Peter Linggren – Opeth
43. Fast Eddie Clarke – Motörhead
44. Nuno Bettencourt – Extreme
45. Warren Demartini – Ratt
46. M|ck_ Mars – Mötley Crüe
47. George Lynch – Dokken
48. Ted Nugent
49. Jake E. Lee – Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands
50. Rudolf Schenker & Uli John Roth – Scorpions
51. Oystein “Euronymous” Aarseth – Mayhem
52. Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson – Thin Lizzy
53. Steve Vai – David Lee Roth
54. Reb Beach – Winger, Dokken
55. Trey Azagthoth – Morbid Angel
56. John Sykes – Thin Lizzy, Blue Murder
57. Hank Shermann & Michaelk Denner – Mercyful Fate
58. Richie Sambora – Bon Jovi
59. Join Donais & Matt Backhand – Shadows Fall
60. Stephen Carpenter – Deftones
61. Alex Skolnick & Eric Peterson – Testament
62. Brian Tatler – Diamond Head
63. John Christ – Danzig
64. Scott “Wino” Weinrich – The Obsessed
65. Pepper Keenan & Woody Weatherman – C.O.C.
66. Tommy Victor – Prong
67. Leslie West – Mountain
68. Vernon Reid – Living Colour
69. Glen Buxton & Michael Bruce – Alice Cooper
70. Bjorn Gelotte & Jesper Stromblad – In Flames
71. Jim Matheos – Fates Warning
72. Gary Holt & Rick Hunoldt – Exodus
73. Donald Buck Dharma Roeser – Blue Öyster Cult
74. Michael Amott – Arch Enemy
75. Robert Fripp – King Crimson
76. Andre Olbrich – Blind Guardian
77. Joe Satriani
78. Frank Hannon & Tommy Skeoch – Tesla
79. Ty Tabor – King’s X
80. Mark Morton & Will Adler – Lamb of God
81. Dino Cazares – Fear Factory
82. Pete Townshend – The Who
83. Jon Schaffer – Iced Earth
84. Timo Tolkki – Stratovarius
85. Neil Young
86. Abbath Doom Occulta – Immortal
87. Kai Hansen – Gamma Ray
88. Uffe Cederlund & Alex Hellid – Entombed
89. Leigh Stephens – Blue Cheer
90. Jim Martin – Faith No More
91. Michael Romeo – Symphony X
92. Bill Steer – Carcass
93. Piggy – Voivod
94. Tony Bourge – Budgie
95. Sammy Hagar – Van Halen
96. Alexi Laiho – Children Of Bodom
97. Akira Takasaki – Loudness
98. Michael Angelo
99. John Kay & Michael Monarh – Steppenwolf
100. Nick Bowcott – Grim Reaper
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