1978 Guitar Player Magazine's Poll Winners - Overall Best Guitarist Steve Howe & more

Hundreds of you cast ballots for those you feel are the best - and not necessarily the most popular guitarist in each of the 15 categories.

Overall Best Guitarist - Steve Howe
Best Rock Guitarist - Jimmy Page
Best Jazz Guitarist - Al DiMeola
Best Bass Guitarist - Stanley Clarke
Best New Talent - Eddie Van Halen
Best Acoustic Blues - Michael Bloomfield
Best Electric Blues - Johnny Winter
Best Steel Guitarist - Buddy Emmons
Best Folk Guitarist - Leo Kottke
Best Guitar Album - Al DiMeola's Casino
Best Pop Guitarist - Les Paul
Best Studio Guitarist - Lee Ritenour
Best Classical Guitarist - Julian Bream
Best Flamenco Guitarist - Paco de Lucia
Best Country Guitarist - Roy Clark

Gallery of the Greats - Five time winners no longer eligible for future polls; Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, Jose Feliciano, B.B. King, Carlos Montoya, Andres Segovia, Rusty Young

1978 Guitar Player Magazine's Poll Winners 3-Page Article available at www.GuitarPulp.com