It's always impossible for me to choose a favorite band and guitarist. If I had to pick one guitarist it would be Mick Mars. Hearing his tone back in '86 made me start saving my allowance and mowing neighbors lawns to buy my first guitar. I always loved that you could always hum his solos and that they were memorable to me. He was never a shred demon like other players back in the the 80s but always tried adding to a song rather than making a flashy personal statement. To this day I still love that huge guitar tone of his.