List of lead guitarists

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The following is a list of significant lead guitarists, arranged in ascending alphabetical order of their last name. For rhythm guitarists see list of rhythm guitarists.

A[]

Duane Allman,1971
Chet Atkins
  • Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders)
  • "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (Pantera, Damageplan, Rebel Meets Rebel)
  • John Abercrombie
  • Ryan Adams (The Cardinals)
  • Marcus Adoro (The Eraserheads)
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
  • Fredrik Åkesson (Arch Enemy, Opeth)
  • Jan Akkerman (Focus)
  • Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio)
  • Johnny Alegre
  • Art Alexakis (Everclear)
  • Joey Allen (Warrant)
  • Paul Allender (Cradle of Filth)
  • Duane Allman (The Allman Brothers Band)
  • Dave Amato (REO Speedwagon)
  • Christopher Amott (Arch Enemy, Armageddon, Dark Tranquility)
  • Michael Amott (Arch Enemy, Carcass)
  • Trey Anastasio (Phish)
  • Al Anderson (Bob Marley and The Wailers)
  • Emma Anderson (Lush)
  • Rusty Anderson (Paul McCartney)
  • Apostolis Anthimos (SBB)
  • Daniel Antonsson (Dimension Zero, Soilwork)
  • Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day, Pinhead Gunpowder)
  • Tim Armstrong (Operation Ivy, Transplants, Rancid)
  • Rob Arnold (Chimaira)
  • DJ Ashba (Sixx:A.M., Guns N' Roses)
  • Ron Asheton (The Stooges)
  • Chet Atkins
  • Berton Averre (The Knack)

B[]

Jeff Beck, 1979
Chuck Berry, 1987
Carrie Brownstein at Coachella, 2012

C[]

Eric Clapton, 1975
  • Ernie C (Body Count)
  • Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's)
  • Randy California (Spirit)
  • Toy Caldwell (The Marshall Tucker Band),
  • Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
  • Phil Campbell (Motörhead)
  • Vivian Campbell (Dio, Whitesnake, Def Leppard)
  • Mike Campese
  • Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains)
  • Captain Sensible (The Damned)
  • Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional)
  • Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot)
  • Danny Cedrone (Bill Haley & His Comets)
  • Gustavo Cerati (Soda Stereo)
  • Nic Cester (Jet)
  • Ross Childress (Collective Soul)
  • Charlie Christian
  • John Cipollina (Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Dinosaurs)
  • Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream, Derek and the Dominos)
  • Gary Clark Jr.
  • Steve Clark (Def Leppard)
  • "Fast" Eddie Clarke (Motörhead)
  • Dave "Clem" Clempson (Colosseum, Humble Pie)
  • Michael Clifford (musician) (5 Seconds of Summer)
  • Nels Cline (Nels Cline Trio, The Nels Cline Singers, Banyan, Wilco)
  • Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
  • Phil Collen (Def Leppard)
  • Albert Collins
  • Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
  • Nathan Connolly (Snow Patrol)
  • Ry Cooder
  • Kyle Cook (Matchbox Twenty)
  • Rusty Cooley
  • John Corabi (Ratt)
  • Lanny Cordola (Giuffria, House of Lords, Magdalen)
  • Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
  • Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers)
  • Graham Coxon (Blur)
  • Robert Cray
  • Paul Crook (Anthrax, Sebastian Bach, Meat Loaf, Marya Roxx)
  • Steve Cropper (Booker T. & the M.G.'s)
  • Robbin Crosby (Ratt)
  • Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)
  • Marcos Curiel (P.O.D.)

D[]

E[]

The Edge, 2005
  • Ronnie Earl
  • Elliot Easton (The Cars)
  • Duane Eddy
  • The Edge (U2)
  • Lu Edmonds (Public Image Limited)
  • Nokie Edwards (The Ventures)
  • Mike Einziger (Incubus)
  • Tripp Eisen (Dope, Static-X)
  • Stefan Elmgren (HammerFall)
  • Matt Embree (The Sound Of Animals Fighting, Rx Bandits)
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Rik Emmett (Triumph)
  • Niklas Engelin
  • Thomas Erak (The Fall Of Troy)
  • Eric Erlandson (Hole, RRIICCEE)
  • Kevin Eubanks (The Tonight Show Band)

F[]

  • Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad)
  • Tim Farriss (INXS)
  • Josh Farro (Paramore)
  • Don Felder (The Eagles)
  • Neil Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House, Finn Brothers)
  • Roger Fisher (Heart)
  • Vic Flick (John Barry Seven)
  • John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
  • Lita Ford (The Runaways)
  • Jon Foreman (Switchfoot)
  • Dave Fortman (Ugly Kid Joe)
  • Peter Frampton (Humble Pie)
  • Bruce Franklin (Trouble)
  • Lars Frederiksen (Rancid)
  • Ace Frehley (Kiss)
  • Glenn Frey (The Eagles)
  • Marty Friedman (Megadeth, Cacophony)
  • Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
  • Fred Frith
  • Bill Frisell
  • John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  • Vim Fuego (Bad News)
  • Koichi Fukuda (Static-X)
  • Jim Fuller (Surfaris)

G[]

  • Gus G. (Dream Evil, Firewind, Nightrage, Ozzy Osbourne)
  • Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
  • Galder (Dimmu Borgir)
  • Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
  • Rory Gallagher
  • Anthony Gallo (Suicidal Tendencies)
  • Cliff Gallup
  • Frank Gambale (Chick Corea Elektric Band)
  • Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
  • Roopam Garg
  • Kyle Gass (Tenacious D)
  • Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold, Pinkly Smooth)
  • Björn Gelotte (In Flames)
  • Rocky George (Cro-Mags, Suicidal Tendencies)
  • Janick Gers (Iron Maiden)
  • Sascha Gerstner (Helloween, ex-Freedom Call)
  • Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
  • Chad Gilbert (New Found Glory)
  • Paul Gilbert (Racer X, Mr. Big)
  • Vince Gill
  • Brad Gillis (Night Ranger, Ozzy Osbourne)
  • David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
  • Greg Ginn (Black Flag)
  • Hamish Glencross (My Dying Bride)
  • Craig Goldy (Giuffria, Dio, Rough Cutt)
  • Matt Good (From First to Last)
  • Myles Goodwyn (April Wine)
  • Pier Gonella (Mastercastle-Necrodeath)
  • Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy, 21 Guns)
  • The Great Kat
  • Gary Green (Gentle Giant)
  • Grant Green
  • Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac)
  • Brian Greenway (April Wine, Mashmakhan)
  • Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
  • Luther Grosvenor (Spooky Tooth, Mott the Hoople)
  • Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns, Brides of Destruction, Contraband)
  • Buddy Guy

H[]

Merle Haggard, 2009
PJ Harvey, 2011
Jimi Hendrix, 1967
  • Steve Hackett (Genesis)
  • Merle Haggard
  • Danielle Haim (Haim)
  • Ollie Halsall (Patto, Tempest)
  • Kirk Hammett (Exodus, Metallica)
  • Albert Hammond, Jr. (The Strokes)
  • Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
  • Kai Hansen (Helloween, Gamma Ray)
  • Blake Harnage (VersaEmerge)
  • George Harrison (The Beatles, Traveling Wilburys)
  • PJ Harvey
  • Juliana Hatfield
  • Dan Hawkins (The Darkness, Stone Gods)
  • Justin Hawkins (The Darkness)
  • Pete Haycock (Climax Blues Band)
  • Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule)
  • Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues)
  • Eddie Hazel (Parliament-Funkadelic)
  • Jeff Healey
  • Helmuth
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • Leon Hendrix
  • Jimmy Herring (Widespread Panic)
  • Greg Hetson (Circle Jerks, Bad Religion)
  • Tony Hicks (The Hollies)
  • hide (X Japan)
  • Dave Hill (Slade)
  • Brent Hinds (Mastodon)
  • Hisashi (Glay)
  • Hizaki (Versailles (band), Jupiter (band))
  • Terrance Hobbs (Suffocation)
  • Gary Hoey
  • Wolf Hoffmann (Accept)
  • Randy Holden
  • Allan Holdsworth
  • Buddy Holly
  • Esa Holopainen (Amorphis)
  • Gary Holt (Exodus)
  • Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch)
  • John Lee Hooker
  • Matt Hoopes (Relient K)
  • Jerry Horton (Papa Roach)
  • Tomoyasu Hotei (Boøwy, Complex)
  • Jimmy Hotz
  • Rowland S. Howard
  • Steve Howe (Yes, Asia)
  • Bill Hudson (Cellador, Power Quest)
  • Jon Hume (Evermore)
  • Charlie Hunter

I[]

Tony Iommi, 2009

J[]

  • Matthias Jabs (Scorpions)
  • Ramon Jacinto
  • Tito Jackson (The Jackson 5)
  • Jakko M. Jakszyk
  • Colin James
  • Ron Jarzombek (Watchtower, Spastic Ink, Blotted Science)
  • John 5
  • Bob Johnson (musician) (Steeleye Span)
  • Eric Johnson
  • Kelly Johnson (Girlschool)
  • Lonnie Johnson
  • Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood)
  • Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation)
  • Kevin Jonas (Jonas Brothers)
  • Adam Jones (Tool)
  • Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones)
  • Danny Jones (McFly)
  • Mick Jones (The Clash)
  • Mick Jones (Foreigner, Spooky Tooth)
  • Steve Jones (Sex Pistols)
  • Stanley Jordan
  • Tyler Joseph (Twenty One Pilots)

K[]

B.B. King, 1985
Kerry King, 2012
Rocky Kramer performing live in 2018
  • Kapil Srivastava
  • Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand)
  • Ben Kasica (Skillet)
  • Terry Kath (Chicago)
  • Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
  • Ryo Kawakita (Maximum The Hormone)
  • Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group)
  • Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp)
  • Tom Keifer (Cinderella)
  • Tim Kelly (Slaughter)
  • Ken (L'Arc-en-Ciel)
  • Alan Kendall (The Bee Gees)
  • David Kennedy (Angels & Airwaves)
  • Myles Kennedy (The Mayfield Four)
  • Albert King
  • B. B. King
  • Ben King (The Yardbirds)
  • Ed King (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Strawberry Alarm Clock)
  • Kerry King (Slayer)
  • Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac)
  • Andreas Kisser (Sepultura)
  • Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  • Bob Klose (Pink Floyd)
  • Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
  • Kaan Korad
  • Joel Kosche (Collective Soul)
  • Paul Kossoff (Free)
  • Richie Kotzen
  • Ivan Kral
  • Rocky Kramer
  • Wayne Kramer (MC5)
  • Robby Krieger (The Doors)
  • Richard Kruspe (Rammstein)
  • Tad Kubler
  • Jan Kuehnemund (Vixen)
  • Bruce Kulick (Kiss)

L[]

M[]

Gary Moore, 2010
  • Tony MacAlpine
  • Lonnie Mack
  • Brian "Too Loud" MacLeod (Chilliwack, Headpins)
  • Logan Mader (Once Human, Soulfly, Machine Head)
  • Wolf Mail
  • Daron Malakian (System of a Down, Scars on Broadway)
  • Yngwie Malmsteen
  • Christofer Malmström
  • Misha Mansoor (Periphery)
  • Kee Marcello (Europe)
  • Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush)
  • Johnny Marr (The Smiths)
  • Steve Marriott (Small Faces), (Humble Pie)
  • Vince Martell (Vanilla Fudge)
  • Billy Martin (Good Charlotte)
  • Jim Martin (Faith No More)
  • Hank Marvin (The Shadows)
  • Junior Marvin (Bob Marley and The Wailers)
  • J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr)
  • Hideto Matsumoto (X Japan)
  • Tak Matsumoto (B'z)
  • Brian May (Queen)
  • John Mayer (John Mayer Trio)
  • Nick McCabe (The Verve)
  • Andy McCoy (Hanoi Rocks)
  • Mike McCready (Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season)
  • Jimmy McCulloch (Wings, Thunderclap Newman, Stone the Crows, Small Faces, The Dukes)
  • Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
  • John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti)
  • Richard McNamara (Embrace)
  • Tony McPhee (The Groundhogs)
  • Mickey Melchiondo aka Dean Ween (Ween)
  • Michelle Meldrum (Phantom Blue, Meldrum)
  • Barry Melton (Country Joe & The Fish)
  • Vince Melouney (Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, The Bee Gees)
  • Dave Meniketti (Y&T)
  • Jim Messina (Poco, Buffalo Springfield, Loggins and Messina)
  • Naser Mestarihi
  • Pat Metheny
  • Phil Miller
  • Steve Miller
  • Brian Molko (Placebo)
  • Wes Montgomery
  • Ronnie Montrose (Montrose, Gamma)
  • Ben Moody (Evanescence)
  • Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy)
  • Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
  • Vinnie Moore (UFO)
  • Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
  • Sterling Morrison (The Velvet Underground)
  • Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Deep Purple)
  • Ian Moss (Cold Chisel)
  • Jason Moss (Cherry Poppin' Daddies)
  • Bob Mothersbaugh (Devo)
  • Cameron Muncey (Jet)
  • Christian Münzner (Obscura)
  • James Murphy (Obituary)
  • Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
  • Dave Mustaine (Megadeth, Metallica)
  • Zach Myers (Shinedown)
  • Gary Myrick (Havana 3am)

N[]

Dave Navarro, Santa Barbara 2009
  • Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  • Mike Ness (Social Distortion)
  • Craig Nicholls (The Vines)
  • Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick)
  • Jon Nödtveidt (Dissection)
  • John Nolan (Taking Back Sunday)
  • Noodle (Gorillaz)
  • Pontus Norgren (The Poodles, HammerFall)
  • John Norum (Europe)
  • Ted Nugent (Amboy Dukes, Damn Yankees)
  • Anders Nyström (Katatonia, Bloodbath)

O[]

Pat O'Brien performing live with Cannibal Corpse.

P[]

Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin playing double-necked guitar onstage in 1973
  • Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds, The Firm)
  • Michael "Padge" Paget (Bullet for My Valentine)
  • Clive Painter (Broken Dog, The 99 Call, Tram (band), The Real Tuesday Weld)
  • Brad Paisley
  • Orianthi Panagaris
  • Mark Parry (The Manvils)
  • Joe Pass
  • Les Paul
  • Michal Pavlíček
  • Axel Rudi Pell
  • Tony Peluso (The Carpenters)
  • Carl Perkins
  • Luther Perkins (Johnny Cash)
  • Joe Perry (Aerosmith, The Joe Perry Project)
  • Vicki Peterson (The Bangles)
  • John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment)
  • Anthony Phillips (Genesis)
  • Matt Pike (Sleep, High on Fire)
  • Jake Pitts (Black Veil Brides)
  • Sergio Pizzorno (Kasabian)
  • Dean Pleasants (Suicidal Tendencies)
  • Chris Poland (Megadeth)
  • Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash)
  • Prince
  • Jade Puget (AFI)

R[]

Django Reinhardt
Keith Richards, 1982
  • Roddy Radiation (The Specials)
  • Mick Ralphs (Bad Company, Mott the Hoople)
  • Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth)
  • Chris Rea
  • Jerry Reed
  • Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground)
  • Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
  • Django Reinhardt
  • Arthur Rhames
  • Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
  • Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
  • Gary Richrath (REO Speedwagon)
  • Henjo Richter (Gamma Ray)
  • Michael Ricketts
  • Chris Risola (Steelheart)
  • Marc Rizzo (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Ill Niño)
  • Jason Roberts (Norah Jones, Hymns (band), The Candles)
  • Darrell Roberts (Five Finger Death Punch)
  • Allison Robertson (The Donnas)
  • Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy, Motörhead)
  • Robbie Robertson (The Band)
  • Janet Robin
  • Omar Rodríguez-López (At the Drive-In, Mars Volta)
  • Tony Rombola (Godsmack, Another Animal)
  • Michael Romeo (Symphony X)
  • Mick Ronson (David Bowie)
  • Joe Don Rooney (Rascal Flatts)
  • Ryan Ross (Panic! at the Disco)
  • Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
  • Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
  • Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions)
  • Steve Rothery (Marillion, The Wishing Tree)
  • Erik Rutan (Ripping Corpse, Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal, Cannibal Corpse)
  • Johnny Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls)
  • Francis Reyes (The Dawn)

S[]

  • Dave "The Snake" Sabo (Skid Row)
  • Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
  • Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria)
  • Karl Sanders (Nile)
  • Carlos Santana (Santana)
  • Joey Santiago (Pixies)
  • Ralph Santolla (Deicide)
  • Joe Satriani
  • Matt Scannell (Vertical Horizon)
  • Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth)
  • Michael Schenker (Scorpions, UFO, Michael Schenker Group, Contraband)
  • Tom Scholz (Boston)
  • Neal Schon (Journey)
  • Jeff Schroeder (The Smashing Pumpkins)
  • Chuck Schuldiner (Death, Control Denied)
  • John Scofield
  • Andy Scott (Sweet)
  • Keith Scott (Bryan Adams)
  • Tim Scott
  • Sek Loso (Loso)
  • Darius Semaña (Parokya ni Edgar)
  • Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats)
  • Charlie Sexton (Charlie Sexton)
  • James "Munky" Shaffer (Korn)
  • Dave Sharman
  • Todd Sharpville
  • Sonny Sharrock
  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd
  • Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine)
  • Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters)
  • George Shuffler (The Stanley Brothers)
  • Charlie Simpson (Fightstar, Busted)
  • Sami Sirviö (Kent)
  • Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio)
  • Alex Skolnick (Testament, Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
  • Skwisgaar Skwigelf (Dethklok)
  • Slash (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Slash's Snakepit)
  • Martin Slattery (The Mescaleros)
  • Earl Slick
  • Hillel Slovak (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  • Brendon Small (Dethklok)
  • Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
  • Fred "Sonic" Smith (MC-5), Destroy all Monsters
  • Robert Smith (The Cure)
  • Bruce Springsteen (E Street Band)
  • Billy Squier
  • John Squire (The Stone Roses, The Seahorses)
  • Mark St. John (Kiss)
  • Bill Steer (Carcass)
  • Leigh Stephens (Blue Cheer, Sister Ray)
  • Steve Stevens (Billy Idol)
  • Travis Stever (Coheed and Cambria)
  • Gina Stile (Vixen)
  • Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
  • Barry Stock (Three Days Grace)
  • Andrew Stockdale (Wolfmother)
  • Nita Strauss (The Iron Maidens, Femme Fatale)
  • Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)
  • Sugizo (Luna Sea, X Japan)
  • Muhammed Suiçmez (Necrophagist)
  • Frankie Sullivan (Survivor)
  • Tim Sult (Clutch)
  • Hubert Sumlin
  • Andy Summers (The Police)
  • Bernard Sumner (Joy Division, New Order)
  • Niklas Sundin (Dark Tranquillity)
  • John Sykes (Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake)
  • Red Symons (Skyhooks)
  • Syu (Galneryus, Animetal)

T[]

  • Ty Tabor (King's X)
  • Joey Tafolla
  • Akira Takasaki (Loudness)
  • Marv Tarplin (Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Smokey Robinson)
  • Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
  • Mick Taylor (John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, The Rolling Stones)
  • Bobby Tench (Streetwalkers, Hummingbird, Van Morrison, Topper Headon)
  • Octave Octavian Teodorescu
  • Thomas Thacker (Sum 41)
  • Tommy Thayer (Black 'N' Blue, Kiss)
  • Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
  • Hughie Thomasson (Outlaws)
  • Mick Thomson (Slipknot)
  • Porl Thompson (The Cure)
  • Richard Thompson
  • Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah)
  • George Thorogood
  • Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers)
  • Steve Tibbetts
  • Andy Timmons (Danger Danger)
  • Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
  • Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius)
  • Simon Tong (The Verve, The Shining, The Good, the Bad & the Queen)
  • Ray Toro (My Chemical Romance)
  • Sam Totman (DragonForce)
  • Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad)
  • Pete Townshend (The Who)
  • Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge, Creed)
  • Greg Tribbett (Mudvayne, Hellyeah)
  • Joe Trohman (Fall Out Boy)
  • Robin Trower (Procol Harum)
  • Derek Trucks (The Allman Brothers Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band)
  • Nigel Tufnel (Lenny and the Squigtones, Spinal Tap)
  • Luca Turilli
  • Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys)
  • Erik Turner (Warrant)
  • Steve Turner (Mudhoney)
  • Ted Turner (Wishbone Ash)

U[]

  • Keith Urban

V[]

  • Steve Vai
  • Nick Valensi (The Strokes)
  • James Valentine (Maroon 5)
  • Sergio Vallín (Maná)
  • Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
  • Troy Van (Queens of the Stone Age)
  • Steve Van Zandt (E Street Band)
  • Adrian Vandenberg (Vandenberg, Whitesnake, Manic Eden)
  • Jimmie Vaughan
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • Suzanne Vega
  • Tom Verlaine (Television)
  • Jacky Vincent (Falling in Reverse)
  • Vinnie Vincent (Kiss)
  • Virus (Dope, Lords of Acid, Device)
  • Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (Misfits, Kryst The Conqueror, Gorgeous Frankenstein)
  • Emppu Vuorinen (Nightwish)

W[]

  • Paul Waggoner (Between the Buried and Me)
  • Dick Wagner
  • Butch Walker (SouthGang)
  • Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie)
  • Joe Walsh (James Gang, The Eagles)
  • Rich Ward (Stuck Mojo, Fozzy)
  • Steve Wariner
  • Baz Warne (The Stranglers)
  • Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (The Offspring)
  • Jeff Waters (Annihilator)
  • Muddy Waters
  • Jeff Watson (Night Ranger)
  • Mike Wead (King Diamond)
  • Woody Weatherman (Corrosion of Conformity)
  • Chris Weber (Hollywood Rose, U.P.O.)
  • Michael Weikath (Helloween)
  • Carl Weingarten
  • Ben Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
  • Brian "Head" Welch (Korn)
  • Paul Weller (The Jam, The Style Council)
  • Allen West (Obituary)
  • Leslie West (Mountain)
  • Bob Weston (Fleetwood Mac)
  • Emil Werstler (Chimaira, Dååth)
  • Alex Westaway (Fightstar)
  • Deryck Whibley (Sum 41)
  • Andrew White (Kaiser Chiefs)
  • Clarence White (The Kentucky Colonels, Nashville West, The Byrds)
  • Jack White (The White Stripes, The Raconteurs)
  • Jason White (Green Day, Foxboro Hot Tubs)
  • John "Charlie" Whitney (Family, Streetwalkers)
  • Snowy White (Thin Lizzy)
  • Peter Wichers (Soilwork)
  • Carl Wilson (The Beach Boys)
  • Nancy Wilson (Heart)
  • Ricky Wilson (The B-52's)
  • Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)
  • Michael Wilton (Queensrÿche)
  • Johnny Winter
  • Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek (Vader)
  • Ronnie Wood (The Faces, The Rolling Stones)
  • Link Wray
  • Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society)

Y[]

Z[]

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