Who is the best guitarist ever to live?

The "best" guitarist is subjective and can be debated. Some often considered among the best include:

- Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970), known for psychedelic rock and blues

- Eric Clapton (b. 1945), known for blues, rock, and pop

- Jimmy Page (b. 1944), known for hard rock and blues with Led Zeppelin

- B.B. King (1925-2015), known for blues

- Chuck Berry (1926-2017), known for rock and roll

- Eddie Van Halen (1955-2020), known for rock and heavy metal

- Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990), known for blues rock

- Chet Atkins (1924-2001), known for country and fingerpicking

- Andrés Segovia (1893-1987), known for classical guitar

- Paco de Lucía (1947-2014), known for flamenco and jazz fusion