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guitarist

American  
[gi-tahr-ist] / gɪˈtɑr ɪst /

noun

guitarists plural
  1. a performer on the guitar.


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Etymology

Origin of guitarist

First recorded in 1760–70; guitar + -ist

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"When Ceuzany sings, you feel soul coming through," said the guitarist, adding that "it really touches people".

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

He does get a nice line about meeting someone named Mike McCready, the Pearl Jam guitarist, in a coffee shop and maybe getting together to play, and a chance to lead partygoers in Oasis’ “Wonderwall.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

"And it's not just about the venues," adds guitarist Joff Oddie.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

It’s hard to see anyone but the most rabid Wings fan interested in, say, guitarist Laurence Juber’s amp or similar artifacts from the horn section, but on the other hand, this is a Wings retrospective.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

What I have found out is that he’s in grade ten just like me, and that he’s the lead guitarist in a band called the Raging Rhinos.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

His performance, according to Nils Lofgren, one of the guitarists in the 19-piece E Street Band, was a “brutally honest and melodic statement of Truth.”

From Salon May 29, 2026

Sounding like Lady Gaga fronting Evanesence, she performs it while tethered to her guitarists with giant neon ropes.

From BBC May 15, 2026

A 1994 Threadgill release, “Song Out of My Trees,” included one track, “Over the River Club,” featuring pianist Myra Melford and four guitarists, among them Messrs. Ross and Harris.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

He rose to fame as a member of The Yardbirds, a band which also featured Surrey guitarists Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, in the mid-Sixties.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2025

These days, guitarists who want to play a well-known pop or folk song can do so simply by reading a chart with the names of the chords.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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