16. Dan Auerbach 15. Steve Morse (Deep Purple) 14. Tom Morello (Prophets Of Rage) 13. Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear (Foo Fighters) 12. Rich Robinson, Marc Ford (The Magpie Salute) 11. Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal (Art Of Anarchy, Sons Of Apollo) 10. Paul Gilbert 9. Steve Vai 8. Richie Kotzen 7. John 5 6. Satchel (Steel Panther) 5. Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins (The Darkness) 4. Joe Satriani 3. Slash, Richard Fortus (Guns N' Roses) 2. Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge) 1. Brian May
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16. Mark Heylmun, Chris Garza (Suicide Silence) 15. Lee Malia (Bring Me The Horizon) 14. Reba Meyers, Eric Balderose (Code Orange) 13. Ernie C (Body Count) 12. Herman Li, Sam Totman (DragonForce) 11. Anders Nystrom (Katatonia) 10. Brendon Small 9. Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Janick Gers (Iron Maiden) 8. Kurt Ballou (Converge) 7. Brent Hinds, Bill Kelliher (Mastodon) 6. Mick Thomson, Jim Root (Slipknot) 5. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) 4. James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett (Metallica) 3. Michael Amott, Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy) 2. Corey Beaulieu, Matt Heafy (Trivium) 1. Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance (Avenged Sevenfold)
<ベスト・オルタナティヴ・ギタリスト TOP16>
16. Jade Puget (AFI) 15. Mike Einziger (Incubus) 14. Joshua Third (The Horrors) 13. Andy Bell, Mark Gardener (Ride) 12. Joff Oddie, Ellie Rowsell (Wolf Alice) 11. Joe Langridge-Brown, Dominic Craik (Nothing But Thieves) 10. Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner (The National) 9. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Keeley Davis (At The Drive-In) 8. Stuart Braithwaite, Barry Burns (Mogwai) 7. Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell (Weezer) 6. Jamie Lenman 5. Zach Blair, Tim McIlrath (Rise Against) 4. Annie Clark (St. Vincent) 3. Chelsea Wolfe 2. Grant Nicholas (Feeder) 1. Emily Kokal, Theresa Wayman (Warpaint)
<ベスト・アコースティック・ギタリスト TOP16>
16. Martin Harley 15. Jon Gomm 14. Jamie Lawson 13. Brent Cobb 12. Iron & Wine 11. Laura Marling 10. George Ezra 9. Ben Walker 8. Fink 7. Lucy Rose 6. Tommy Emmanuel 5. Andy McKee 4. John Smith 3. Jake Smith (The White Buffalo) 2. Newton Faulkner 1. Mike Dawes
<ベスト・ブルース・ギタリスト TOP17>
17. Eric Gales 16. Laurence Jones 15. Ash Wilson 14. Ben Poole 13. Kris Barras 12. Joanne Shaw Taylor 11. Alan Nimmo 10. Samantha Fish 9. Walter Trout 8. Jonny Lang 7. Erja Lyytinen 6. Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi (Tedeschi Trucks Band) 5. Jared James Nichols 4. Kenny Wayne Shepherd 3. John Mayer 2. Joe Bonamassa 1. Tyler Bryant
<ベスト・新人ギタリスト TOP14>
14. Jules Jackson, Soph Nathan (The Big Moon) 13. Barns Courtney 12. Aaron Gossett (Blis.) 11. Aaron Keylock 10. Henry Carlyle Wade (The Orielles) 9. Stevie McMinn (Mt. Wolf) 8. Jen Hingley (False Advertising) 7. Mark Holley (Black Foxxes) 6. Erik Bickerstaffe (Loathe) 5. Samuel Organ (The Physics House Band) 4. Charlie Cunningham 3. Stijn Vanhoegaerden (Brutus) 2. Mark Bowen, Lee Kiernan (Idles) 1. Chris Buck
<ベスト・ベーシスト TOP17>
17. Glenn Hughes (Black Country Communion) 16. Mark King (Gizmodrome) 15. Dave Swift (Jools Holland) 14. John Myung (Dream Theater) 13. Sting 12. Rex Brown 11. Marcus Miller 10. Michael Shuman (Queens Of The Stone Age) 9. Thundercat 8. Victor Wooten 7. Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) 6. Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses) 5. Bootsy Collins 4. Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) 3. Mike Kerr (Royal Blood) 2. Billy Sheehan (Sons Of Apollo) 1. Robert Trujillo (Metallica)