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ibson Guitar Corp. recently published the results of its Top 50 Guitarists of All Time list, and although the choice of #1 should come as no surprise to fans of the instrument, the list does hold a few surprises. Blues-rock legend Jimi Hendrix topped Gibson's list, which was voted on by a number of writers and musicians, including the Scissormen's Ted Drozdowski, the Reverend's old pal Jeff Cease (original Black Crowes stringbender), James Williamson (Iggy & the Stooges), Martin Belmont (The Rumour), and others.

Blues music was extremely influential on the crop of guitarists that revolutionized rock music during the 1960s, and such blues-rock oriented instrumentalists as Jimmy Page (#2), Eric Clapton (#4), and Jeff Beck (#6) made the Top 10. Delta blues legend Robert Johnson was named at #9, and Texas blues-rock giant Stevie Ray Vaughan came in at #12. Others blues-related axemen on the list include Mike Bloomfield (#16), B.B. King (#17), Duane Allman (#29), and Buddy Guy (#35). Irish blues-rocker Rory Gallagher was tied at #42 with four other guitarists, including Chicago blues great Hubert Sumlin.

A poll held by Gibson among readers of the company's "lifestyle" page on its website came up with some interesting differences from the so-called "expert's" poll. For instance, Duane Allman was voted #1 by Gibson's readers, Page retained his spot at #2, and Hendrix dropped to #3. Govt. Mule's Warren Haynes, who didn't even place on the Gibson poll, is held in much higher esteem by the readers, who put him in at #4, a spot above Clapton, and two slots above Stevie Ray. Derek Trucks and Joe Bonamassa also ranked on the reader's poll but were somehow overlooked by the Gibson poll in favor of such questionable choices as Lou Reed, Kurt Cobain, and Ed O'Brien and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.

So what about it blues fans? Who is the greatest guitarist of all time? Vote in the poll and let us know your opinion. If we didn't name your choice, or you think that a guitarist is over-or-under-rated, please feel free to let us know in the comments section.