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Rock Guitarists Trivia Quiz

See how many of these rock guitarists you know. Some are easy, some not so easy.

A multiple-choice quiz by youngmade. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
youngmade

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
375,859

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
279

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the guitarist who has played on all albums by Bon Jovi? Hint

Richie Sambora

Mick Mars

Edward Van Halen

Steve Vai

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the guitarist who famously created the guitar solo "Eruption"? Hint

Joe Satriani

Steve Vai

Eddie Van Halen

Yngwie Malmsteen

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the guitarist that played on many of the tracks on Whitesnake's "Slip of the Tongue" album? Hint

Richard Beach Jr.

Tony Iommi

Jeff Beck

Steve Vai

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which guitarist's first band was named The Velvetones? Hint

Brian May

Edward Van Halen

Jimi Hendrix

Chris Holmes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which guitarist's birth name was Lars Lannerback? Hint

Yngwie Malmsteen

Per Gessle

Rudolf Shenker

Kee Marcello

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Heavy Metal guitarist was tutored by session man and soloist Joe Satriani? Hint

CC Deville

Dave Mustaine

Kirk Hammett

Marty Friedman

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Question 7 of 10

7. Saul Hudson is the real name of the lead guitarist of what hard rock band which was very famous in the late 80's and early 90's? Hint

Poison

Europe

Motley Crue

Guns 'n' Roses

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which guitarist uses a coin to play rather than a plectrum? Hint

Brian May

Tony Iommi

Joe Perry

Jimmy Page

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which guitarist was shot dead on stage while playing a gig in Columbus Ohio in 2004? Hint

Dimebag Darrell

Hillel Slovak

Steve Clarke

Ace Frehley

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which guitarist has the tip of two of his fingers missing and has metal prosthetics in their place? Hint

Tony Iommi

Steve Stevens

Phil Collins

The late B.B King

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the guitarist who has played on all albums by Bon Jovi?

Answer: Richie Sambora

Richie replaced Bon Jovi's original guitarist Dave Sarbo after attending a concert and becoming friends with Jon Bon Giovi a.k.a Jon Bon Jovi. He attended a band rehearsal and when Jon heard the band decided it sounded better than ever and hired Richie Sambora.

2. Who is the guitarist who famously created the guitar solo "Eruption"?

Answer: Eddie Van Halen

Eddie played this solo on Van Halen's self titled debut album released in 1978. It remains to this day one of the greatest solos of all time.

3. Who is the guitarist that played on many of the tracks on Whitesnake's "Slip of the Tongue" album?

Answer: Steve Vai

Vai was not the guitarist who was intended to play on this album. He was brought in a a session musician when the band's guitarist injured his hand and as a result was unable to play.

4. Which guitarist's first band was named The Velvetones?

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

Hendrix formed his first band without an electric guitar. When he found he was being drowned out by the other musicians, he bought his first electric guitar, a Supro Ozark.

5. Which guitarist's birth name was Lars Lannerback?

Answer: Yngwie Malmsteen

Malmsteen got his name from using his middle name and his mother's maiden name. He claimed Jimi Hendrix had no influence on him at all despite setting his guitar on fire on stage one day, which he had seen Hendrix do and thought it was cool. His main influences are Ritchie Blackmore, Uli John Roth and Brian May.

6. Which Heavy Metal guitarist was tutored by session man and soloist Joe Satriani?

Answer: Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett went on to replace Metallica's guitarist Dave Mustaine who was fired on account of his huge drug and alcohol problem. Hammett has been the lead guitarist of Metallica since 1983 and was ranked 11th in Rolling Stone Magazine's 100 greatest guitarists of all time in 2009.

7. Saul Hudson is the real name of the lead guitarist of what hard rock band which was very famous in the late 80's and early 90's?

Answer: Guns 'n' Roses

Saul Hudson is better known as Slash, the iconic guitarist of Guns 'n' Roses and later Velvet Revolver. His nickname came from a mother of one of his friends who said to him one day "Saul you've been slashing in and out for a long time." Meaning visiting frequently for number of years. Slash is easily recognized by his top hat, hair covering his face and he is frequently smoking a cigarette.

8. Which guitarist uses a coin to play rather than a plectrum?

Answer: Brian May

May, the lead guita7irst of legendary rock band Queen, uses a coin - an old silver sixpence - as opposed to a plectrum because he believes it has a harder attack on the strings. He plays a guitar he hand built with his father which has a distinctive sound giving Queen a unique quality to its sound. This guitar model has been recreated closely by guitar makers "Guild".

9. Which guitarist was shot dead on stage while playing a gig in Columbus Ohio in 2004?

Answer: Dimebag Darrell

Darrell, formerly of Pantera, was playing a gig for his new band Damageplan. Moments into the set a gunman jumped on stage and shot Darrell three times, killing him instantly. Some of the fans thought it was part of the show but the gunman kept shooting, eventually killing four people and wounding seven others.

10. Which guitarist has the tip of two of his fingers missing and has metal prosthetics in their place?

Answer: Tony Iommi

Iommi, guitarist of Black Sabbath, lost the ends of his two of his fingers in an accident while working in a factory as a teenager. He had them replaced by steel prosthetics which he still has to this day.

Source: Author youngmade

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