Rusty Cooley

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Rusty Cooley (born April 27, 1970) is an American guitarist and guitar teacher, known for his highly refined guitar technique.^[1] He was cited in Newsweek as one of the fastest guitarists in the United States^[2] and a master of shredding, an advanced guitar technique.^[3] Guitar Player magazine called him "the leading light of the post-Malmsteen shred-volution."^[4]