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Favorite guitar players not named......

We all know there names Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Beck Stevie Ray. But who are your favorite guitar players that are not house hold names? Here are a few of mine not in any order.

Robert Fripp
Martin Barre
Richard Thompson
Roy Buchnan
Rory Gallagher
Mason Ruffner
Neil Young and Lindsey Buckingham know but not so much for the guitar work.
also Dave Alvin and Alvin Lee
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thaluza
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Derek Trucks
Gary Clark Jr.
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Nels Cline
Jorma Kaukonen
Tom Verlaine
Frank Zappa
Prince
martykl
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Love the call on Bert Jansch, so I'll add his Pentangle band mate John Renbourn.  Jansch was the more influential player, but Renbourn is a miracle of nuance.

All the Fleetwood Mac alum (Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, Dave Mason, Rick Vito and especially Lindsey Buckingham).

David Hidalgo from Los Lobos.

Tommy Emanuel, tho I wish he'd play more interesting material.

Danny Gatton

etc.
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I'd add Johnny Winter to the list.
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As much as I dislike his voice, John Mayer knows his way around a git-box. Elvis could play well (see his '68 come back video). Kenny Wayne Shepard knows how to "do it". Cincinnati's Josh Cole has the right kind of soul...
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