Ok, Here goes.

1) Michael Schenker--I love the melodic solos he did with UFO.
2) Robert Fripp--I hear he actually writes his solos down on paper.
3) Martin Barre--Great stinging little leads on some of those 70's Tull recordings.
4) Steve Vai--The man isn't human.
5) Satriani--The man who created the monster listed above.
6) Gary Moore--I love what he did with Thin Lizzy.
7) Ritchie Blackmore--Another guitarist known for some melodic solos. His work on Burn is extra good.
8) Eric Johnson--This guy is long overdue for some new stuff.
9) Ty Tabor--Did some good stuff with King's X.
10) Ace Frehely--Kiss Alive. What else needs to be said.

DM