10 Richest Guitarist

None of the names surprised me. The order of some did. Maca is officially a bass player isn't he? Was hoping to see Andy Summers on the list.
 
Someone in the comments section has a pretty good point, if he's correct on the numbers. EVH 80+ million, Dave Grohl 280 million, Bruce Springsteen 300+ million (Celebrity Net Worth reports him at 345 million)
 
Someone in the comments section has a pretty good point, if he's correct on the numbers. EVH 80+ million, Dave Grohl 280 million, Bruce Springsteen 300+ million (Celebrity Net Worth reports him at 345 million)
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Ah, gotcha!

Now I'm curious though so I'm googling a bunch of different guitarists.

Angus Young = 140 million
Michael Schenker = 6 million
Steven Wilson = 25.4 million
Mikael Akerfeldt = 3.8 million
John Petrucci = 3.2 million (I would've thought at least a bit more)
Kirk Hammett = 70 million
Joe Satriani = 12 million
Zakk Wylde = 16 million
 
Ah, gotcha!

Now I'm curious though so I'm googling a bunch of different guitarists.

Angus Young = 140 million
Michael Schenker = 6 million
Steven Wilson = 25.4 million
Mikael Akerfeldt = 3.8 million
John Petrucci = 3.2 million (I would've thought at least a bit more)
Kirk Hammett = 70 million
Joe Satriani = 12 million
Zakk Wylde = 16 million

Now that you've raised this point it makes me think, how much of this is actually liquid and how much is tied up in a bunch of crap like gear/studios, house(that they may not even really own) other investment ventures that may seem cool on paper but may be a son of a bitch to cash out.
 
Ah, gotcha!

Now I'm curious though so I'm googling a bunch of different guitarists.

Angus Young = 140 million
Michael Schenker = 6 million
Steven Wilson = 25.4 million
Mikael Akerfeldt = 3.8 million
John Petrucci = 3.2 million (I would've thought at least a bit more)
Kirk Hammett = 70 million
Joe Satriani = 12 million
Zakk Wylde = 16 million

Yeah, I wonder how CNW arrives at these figures. They have Steven Wilson at 25? :messedup:
 
Yeah, I wonder how CNW arrives at these figures. They have Steven Wilson at 25? :messedup:
Could be from investments.

The little article on Steve Morse says most of his money was made because of some very lucrative investments. Morse certainly isn't worth 215 million because of the money he made with the Dixie Dregs and Kansas :tongue:
 
Christopher Cross = 10 million
Billy Joe Armstrong = 55 million
Dave Davies = 3.5 million
Noel Gallagher = 60 million
Steve Vai = 14 million
Dave Murray = 15 million
Rudolf Schenker = 8 million
Michael Wilton = 15 million
Mick Mars = 40 million
Warren DeMartini = 3 million


It appears that Steve Morse net worth site is false. Funny/humorous website that fakes news.
 
The Edge at #2 is a bit surprising, but then I guess U2 did have a pretty good run. :shrug:

He (all of U2 does, really) has a ton of investments/businesses/properties, etc....

He is even part-owner in a mega-luxury yacht charter business.



All the members (especially Bono and The Edge) have all kinds of money tied up in all kinds of shit to use as tax shelters.
 
Ah, gotcha!

Now I'm curious though so I'm googling a bunch of different guitarists.

Angus Young = 140 million
Michael Schenker = 6 million
Steven Wilson = 25.4 million
Mikael Akerfeldt = 3.8 million
John Petrucci = 3.2 million (I would've thought at least a bit more)
Kirk Hammett = 70 million
Joe Satriani = 12 million
Zakk Wylde = 16 million

Those numbers are actually how many Jews each of them killed in the Holocaust.

Seriously, though, seems totally inflated. Don't believe everything you see on the internet.
 
Those numbers are actually how many Jews each of them killed in the Holocaust.

Seriously, though, seems totally inflated. Don't believe everything you see on the internet.
These numbers are probably a 'best guess' at best. I'm sure, like mikesr1963 implied, that those figures aren't what they have in cash. Rather, it's their house, fancy car(s), yacht, studio, gear, known investments, etc.
 
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