I see that in the most recent issue of Rolling Stone magazine, they have a survey of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.

I have not seen their list yet, though I know Jimi Hendrix is on the cover, so I can guess that he placed rather high. But here is my own list of the top five (in no particular order), taking into account both virtuosity and impact on guitarists who came after them:

1). Jimi Hendrix
2). Eric Clapton
3). Eddie Van Halen
4). Chuck Berry
5). Jimmy Page

Obviously, this is just a rock 'n' roll list. I'm sure Charo is a wonderful flamenco guitarist, but in the final analysis, who really cares?