Within the contemporary and commercial music realm the electric guitar has been a driving force in the Funk genre since its inception and emergence from the late 1950sand early 1960s. Although the instrument has been given considerable attention in the style of Funk, there is far less information relative to its evolution and influence from the late twentieth to the twenty first century. The small number of publications on early Funk, R&B, and Jazz Fusion electric guitar has done little to highlight the guitarists discussed herein.The purpose of this report is to discuss the approach of guitarists Robben Ford, Mark Lettieri, Ole Borud, Cory Wong, KC Roberts, Tom McGuire, and their influence in contemporary Funk, R&B, and Jazz Fusion. The reader will acknowledge and form an understanding of the styles, techniques, and musicality these artists have contributed to the performance of contemporary guitar. By permeating a detailed background into their work, I will breakdown the history, theory, musical and harmonic analysis pertained to a total of nine songs that utilize a modern-day rhythm section with horns. The research, transcriptions, arrangements, analyses, and live recording session included herein will present, recognize, and conclusively prove why these musicians are both undervalued and among some of the most brilliant, virtuosic, and talented performers within the popular music realm of our time.