I have a few ideas...
Mattias "IA" Eklundh: frontman for Freak Kitchen and released 3 excellent solo albums. He has the ability to make the wildest sounds without effects pedals. Very unique fellow.
Ioannis Anastassakis: Teacher of flamenco styles, but has a John Petrucci side to him... hell, I like him a bit more than Petrucci... he does guitar clinics in his native Greece and also in California if I remember correctly.
Ah, he's got his own Youtube channel these days. That's cool...
Farzad Golpayegani: Iranian metal player. His incorporation of Middle Eastern sounds into his very metal style makes for something fresh and unique in my book.
Also I have to second Sigh's guitarist.
And I appreciate the Adam Jones discussion and agree with OP that Jones does his role very appropriately.
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