Hendrix
Page
Clapton
Cooder
Zappa
Santana
SRV
Allman
KWS

How about Roy Clark??? Not what I listen to but he can definitely work a guitar

Mick Ronson
Jeff Beck
Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
Frank Zappa
Kenny Wayne Sheperd
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Albert King
Buddy Guy
Adrian Beleu
Reeves Gabrel

Except for Ronson at the top the rest are in no particular order of rank, they are all fabulous in thier own right.:D

Mick Abrahams
Martin Barre
Rory Gallagher
Peter Green
Joe Walsh
Tony Rice
Robben Ford
Jon Butcher
Larry Coryell
John Abercrombie
Billy Gibbons

Page
Gilmour
Eddie
Eric
Pete
My old roomate Larry

Hendrix
Clapton
Buddy Guy
Albert Collins
Johnny Guitar Watson
BB King
Johnny Lang
Kenny Wayne Shepard

Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Jeff Healy
Dave Gilmore
Carlos Santana

Very glad to see Zappa is still remembered,but I was surprised to
see no one mentioned Ted Nugent.
And just because its heavymetal doesn't mean some of the following aren't truly talented:
Kirk Hammett from Metallica(before the commercial crappola)
Dave Murray from Iron Maiden
Randy Rhodes with Ozzy
And several others.Plus the many already mentioned here.

All of the above... plus Brian May (Queen) Amazing tone and sounds... also Brian Setzer if your into that sort of thing...

So, uh ....Bryan, ya mean to tell me you like any guitarist named Brian -

Hey, not that there's anything wrong with that....:p

Here's a few more:

Toy Caldwell
Leo Kottke
Craig Chaquico
"Buck Dharma"
Neil Schon
Kim Simmonds
Sonny Landreth
Bryan Lee

One of my favorites is .......me! check it out www.eaststreetjazz.com

I played rock and metal for 15 years. I have been playing only jazz/swing and blues for the last 10. For non-jazz, I really appreciate guys who can play without a ton of distortion or effects. I agree with all of the above except for Nugent. from interviews I've read, he always rags on Jimmy Page, he says he's sloppy, that may be true but Page's playing is a 10,000 time cooler than Nugent's one chord wank.
Here are some of my non-jazz favorites.

Danny Gatton - mind blowing work on a telecaster -this guy is rock, jazz, blues, country and rockabilly all rolled into one.

Jimmy Bryant with Speedy West - incredible western swing guitar. Amazing playing.

Les Paul - sure you've all heard of the guitar, ever hear the man? You won't think Hendrix was wild when you hear the stuff this guy played 20 years earlier. He developed multitrack recording, echo, reverb but the guy is an amazing guitar player. I saw him playning in NYC last year. 83 and still plays great. He is the father of all rock guitar IMHO.

Chet Atkins - beautiful player


Jimmy Vaughn - I agree with all the blues greats but I did not see Jimmy's name. He is not as in your face guitar as his brother but he is a wonderful player. His phrasing is like nothing I've heard. Check out his early stuff with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, not the cheezy stuff on the radio but the stuff on the albums. They were one of the greatest white blues bands.

Duke Robillard - Best music to come out of Rhode Island. Great all around player. I love his jump blues swing playing.

Django Reinheardt - Okay he;s jazz but - My stomach hurts when I hear him play. Jaw dropping and only had 2 usuable fret fingers.

I can post all day.

Very nice version of Autumn Leaves:cool:

Frank Zappa
Jimi Hendrix
Alvin Lee
Carlos Santana
Angus Young
Deep Purple guy

Ritchie Blackmore?

Leo Kotke is awesome. Saw him a couple summers ago in a coffee house type show in Chatham of all places. Fabulous. Forgot Duane Allman, self taught and could not read a lick of music, unbelievable on slide.:D