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TRAILBLAZERS THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME

A few weeks back, TG conducted a poll on guitarworld.com to get your views on the most influential guitarists of all time. Now, admittedly, it’s a tricky question to answer. Let’s face it, influence is a difficult quality to assess – but you didn’t disappoint! In just a few short days of our poll being public, over 25,000 votes were cast.

Over the next 30 or so pages we run you through the results. Alongside the poll listings you’ll find new interviews with a raft of star guitarists who explain the impact and inspiration these trailblazers had on their own playing. Jon Gomm, Eric Gales, Kirk Hammett and many

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