100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists

100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists

Criteria: - This list is intended for those musicians whose primary instrument throughout their careers has been or is now the acoustic guitar. It is based upon their individual originality, innovation, technique & influence within this genre. It does NOT include the Pioneers of Blues, Jazz, Classical, or the Latin acoustic influenced genre's such as Flamenco, or those modern guitarists who have recorded or performed their music in an occaisonal "unplugged" setting.

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Jazz Guitarists

Last Updated 10-6-08

Newly added names are in RED

Edited By: Rick Varner


Michael Hedges	Leo Kottke	Chet Atkins	Phil Keaggy	John Fahey

  1. Michael Hedges
  2. Leo Kottke
  3. Chet Atkins
  4. Phil Keaggy
  5. John Fahey
  6. Adrian Legg
  7. Merle Travis
  8. John Renbourn
  9. Bert Jansch
10. Tommy Emmanuel
11. Norman Blake
12. Doc Watson
13. Preston Reed
14. Laurence Juber
15. Martin Simpson
16. Don Ross
17. Nick Webb
18. Pierre Bensusan
19. Jorma Kaukonen
20. Sandy Bull
21. John Martyn
22. William Ackerman
23. Billy McLaughlin
24. Doyle Dykes
25. Steve Tibbetts
26. David Bromberg
27. Peter Lang
28. Kelly Joe Phelps
29. Tony Rice
30. Davy Graham
31. Alex deGrassi
32. Monte Montgomery
33. Richard Leo Johnson
34. Gayla Drake Paul
35. Edward Gerhard
36. Bill Mize
37. Al Petteway
38. Peter Finger
39. Craig Chaquico
40. Greg Carmichael
41. Tim Reynolds
42. Pat Kirtley
43. Peter Huttlinger
44. Benjamin Woolman
45. Stephen Bennett
46. Richard Smith
47. Kaki King
48. Martin Carthy
49. Peter Rowan
50. Sam Pacetti

51. Richard Gilewitz
52. Stefan Grossman
53. El McMeen
54. Miles Gilderdale
55. Eric Tingstad
56. Brooks Williams
57. Doug Smith
58. Peter Ostroushko
59. Tommy Jones
60. D.R. Auten
61. Dirk Freymuth
62. Dan Schwartz
63. Peter Roller
64. Paul Geremia
65. Douglas Niedt
66. William Coulter
67. Tim Farrell
68. Arlen Roth
69. Joni Mitchell
70. Chris Smither
71. Andrew York
72. Roy Harper
73. Muriel Anderson
74. Artie Traum
75. Robin Bullock
76. Thom Bresch
77. David Wilcox
78. Tracy Moore
79. Steve Baughman
80. Buster B. Jones
81. Robbie Basho
82. Peppino D'Agostino
83. Pat Donohue
84. Mike Dowling
85. Tony McManus
86. Dave Mallany
87. Tim Sparks
88. David Grier
89. Orville Johnson
90. Sean Harkness
91. George Villiers
92. Rick Ruskin
93. Greg Neaga
94. Dorian Michael
95. Charles David Alexander
96. Tom Long
97. Jerry Reed
98. Jim Earp
99. Kenny Sultan
100. Michael Dunn

1. Duane Allman
    (Little Martha)
2. Bruce Cockburn
    (Islands In a Black Sky)
3. John Petrucci
    (Misunderstood)
4. Steve Vai
    (Burnin' Down The Mountain)
5. Eddie Van Halen
    (316)
6. David Gilmour
    (Wish You Were Here)
7. Joe Satriani
    (Tears In The Rain)
8. Buckethead
    (Big Sur Moon)
9. Eric Johnson
    (Song For George)
10. Steve Howe
    (Mood For a Day)
11. Randy Rhoads
    (Dee)
12. Jimmy Page
    (Going To California)
13. Eddie Van Halen
    (Spanish Fly)
14. Yngwie Malmsteen
    (Farewell)
15. Steve Morse
    (Ghostwind)
16. Stephen Stills
    (Treetop Flyer)
17. Steve Howe
    (The Clap)
18. Billy Gibbons
    (Asleep In The Desert)
19. John Petrucci
    (Hour Glass)
20. Eric Johnson
    (Desert Song)
21. Paul Gilbert
    (GVRO)
22. Jeff Beck
    (Love Is Green)
23. Ronnie Montrose
    (No Beginning/No End)
24. Richie Blackmore
    (The Storm)
25. Slash
    (Patience)

Some listening recommendations:
"Oracle" - Michael Hedges "Beyond Nature" - Phil Keaggy "The Legend of Blind Joe Death" - John Fahey "Six & Twelve String Guitar" - Leo Kottke "How Can I Keep From Singing" - Gayla Drake Paul	"Quah" - Jorma Kaukonen "Manzanita" - Tony Rice "Only" - Tommy Emmanuel "Metal" - Preston Reed "Stream" - Tim Reynolds

Go to the 'Specialty Guitarists' page for
- Classical - Flamenco - Avante Garde - R&B Guitarists -

"Because It's There"
Michael Hedges

"Addison's Walk"
Phil Keaggy

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stated criteria, and revised considering the competent suggestions of visitors to this website only.

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