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I don't know enough about playing a guitar to say "this guy is better than that guy" or anything like that. All that I can really do is have an opinion.

I liked both of the guitarists in the first post. Which I liked better would probably depend upon my mood or what I was doing when I listened.

I do love SRV.

I assume that at a very high level there are some players that are naturally talented and can make a guitar do things that surprise people. I assume there are also folks at a very high level that have trained and trained and are technical masters. Are there folks that are a mix of both and therefore surpass either of the other two?

Music and playing an instrument, I have to think is greatest when it's about feeling/emotion. I never learned to play anything. I've got good rhythm and coordination, but I don't think I have the ear for it. I'll just keep enjoying what other folks are doing.