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Holiday Quiz: guess the guitarist's hands

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By Rob Power published 26 December 2012

Test your knowledge with our fiendish quiz

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Guess the guitarist!

Guess the guitarist!

It's the time of year when people come together to celebrate, which can only mean one thing: incredibly difficult quizzes. They're what keep most of us sane in this time of familial togetherness, so why not escape with us into the world of really, really specific guitar-based knowledge rather than play another potentially life-threatening game of Monopoly with the folks.

We decided to stretch you a bit this year. Can you guess a guitarists only from a pictures of his (or her) hands? It might sound easy, but we're willing to wager you won't get them all. Click through our gallery to see the hands, make your guesses and click through to the link below each picture for the full picture.

Good luck, guitarists of the internet. You'll need it...

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Leather jacket and a Jag - ringing any bells?

Leather jacket and a Jag - ringing any bells?

Click here to see who these hands belong to...

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Who's this Tele-toting guitar hero?

Who's this Tele-toting guitar hero?

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That Strat looks familiar...

That Strat looks familiar...

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The lighting has the blues, but does this guitarist?

The lighting has the blues, but does this guitarist?

Click here to see whose these hands belong to...

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The stretchiest hand in this quiz? You'd better believe it

The stretchiest hand in this quiz? You'd better believe it

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Silver guitars: not of this earth

Silver guitars: not of this earth

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There are plenty of Les Paul legends out there, but who's this?

There are plenty of Les Paul legends out there, but who's this?

Click here to see who these hands belong to...

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Page 8 of 11
Whose filthy fingers are all over this vintage Epiphone?

Whose filthy fingers are all over this vintage Epiphone?

Click here to see who these hands belong to...

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A rarely seen Ricky has becomde this fella's trademark

A rarely seen Ricky has becomde this fella's trademark

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Check out this sky blue shredder

Check out this sky blue shredder

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