After Jimi....
 

and then Slash.....

who would you say is the next greatest guitarist?? I'm between Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton personally. I'd probably say Carlos though.

Slash above Clapton and Santana in the greatest ranks?..

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No. Jimi is the greatest in the ranks. And personally, I'd put Slash above Clapton, simply because I love Guns 'N' Roses and everything Slash has done since then. I'm a little familar with Clapton, but not as much as the other artists. So that's why I stand where I stand. How would you line them up??

jimmy page?

Yngwie Malmsteen eloels.

Jimi Hendrix

^ya, but after jimi hendrix (you know, the topic of your thread?).

Eddie Hazel

Slash is barely top 10 if not top 20

respect. David Gilmour

word
Michael Hampton was also a beast

David Gilmour was/is good...Frusciante, anyone?

eh, ya he is pretty awesome...

ima throw out one i probably wont get many to agree with..Johnny Marr

co-sign on frusciante and gilmour

co-sign on frusciante, it's a shame he is often overlooked because RHCP's record label pick the most radio friendly songs as singles. So the casual listener wouldn't think he was all that great.

deep

and what about Prince ?