Hello Guys,
I was listening to Dark Side of the Moon today and was pretty blown away by David Gilmour's tone.  The guy definitely has the touch.  So who else do you think has "The Tone", and maybe list a few examples to illustrate.

Steve Rothery...
 

 
 

jaymesg1213
Danny Danzi
Bayoubill (honourably mentioned of course)
Beepster
Straummy
and about a dozen or so others on this forum.

Depends on what I'm doing.
 
I love Keith Richards' early 70s sound (Tele/Fender Twin/ Something small & dirty).
Mark Knopfler's electric sound on Sultans of Swing is pretty slick.  His acoustic sound (probably his National Resonator) on "Where do you think you're going" is killer for that dark, tense feel.
Pretty much anything Prince played was dead-on as far as tone went...
The multitude of 70s arena-rock bands did well with a simple Les Paul/ Marshall stack.  Jimmy Page did just as well with a Telecaster and a Fender Champ.

Steve Howe - so many great tones.

Ladies and gentlemen, Boston.

Robben Ford.  Larry Carlton.

Such a broad request, so much range. Brian May to Mark Knopfler to Les Paul to Jimi Hendrix. The only thing they have in common is the six strings.
 
Some favorites...








 
 
 

Wayne Krantz has an amazing tone. His solo on Donald Fagan's "Brite Nightgown" is probably one of my favorite guitar tones of all time.

 
 
Sweet ...