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Both are fantastic guitarists. Depends on what you rate as 'better' guitar playing.
Eddie Van Halen would be able to run scales, shred, and cut dizzying fast solos with precision.
Hendrix wouldn't be as fast or be able to play a single scale well, but the music he makes playing the guitar is like no other. You're in awe of where he plays certain notes and the combinations he creates, it's as if the human soul really is within the notes he's playing. "Redhouse" is a good example.
I'd say a closer comparison is Clapton and Hendrix. Both have an ear or knack for blending emotion into the guitar.
For Eddie a better comparison would be between him and Hammett and guitarists of that 'school' of playing. It's sophisticated, learned, and air tight guitar playing.
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