lotsa lotsa. but here's what i most look up to...
soloing wise, any player that has the following traits: straight to the point soloing, good melody, stellar vibrato, & some flare
ex. michael schenker, gary moore, uli jon roth, marty friedman, dimebag......
rhythm wise: those w/ tight catchy syncopation, taste for unusual voicings.
ex. michael akerfeldt, nuno, doug aldrich....