A professional guitarist should be playing well with lots of experience and the ability to play harder. All of the listed guitarists below have all these abilities through hard training or natural talent.
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix or also known as Johnny Allen Hendrix who used Fender Stratocaster, his favourite instrument was an American based Guitarist and singer-songwriter. Across a range of genres, Hendrix is one of the most influential guitarist of his time.
Jimmy Page
Born on 9th January 1944 in Heston, England, James Patrick Page or known as Jimmy Page began his career as studio session Guitarist in London. A founder of English Rock Band, Led Zeppelin which is popular all over the world.
Eddie Van Halen
Lead-Guitarist and co-founder of the Hard Rock Band Van Halen, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen or best known as Eddie Van Halen is an American Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer and Producer. Mostly influenced by Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, Eddie Van Halen is an energetic and acrobatic stage performer.
Michael Angelo Batio
Michael Angelo Batio or Mike Batio was voted as the No 1 Shredder of all time in 2003 by the Guitar one Magazine. He was born on 23rd February 1956 in Chicago, USA. Besides, He also was listed in the Top 100 Metal guitarist of all time by the Total Guitar Magazine in April 2008.
Carlos Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana or Carlos Santana is born on July 20 in Mexico. Famous with his own band, Santana, they rock the world in the late 1960's and in 1970's. Carlos Santana mainly influenced in Latin Rock and Jazz Fusion, has won 3 Latin Grammy Awards and 10 Grammy Awards.
Keith Richards
Keith Richards, one of the founding Member of the Band Rolling Stones born on 18th December 1943 in Dartford England. A Professional Guitarist since 1962.
Slash
Saul Hudson or Slash born on July 23, 1965 in London. Slash is known as the Lead-Master of the American Hard Rock Band, Guns and Roses. He also an American Born Guitarist and song writer which become famous in 1980's and 1990's before the existence of a band called Nirvana.
Eric Patrick Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton best known as Eric Clapton ranked 2nd in the Rolling Stones Magazine in the list of 100 greatest Guitarist of all time. Also known as the Slow Hand for his Blues Rock Playing. He is an English Songwriter and Guitarist.
Kirk Hammett
A songwriter and the Guitarist of the band Metallica, Kirk Lee Hammet or Kirk Hammet was born on November 18 1962 in San Francisco. His favourite instrument was ESP KH-2 and KH3 models. Kirk Hammet's awesome speed and agression had made him well-known.
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore or his full name Richard Huge Blackmore a member of a band called Deep Purple. Mixing Classical Guitar Notes with Blues Rock made him knows as the first British Guitarist who had done that before.
