1. Mick Mars: Phenominal Blues/Metal guitarist. Doesn't get nearly enough credit as he deserves.
2. Dimebage Darrell: Another phenominal Blues/Metal guitarist. He's singlehandedly pushed the envelope as far as what you can physically do to a guitar and what kind of obscenely twisted sounds you can get out of one.
3. James Hetfield: Undoubtedly the tightest, most intense rhythm guitarist ever.
4. Alvin Lee: Ever see that movie Scanners, when the dude's head explodes. That how I feel when I watch this guy's fingers move or listen to his riffs.
5. Dick Dale: King of Surf Rock and tremolo picker extraordinaire. I've seen him twice and got tired just watching him play.