I thought this would be a good thread since I haven't found one like this.
This is dedicated to the great solo (instrumental) guitarists out there like: Al Di Meola Buckethead (don't hate on him, he's awesome) Joe Satriani Steve Vai John Petrucci Eric Johnson Nuno Bettencourt among many, many others...
My personal favorite as of right now is Mattias IA Eklundh He has a quirky and original style (and he's technically superior to many others). It's actually FUN listening to him play.
State your favorite and give a reason or 2 why he/she is your favorite.