Best Guitarist

Jimi Hendrix or Eric Clapton

Has to be the guitarist from Hanson.

Clapton is God.

No disrespect to Van Halen, Morello, Page, Hendrix, or anyone else anyone might mention.
Hendrix would probably have been my choice had he'd lived to expand upon his body of work.

My favorite guitarist, however, is Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits.

When I think of best guitarist I usually think of popularity, skill, charisma (not so much but it helps), etc. Would people buy albums or attend shows knowing this guitarist is playing? Are they legendary? Do most people know who they are? I also somewhat take that into consideration. Also it's not all about the ability to play fast but if the songs sound good, too. Like, if you can play really really fast & the song theoretically makes sense, that is a plus, imo.

Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, George Harrison, David Gilmour, Les Paul, Van Halen all come to mind when I think of best guitarist(s), all things considered.