Brit Funk Gear Used by Brit Funk Artists

Drawn from the documented rigs of 34 Brit funk artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.

34 artists → 288 gear items tracked 313 gear associations Updated July 24, 2026

Gear That Defines Brit Funk

Not just popular — disproportionately Brit funk. Multipliers compare usage among Brit funk artists & fans to usage across all of Equipboard, so gear everyone owns doesn't crowd out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.

The Artists Behind the Data

This page is built from the documented rigs of Brit funk artists on Equipboard — a few of the 34:

Allan Holdsworth

Allan Holdsworth

Guitarist · Level 42

Stuart Zender

Stuart Zender

Bassist, Drummer · Jamiroquai

Mark King Level 42

Mark King Level 42

Singer, Bassist · Level 42

Gavin Harrison

Gavin Harrison

Drummer · King Crimson

Alan Murphy

Alan Murphy

Guitarist · Go West

Nick Heyward

Nick Heyward

Guitarist, Singer · Haircut 100

Jakko Jakszyk

Jakko Jakszyk

Singer, Guitarist · King Crimson

Mark King

Mark King

Guitarist · Hinder

Mike Lindup

Mike Lindup

Singer, Keyboardist · Level 42

Francis Hylton

Francis Hylton

Bassist · Incognito

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How We Built This Guide

Documented artist rigs

Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 34 Brit funk artists on Equipboard — interviews, photos, and rig breakdowns, not guesswork.

Community signal

Saves and gear-photo tags from players who love this genre add weight, so the lists reflect who actually plays this stuff.

Distinctive, not just popular

We compare Brit funk usage to all of Equipboard — so a tuner everyone owns doesn't drown out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.

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