I know a real good guitarist that does make some lists and very few people probably know of him. Phil Keaggy. Saw him many times in a rock band he had back in the late 60s/early 70s…Glass Harp. As a matter of fact he and they impressed Jimi Hendrix and recorded their first album at Electric Ladyland studios, right before Hendrix passed away.

Around ‘72 or so he became deeply Christian and switched to all Christian music. He is still out banging around I think.

Here is a sample, and he was known for using his volume knob on his Les Paul to get a signature sound. If you notice, he lost his middle finger on his playing hand as a youth and claimed that helped him pull of that technique.

Phil Keaggy AMAZING guitar solo!

Do a search for Glass Harp. Good stuff. Live they were always different as they did nice jams in transitions from song to song. Also saw him in a guitar one upsmanship concert with Joe Walsh. Both being from the Kent/Akron/Cleveland scene they always competed.