| 1. | Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek and The Dominos, Solo | 7 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 2. | Brian May - Queen | 6 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 3. | Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen | 6 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 4. | Robin Trower - Procal Harum, Solo | 6 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 5. | Andy Summers - Police | 5 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 6. | Dimebag Darrell - Pantera | 5 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 7. | Gary Moore - Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Skid Row, Solo | 5 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 8. | Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmores Night | 5 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 9. | Angus Young - AC/DC | 4 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 10. | Dave Davies - Kinks | 4 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 11. | Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Solo | 4 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 12. | Phil Collen - Def Leppard | 4 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 13. | Steve Vai - David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo | 4 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 14. | Stevie Ray Vaughan* - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble | 4 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 15. | David Gilmour - Pink Floyd, Solo | 3 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 16. | Duane Eddy | 3 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 17. | James Hetfield - Metallica | 3 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 18. | Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains, Solo | 3 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 19. | Jimi Hendrix - Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 20. | Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm | 3 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 21. | Joe Satriani - Solo, Rainbow | 3 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 22. | K.K. Downing - Judas Priest | 3 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 23. | Bo Diddley | 2 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 24. | Chuck Berry | 2 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 25. | Cliff Gallup - The Bluecaps | 2 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 26. | Fran Beecher - The Comets | 2 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 27. | James Burton | 2 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 28. | Kerry King - Slayer | 2 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 29. | Kim Thayil - Soundgarden | 2 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 30. | none | 2 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 31. | Scotty Moore | 2 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 32. | Slash - Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver | 2 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 33. | Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Solo | 2 | ↑ | ↓ |
| 34. | Stevie Ray Vaughan | 1 | ↑ | ↓ |
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