A lot of threads of a similar sense but does not ask the direct question.
Personally my top 3:
1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Stevie Ray Vaughn
3. Jimmy Page
I love Little wing (hendrix and SRV's version) pride and joy, stairway to heaven.
Really don't like Eric Clapton but I guess that's where personal preference comes in.
The blues can sound great but even though I listed a couple of borderline blues guitarists, it's not really my fortay.
Favourite guitarist and why?
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Joe Satriani
Steve Howe
All prepared to push the boundaries.
Mark Harman
Boz Boorer
Hendrix - the ultimate showman, it's a shame he didnt live on to fulfill his potential he may have been as good as EC.
Robert Johnson - the source of the spring that all great guitarists drink from!
Gary Rossington
Dave Gilmour
Decent.
Another favourite is Albert Lee - saw him walking through Blackheath Village, last week. Didn't think he was "local" any more, so I guess he was visiting?
Hendrix
Beck
Moore
Frampton
Fripp
Santana
Gilmour
BB King
The order varies depending on what mood I'm in but Slow Hand is always number 1.
Carlos Santana
Jimi Hendrix
BB King
Magical fingers
Acoustic:
Don Ross (I'm sure few on here may have heard of him, but Cdn. guitarist.....2 x US National Champ)
Tommy Emmanuel
Lenny Breau
Electric:
Michael Bloomfield, Clapton, Santana..
I just keep plugging away trying to get my fingers to work around the fret board...;o)
Tony Clarkin - Magnum
Janick Gers,Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
Eddie Cochran, Mick Jones, Johnny Marr, Neil Young, Lu Edmonds, Philip Chevron, Bernard Butler, Christy Moore
Richard Thompson
Pat Metheny
Torme
Richards
Nils Lofgren
Gallagher
Clapton
2 which have not been mentioned.
Zak Wilde
Eddie Van Halen
Slash
Plus Hendrix.
Steve Ray
Slash
Buddy Guy