Top 50 Hard Rock Guitarist By ‘Hit Parader’ Magazine

50. C. C. DeVille
49. Joan Jett
48. Janeck Gers – Iron Mainden
47. Alex Lifeson – Rush
46. Peter Frampton
45. Kurt Cobain – Nirvana
44. Paul Gilbert – Mr. Big
43. Munky – KoRn
42. Rudolf Schenker
41. Mick Mars
40. Head – KoRn
39. Joe Santriani
38. Matthias Jabs
37. George Lynch – Dokken
36. Dave Davies
35. Ace Frehley – Kiss
34. Leslie West
33. David Gilmour – Pink Floyd
32. Adrian Smith – Maiden
31. Billy GIbbons
30. Dave Murray – Iron Maiden
29.Zakk Wylde
28. Yngwie Malmsteen
27. Paul Kossoff
26. Stevie Ray Vaughn
25. Dimebag – Pantera
24. Ted Nugent
23. K.K. Downing
22. Ronnie Montrose
21. Tom Morello – Audioslave
20. Michael Schenker
19. Glenn Tipton
18. Gary Moore
17. Brian May
16. Pete Townshend
15. Steve Vai
14. Slash – Guns & Roses
13. Kirk Hammett – Metallica
12. Duane Allman
11. Ritchie Blackmore – Deep Purple
10. Keith Richards
9. Joe Perry
8. Eric Clapton – Cream
7. Randy Rhoads
6. Jeff Beck
5. Tony Iommi – Black Sabbath
4. Angus Young – AC/DC
3. Jimmy Page – Led Zeppelin
2. Jimi Hendrix
1. Eddie Van Halen