List of famous guitar players from Russia, listed alphabetically with photos of the guitarists when available. Russia has produced some great guitar players over the years, including guitarists who specialize in rock, metal, jazz, folk, classical, acoustic and more. These are some of the best Russian guitar players to ever live, so if you're a native of Russia and play guitar then this list should make you proud. If you're searching for a particular popular guitarist from Russia then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.
List features guitarists like Vladimir Vysotsky and Sergey Mavrin.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the greatest Russian guitarists?" and "Which guitar players are from Russia?"
You can click on the names of these legendary guitarists of Russia in order to get more information about each one. If you're a guitar player or just love music you can use this list of talented Russian guitar players to find some new artists or bands that you might really enjoy.Edgar Froese
Age: 75Nationality: Russia
Birthplace: Sovetsk, Eurasia, Kaliningrad Oblast, Euroregion Baltic, Russia
Edgar Willmar Froese (6 June 1944 – 20 January 2015) was a German artist and electronic music... moreBoris Grebenshchikov
Age: 66Nationality: Russia, Soviet Union
Birthplace: Northwestern Federal District, Eurasia, Russia, Saint Petersburg
Boris Borisovich Grebenshchikov (Russian: Бори́с Бори́сович Гребенщико́в; born (1953-11-27)27... moreVladimir Vysotsky
Dec. at 42 (1938-1980)Nationality: Russia, Soviet Union
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Guitars Played: Seven-string guitar
Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (Russian: Влади́мир Семёнович Высо́цкий, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr... moreBulat Okudzhava
Dec. at 73 (1924-1997)Nationality: Russia, Armenia, Soviet Union
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Bulat Shalvovich Okudzhava (Russian: Була́т Ша́лвович Окуджа́ва; Georgian: ბულატ ოკუჯავა) (May... moreSergey Nikitin
Age: 75Nationality: Russia, Soviet Union
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Sergey Yakovlevich Nikitin (Russian: Серге́й Яковлевич Никитин, born 8 March 1944) is a... more
Victor Zinchuk
Age: 61Nationality: Russia
Vladimir Holstinin
Age: 61Nationality: Russia
Birthplace: Eurasia, Moscow Oblast, Russia, Lyubertsy
Vladimir Petrovich Holstinin (Russian: Влади́мир Петро́вич Холстинин) is a Russian guitarist.... moreAndrei Krylov
Age: 60Nationality: Russia
Andrei Krylov (born 3 March 1959) is a Russian 7- and 6- string guitarist, composer and poet. ... moreKonstantin Nikolsky
Age: 68Nationality: Russia
Birthplace: Moscow, Europe, Eurasia, Moscow Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Konstantin Nikolsky is a Russian rock musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter. He has... moreSergei Tupikin
Age: 54Nationality: Russia
Birthplace: Voronezh Oblast, Eurasia, Voronezh, Russia
Sergey Mavrin
Age: 56Nationality: Russia
Birthplace: Kazan, Eurasia, Tatarstan, Russia
Sergey Konstantinovich Mavrin (Russian: Сергей Константинович Маврин, born 28 February 1963),... moreAlexander Kutikov
Age: 67Nationality: Russia
Alexander Viktorovich Kutikov (Russian: Александр Викторович Кутиков; 13 April 1952 in Moscow)... moreAndrei Sychra
Dec. at 77 (1773-1850)Nationality: Russia
Birthplace: Vilnius, Lithuania
Andrei Osipovich Sychra (Sikhra, Sichra, in Russian Андрей Осипович Сихра Andrej Osipovič... more
