Harvey Mandel (born March 11, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, United States) is a renowned American guitarist famous for his innovative approach to electric guitar playing. A professional at twenty, he played with Charlie Musselwhite, Canned Heat (including at Woodstock), The Rolling Stones, and John Mayall before starting a solo career. Mandel is one of the first rock guitarists to use two-handed fretboard tapping.