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The 50 greatest guitar tones of all time... ever!
Guitarist magazine's ultimate playlist of must-hear guitar sounds
Guitarist, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 4:15 pm GMT
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Charlie Christian - Flying Home, Original Guitar Hero (1939)
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Noel Gallagher - Slide Away, Definitely Maybe (1994)
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Chuck Berry - Maybellene, Greatest Hits (1955)
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Ry Cooder - Sister Morphine, Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones (1971)
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Link Wray - Rumble, The Original Rumble (1958)
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Dick Dale - Misirlou, Surfers' Choice (1962)
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Larry Carlton - It Was Only Yesterday, Larry Carlton (1978)
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James Williamson - Search And Destroy, The Stooges (1973)
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James Hetfield - Orion, Master Of Puppets (1986)
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Chet Atkins - Mr Sandman (1955, TV show)
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Dave Davies - You Really Got Me, Kinks (1964)
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Brad Paisley - Me Neither, Who Needs Pictures (2001)
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Carlos Santana - Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen, Abraxas (1970)
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Randy Rhoads - Suicide Solution, Blizzard Of Ozz (1980)
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Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn (1960)
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Tom Morello - Killing In The Name, Rage Against The Machine (1993)
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Eric Johnson - Cliffs Of Dover, Ah Via Musicom (1990)
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Gary Moore - Still In Love With You, Nightlife by Thin Lizzy (1974)
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Wes Montgomery - D-Natural Blues, The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery (1960)
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Rory Gallagher - Walk On Hot Coals, Irish Tour (1974)
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Joe Satriani - Ice 9, Surfing With The Alien (1987)
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Steve Vai - Touching Tongues, Sex & Religion (1993)
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Matt Bellamy - Plug In Baby, Origin Of Symmetry (2001)
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Robben Ford - Talk To Your Daughter, Talk To Your Daughter (1988)
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Pete Townshend - Pinball Wizard, Tommy (1969)
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Johnny Marr - How Soon Is Now?, Meat Is Murder (1984)
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Keith Richards - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Out Of Our Heads (1965)
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Kurt Cobain - Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nevermind (1991)
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Tony Iommi - Iron Man, Paranoid (1970)
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The Edge - Bad, The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
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Mark Knopfler - Money For Nothing, Brothers In Arms (1985)
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Jeff Beck - Where Were You, Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop (1989)
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Paul Kossoff - My Brother Jake, Highway by Free (1970)
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BB King - When Love Comes To Town, Rattle And Hum by U2 (1988)
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Scotty Moore - Hound Dog, Greatest Jukebox Hits by Elvis Presley (1956)
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Jimmy Page - Whole Lotta Love, II (1969)
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Peter Green - Stop Messin' Around, Mr Wonderful by Fleetwood Mac (1968)
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George Harrison - Something, Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969)
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Ritchie Blackmore - Long Live Rock 'N' Roll, Long Live Rock 'N' Roll by Rainbow (1978)
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Billy Gibbons - Gimme All Your Lovin', Eliminator by ZZ Top (1983)
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Eric Clapton - I Feel Free, Fresh Cream (1966)
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Jack White - Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground, White Blood Cells (2001)
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Angus Young - Highway To Hell, Highway To Hell (1979)
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Hank Marvin - Wonderful Land, The Shadows Are Go (1962)
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Slash - Welcome To The Jungle, Appetite For Destruction (1987)
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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Couldn't Stand The Weather, Couldn't Stand The Weather (1984)
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Brian May - Play The Game, The Game (1980)
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Eddie Van Halen - Sinner's Swing, Fair Warning (1981)
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Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Electric Ladyland (1968)
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David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb, Pink Floyd: The Wall (1979)
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An octave melody line with a tone as smooth as melted chocolate, Montgomery brushes the strings of his deep-bodied Gibson L-5CES archtop just behind the guitar’s single forward humbucker with the fleshy part of his thumb.
Later in the solo Montgomery uses the callus on his thumb to add grit to his tone. "He would get one sound from the soft parts and another by using the corn," mused George Benson. "That’s why no one will ever match Wes."
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