with a whole lot of guitarists who made their mark with their abilities, placing them in an all time greatest list can be a tricky process. A lot have been inspirational to the new breed of guitar players while a whole lot imposed their influence in music and in other different fields. They have weathered the test of time, which makes it deserving to call them legends of the guitar.

A number of accomplished guitarists and starting guitar novices look up to these legends. There may be a new generation of guitar geniuses who will make it to fame or not, but they have a lot of things to do to measure up to the heroes in this list and become an all time great. Here are the heroes and why they are, truest sense of the word, legendary.

There can only be one Jimi Hendrix. Rose to fame after his gigs at the Monterey Pop Festival and then later at Woodstock in’69, Hendrix disregarded guitar conventions and blazed the way for other guitarists. More than just making music with his famed Statocaster, Hendrix was the first guitar player who used guitar feedback and overdriven amplifiers as a means to create good music.

Second best is the incredible Jimmy Page. Known to many as the main axeman of the celebrated rock band Led Zeppelin, Page first was a part of a band known as the Yardbirds. With his Gibson Les Paul Classic, Page conjured pure music when he was on stage and on fire. He is ranked as the ninth greatest guitarist in the Rolling Stones top 100 list.

Carlos Santana fuses guitar playing with his Latino flavor. With his Gibson SG electric guitar, he creates music infused with something that can be described as mystical and magical, whether the genre is rock, blues, jazz fusion and salsa. Santana’s music is inspiring no doubt, which really incites other Latin guitarist to step up and make some music.

An original Yardbirds member, Eric Clapton is considered as the most successful guitarist of his era. Inducted to the Hall of Fame three times and numerous Grammy Music awards under his belt, Clapton is a simply amazing when he plays with his Eric Clapton Artist Signature Stratocaster. A lot of guitarists try to emulate Clapton,which is a clear indication of his fame.

These are your legends. They play the guitar but they are not the same. The only thing that binds these men together is the fact their talents allows them to rock your word with their music.

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