The guitar has been/is a prominent feature and an integral part in Himesh's sound over da years.
Himesh must be having one heck of talented guitarist/s who really knows his/their art and is spot on, right on da money and means business when he is/they are at play.
Some off-da-hook guitar riffs/strumming by him/them:
In post ABA songs:
> From 1.22 to 1.27 & 3.11 to 3.17 in MANGO from DAMADAMM - This one has to be right there at da top, because this cult wicked riff / strumming creates a WAVE LIKE RIPPLE pattern that gives completeness effect in overall context, which requires tremendous control and manouver of da strings to ensure da right chords along with da sahi desired effect. It will be a pleasure to watch this strumming portion when Himesh performs this song in unplugged version soon for bollywoodhungama in his music room/studio.
> From start to 0.23 in HUM TUM from DAMADAMM.
> From start to 0.29 in TERE BINA from DAMADAMM.
> From 0.04 onwards in KOLA LAKA VELLARI from WELCOME - They give a catchy tune sur right throughout da song.
> From 0.35 onwards in AANAN FAANAN from NAMASTEY LONDON - They give a catchy tune sur right throughout da song.
> From 2.33 to 2.35 in TUM MILE from MY NAME IS ANTHONY GONSALVES - OFF-DA-HOOK catchy guitar riff in overall context.
> From 3.00 to 3.03 & 3.39 to 3.42 in TUJHE DEKH KE from KAJRAARE.
> From 0.09 to 0.10 in MILE HO TUM TOH from DIL DIYA HAI.
> From start to 0.15 & 1.49 to 2.00 in CHAHE GILA KARO from AAP KA SUROOR - Laidback guitar riffs depicting da helpless state of dejected lover.
> From 0.39 to 0.53 in TANHA TANHA from FEAR.
In pre-ABA songs:
> From 1.28 to 1.30 in CHURA LIYA HAI TUMNE TITLE TRAX - OFF-DA-HOOK catchy feel good guitar riff in overall context.
> From 3.00 to 3.02 in TERE NAAM TITLE TRAX - OFF-DA-HOOK catchy feel good guitar riff in overall context.
> At 3.30 in LUTF DE GAYI from ISHQ HAI TUMSE - OFF-DA-HOOK catchy feel good guitar riff in overall context.
> From 2.24 to 2.27 & 3.25 to 3.28 in CHURA LO from TAARZAN - THE WONDER CAR.
Similar OFF-DA-HOOK guitar strumming that gives KICK in da following post ABA songs:
> From 0.50 to 1.06 & 2.51 to 2.59 in TUM SAANSON MEIN from HUM KO DEEWANA KAR GAYE.
> From 1.29 to 1.39 & 2.10 to 2.22 in AHISTA AHISTA TITLE TRAX.
> From start to 0.17 in AAP KI KASHISH from AASHIQ BANAYA AAPNE.
He has used CATCHY FUNKY guitar in these songs:
> In between 0.51 & 1.05, 1.23 & 1.34, from 2.28 to 2.30, 2.37 to 2.40, 3.48 to 3.49 & 4.06 to 4.11 in NAAM HAI TERA from AAP KA SUROOR.
> From 1.34 to 1.43 in DIL MEIN JO BAAT HAI from RUN - OFF-DA-HOOK funky guitar piece.
> At 1.52 & 3.03 in YE LADKI from MAINE PYAR KYUN KIYA - OFF-DA-HOOK funky guitar riff.
He has used VIBRANT METAL BAZZ guitar that BUILDS SIKE and causes a RUSH FLOW OF ADRENALINE in these songs:
> In between 1.15 & 1.35 in AAP KI KASHISH from AASHIQ BANAYA AAPNE.
> From 1.12 to 1.16, 1.24 to 1.36 & 4.10 to 4.16 in MILE HO TUM TOH from DIL DIYA HAI.
Also, in pre - ABA songs, Himesh used well-structured FEEL GOOD guitar THEME PIECES (with an inherent twist) usually at beginning of songs (used intermittently throughout):
> From 0.52 to 1.03 in CHURA LO from TAARZAN - THE WONDER CAR.
> From 0.55 to 0.16, 1.23 to 1.26, 3.32 to 3.34 & 3.54 to 5.06 in AAP KI KHATA from BARDAASHT.
> From 1.01 to 1.23 in TERE NAAM TITLE TRAX.
> From start to 0.19 in ISHQ HAI ISHQ HAI from ANJAANE - THE UNKNOWN.
> From 0.26 to 0.44 in JUST WALK INTO MY LIFE from MAIN AISA HI HOON.
> From 0.41 to 1.01 in KABHI NA SUKOON AAYA from KOI AAP SA.
> From 0.35 to 0.45 in MERI NAS NAS MEIN TUM HO from DIL NE JISE APNA KAHA.
> From 0.12 to 0.22 in DIL MERA TODO NA from MAIN AISA HI HOON.
> From 1.00 to 1.10 in TUMHARA SANAM from SHUKRIYA.
> From start to 0.43 in CHEHRA TERA from YAKEEN.
> From start to 0.10 in POOCHO NA KYA HOTI HAI from NIGEHBAAN - THE 3RD EYE.
> From 0.03 to 0.10 in MAINE CHUN LIYA from DIL MAANGE MORE.
> From 0.35 to 0.45 in AAKHIYAAN LADAAJA from BLACKMAIL.
> From 0.51 to 1.09 in DIL SE JURA EHSAAS HAI TU from TAARZAN - THE WONDER.
> From start to 0.21 in TERE DIL KA from KOI AAP SA.
He went on to use this trait also in some of his post ABA songs (which had a pre ABA touch n some pre ABA elements):
> From 2.41 to 2.59 in NANHE YAAR from NANHE JAISELMER.
> From 1.02 to 1.12 & 4.14 to 4.43 in JAB KABHI from 36 CHINA TOWN.
> From 0.31 to 0.50 in ISHQ DI GALI in MILENGE MILENGE ORIGINAL VERSION (though it released in da post ABA era, it was primarily a pre ABA song).