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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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