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Tommy Emmanuel

Australian guitarist

1

Chet Atkins

American guitarist and record producer

2

Martin Taylor

British guitarist

3

Lenny Breau

Canadian musician

4

Merle Travis

American country/Western singer-songwriter and musician

5

Duane Eddy

American recording artist; rock guitarist

6

Jerry Reed

American recording artist; country music singer, actor (1937-2008)

7

Edgar Cruz

American musician

8

Janick Gers

British musician

9

Steve Wariner

American country singer-songwriter and guitarist

10

Carter Family

traditional American folk music group

11

Marcel Dadi

French musician

12

Johnny Smith

American jazz guitarist

13

Scotty Moore

American musician

14

Hoot Hester

musician

15

Billy Grammer

musician

16

Rocco Prestia

American musician

17

Les Paul

American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor

18

Kenny Poole

American jazz guitarist

19

Osborne Brothers

20

Grady Martin

American musician

21

Earl Klugh

American jazz guitarist

22

Doyle Lawson

American musician

23

Gus G

Greek guitarist

24

Christian Giesler

German musician

25

Mark O'Connor

American fiddle player

26

Arthur Smith

American country musician, songwriter and producer

27

Rick Savage

British musician; bass guitarist (born 1960)