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An example is Orianthi.

She's a massively technical guitarist - she can shred as hard as any man.

But some of her songs have a high-frequency "girl sound" (I give her male guitar tech equal blame) instead of a "brown sound", and her albums don't sell.

Having said that, her live concert version of Michael Jackson's "Give in to Me" is stunning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbB8Eo3NLp4

Another amazing female guitarist is Mel:

Buckethead - "Soothsayer" cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k-7aR1xVdg




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