But what also makes this a question that could never be answered is the fact that you have the greatest from each genre, and then you have those who are pickers, sliders, etc.
Jimi
Slash
Eddie Van Halen
Joe Satriani
Jimmy Page
Steve Vai
Eric Johnson
Alex Lifeson
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Yngwie Malmsteen
Clapton
Angus Young
Robin Trower
Ace Frehley
David Gilmour
B.B. King (hell yeah... had to put him on here)
Other...
But what also makes this a question that could never be answered is the fact that you have the greatest from each genre, and then you have those who are pickers, sliders, etc.