Alternative Country Artists & the Gear They Use

David Knopfler

Guitarist · Dire Straits

Tad Kubler

Guitarist · The Hold Steady

Glenn Kotche

Drummer · Wilco

Mikael Jorgensen

Keyboardist · Wilco

Hank Williams III

Bassist · Superjoint Ritual

David Bryson

Guitarist · Counting Crows

Ben Nichols

Guitarist · Lucero

John Prine

Singer, Guitarist · Buzzin' Cousins

Kenny Aronoff

Drummer · Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

Brian Henneman

Singer, Guitarist · Wilco

Billy Powell

Keyboardist · Lynyrd Skynyrd

Levon Helm

Drummer · The Band

Rodney Crowell

Guitarist, Singer · The Notorious Cherry Bombs

Guy E. Fletcher

Keyboardist, Composer · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Jay Bennett

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Wilco

John J. McCauley III

Singer, Guitarist · Deer Tick

Matt Myers

Singer, Guitarist · Houndmouth

Michael Timmins

Guitarist, Composer · Cowboy Junkies

David Immerglück

Guitarist · Counting Crows

Ken Bethea

Guitarist · Old 97's

Travis Good

Guitarist · The Sadies

Will Johnson

Singer, Guitarist · Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Joey Burns

Singer, Guitarist · Calexico

Craig Finn

Guitarist · The Hold Steady

James McMurtry

Guitarist, Singer · Buzzin' Cousins

Jimmy Stafford

Guitarist, Composer · Train

Dan Wilson

Singer, Guitarist · Semisonic

David Lovering

Drummer · Pixies

Aaron Freeman

Singer, Guitarist · Ween

Sam Beam

Singer, Guitarist · Band of Horses

Mark Matejka

Guitarist · Lynyrd Skynyrd

Jimbo Hart

Bassist, Music Producer · Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Alan Clark

Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Natalie Maines

Singer · Dixie Chicks

Dave Alvin

Singer, Guitarist · X

Joey Cape

Guitarist, Singer · Lagwagon

Neil Jason

Singer, Bassist · Dire Straits

Neko Case

Singer, Guitarist · The New Pornographers

David Lowery

Singer, Guitarist · Cracker

Greg Suran

Guitarist · Sunny Day Real Estate

Pick Withers

Drummer · Dire Straits

Sid McGinnis

Guitarist · Dire Straits

Alex Rosamilia

Guitarist · The Gaslight Anthem

Matthew Sweet

Guitarist · The Buzz of Delight

Lyle Lovett

Guitarist, Singer · Lyle Lovett & His Large Band

Alan Anton

Bassist, Composer · Cowboy Junkies

Jenny Lewis

Singer · The Postal Service

M.C. Taylor

Music Producer · Hiss Golden Messenger

Ronnie Van Zant

Singer, Composer · Lynyrd Skynyrd

Loretta Lynn

Singer

Rhett Miller

Guitarist, Singer · Old 97's

Andrew Weiss

Bassist, Music Producer · Ween

Matt Malley

Bassist, Composer · Counting Crows

Robby Takac

Bassist · Goo Goo Dolls

Kenny Gradney

Bassist · Little Feat

Johnny Hickman

Guitarist · Cracker

Tyler Ramsey

Guitarist · Band of Horses

Eric Earley

Guitarist · Blitzen Trapper

Josh Kaufman

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Bonny Light Horseman

Eric Heywood

Guitarist · Son Volt

Lera Lynn

Singer, Guitarist · The Downtown 13

Sera Cahoone

Singer, Guitarist · Band of Horses

Kathleen Edwards

Guitarist, Singer

Ian O'Neil

Guitarist · Deer Tick

Dave Simonett

Guitarist · Trampled By Turtles

Patrick Hallahan

Drummer · My Morning Jacket

Josh Ritter

Guitarist, Singer · The Cake Sale

Jesse Daniel

Singer

Matt Gentling

Bassist · Band of Horses

Kenny Edwards

Guitarist · Stone Poneys

Brent Harding

Bassist · Social Distortion

Luis Maldonado

Guitarist · Train

Mike Mogis

Guitarist, Music Producer · Bright Eyes

Lucinda Williams

Guitarist, Singer · Buick 6

Chuck Prophet

Guitarist · Green on Red

Karen Grotberg

Keyboardist · Jayhawks

John Baker Saunders

Bassist · Mad Season

Jon Graboff

Singer, Guitarist · Phil Lesh and Friends

Mel Collins

Keyboardist, Saxophonist · King Crimson

Guy Clark

Waxahatchee

Martie Maguire

Singer · Dixie Chicks

Tom Blankenship

Bassist · My Morning Jacket

Mat Brooke

Guitarist · Band of Horses

Jeremy Barnes

Singer, Drummer · Neutral Milk Hotel

Steve Selvidge

Guitarist · Lucero

Tift Merritt

Singer, Guitarist

Michael Urbano

Drummer · Third Eye Blind

Keith Mitchell

Drummer · Mazzy Star

Laura Carter

Singer, Guitarist · Neutral Milk Hotel

Clay Cook

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Zac Brown Band

Dale Watson

Guitarist

Jody Stephens

Drummer · Big Star

Georgia Hubley

Singer, Drummer · Yo La Tengo

Howe Gelb

Singer, Guitarist · Giant Sand

Mark Olson

Singer · Jayhawks