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Andrew Daly

Vito Bratta names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound

Vito Bratta

Dialing back to the ‘80s, there were numerous giants who strode the earth with an electric guitar in hand. These titanic players were overlords of shred and sultans of melodicism.

Of the many who stood out in that time, few remain, and even fewer are remembered with the same fondness they fostered in their heyday. But still, a few have not only maintained their status as gods of all things six-string, but watched it extend to incredible heights previously thought unfathomable.

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