Masters of the whammy bar

[Mr Metal]

Who comes to your mind when you think of a masterfully used whammy bar?

I can start off with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Maestro Yngwie Malmsteen, Brad Gillis, and probable a few more.......

Any thoughts?

[thetroy]

DragonForce!

[boiwonder]

Let's not forget EVH, without his influence, I don't think it would be as prominent as it is. Also, Michael Lee Firkins, Harry K. Cody and Mattias IA Eklundh are all pretty amazing.

[slash-ed]

DragonForce!

Isn't that more like, just abused?

[Snoogans]

Mr. Jeff Beck.

[Robert Burns]

Brad Gillis! Satch for sure..(he put the whammy Back on the map!)

[sonicsamurai]

Steve Lukather e.g. lovers in the night outro off toto IV i love that. Lynch always had an awesome whammy vibrato, an Halen obviously (noone mentioned him already? shocker) Trey Azagthoth is pretty neat too

[Frigo89]

Jeff Beck, vernon Reid, the guy my name is based on , and Steve Lynch, he used it in a different way though

[Dave L]

I always thought Richie Sambora was cool with the trem... he doesn´t do the technical stuff some of the guys above do, but he knew where to put the trem licks in his solos and you definitely hear who´s playing.

Reb Beach is worth a mention, too. He´s got alot of trickery going on.

[SEEGERMANY]

Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Eddie VanHalen

[Gunner]

Don't know if he's a master but back in the day, on Psychotic Supper.
Tommy Skeoch puts it to use on Edison's Medicine.

[drockilles]

Dimebag anyone?

[j4vice]

DITTO - SEEGER MANY
Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Eddie VanHalen

P.S. Jimi

[tortfeaser]

Derek Frigo of Enuff Z'Nuff.

[Larz]

I always think of Eddie Ojeda's solo in We're Not Gonna Take it when I think of distinctive whammy usage from way way back, not that it was technically superior, just memorable.

Floyd Rose said he gave one to Randy Hansen before Eddie Van Halen got one.