Classic Soul Artists & the Gear They Use

Jimi Hendrix

Guitarist · The Isley Brothers

Steve Cropper

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Stevie Wonder

Singer, Drummer · U.S.A. for Africa

Larry Graham

Bassist · Sly & the Family Stone

Laura Lee

Singer, Bassist · Khruangbin

Ernie Isley

Guitarist · The Isley Brothers

Steve Jordan

Drummer · The Rolling Stones

Louis Johnson

Bassist · Michael Jackson (band)

Curtis Mayfield

Guitarist · Jerry Butler & The Impressions

Alex Weir

Guitarist · Talking Heads

Sly Stone

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Sly & the Family Stone

Thomas Brenneck

Guitarist, Music Producer · The Budos Band

Leo Nocentelli

Guitarist, Composer · The Meters

Donald Dunn

Bassist · The Blues Brothers

James Brown

Singer · James Brown & The Famous Flames

Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner

Singer, Guitarist · Ohio Players

Bob Babbitt

Bassist · MFSB

Ray Charles

Keyboardist · U.S.A. for Africa

Willie Weeks

Bassist · The Doobie Brothers

Billy Preston

Singer, Keyboardist · The Beatles

George Porter, Jr.

Singer, Bassist · Paul McCartney (Live Band)

Pops Staples

Singer · The Staple Singers

George Johnson

Guitarist · The Brothers Johnson

Donny Hathaway

Singer, Keyboardist

Bobby Womack

Guitarist, Music Producer · Artists United Against Apartheid

Steve Ferrone

Drummer · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Freddie Stone

Guitarist · Sly & the Family Stone

Marvin Gaye

Singer, Keyboardist · Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye

Shuggie Otis

Singer, Guitarist

Anton Fig

Drummer · Kiss

Teddy Kumpel

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Junie Morrison

Singer, Keyboardist · Funkadelic

Lionel Richie

Singer, Keyboardist · Commodores

Neil Jason

Singer, Bassist · Dire Straits

Bill Withers

Singer, Guitarist · Creative Source

Eric Burdon

Singer · Eric Burdon & the Animals

Isaac Hayes

Singer, Keyboardist · Delaney & Bonnie and Friends

Herb Fame

Singer · Peaches & Herb

Bosco Mann

Bassist, Composer · Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Teena Marie

Music Producer

Tony Maiden

Singer, Guitarist · Rufus

Ike Turner

Guitarist, Music Producer · Ike & Tina Turner

Michael Henderson

Singer, Bassist

Leon Michels

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Aretha Franklin

Singer, Keyboardist · Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles

Thomas McClary

Guitarist · Commodores

Homer Steinweiss

Drummer, Composer · Silk Sonic

Jorge Santana

Guitarist · Santana

Billy Beck

Keyboardist, Composer · Zapp

Ronnie Wilson

Singer, Keyboardist · The Gap Band

John "JR" Robinson

Drummer, Composer · Rufus

T. Green

Guitarist, Bassist · The Dramatics

Robert Wilson

Bassist · The Gap Band

Edwin Starr

Singer

Chaka Khan

Singer · Rufus

Howard E. Scott

Guitarist, Music Producer · War

Sheldon Reynolds

Guitarist · Commodores

Alvin Pazant

Singer · The Manhattans

Smokey Robinson

Singer · U.S.A. for Africa

Al Green

Singer, Composer · GAP Holiday 2003

Archie Bell

Singer · Archie Bell and The Drells

Ticklah

Keyboardist · Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Willie Woods

Guitarist · Jr. Walker & the All Stars

Charlie Wilson

Singer · The Gap Band

Barry White

Composer, Music Producer · Love Unlimited Orchestra

Johnny Graham

Singer, Guitarist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Frankie Beverly

Guitarist · Maze

Andy Newmark

Drummer · Roxy Music

John Morgan

Strapping Young Lad

Larry Washington

Drummer, Music Producer · MFSB

Tony Grant

Singer · The Temptations

Kevin Murphy (2)

Keyboardist · Rufus

Randy Crawford

Singer · Kingsmen Quartet

Syl Johnson

Singer

Keni Burke

Bassist · The Five Stairsteps

Clarence Burke, Jr.

Singer · The Five Stairsteps

Irma Thomas

Singer

Percy Sledge

Singer

Phil Upchurch

Guitarist · Rotary Connection

The Imperials

Little Anthony & The Imperials

Luther Rabb

Singer, Bassist · Santana

Norman Connors

Rose Stone

Singer, Keyboardist · Sly & the Family Stone

Tomohisa Yamashita

Singer · Four Tops

Barrett Strong

Singer, Keyboardist

Shelly Clark

Singer · Honey Cone

Terral Santiel

Drummer · Rose Royce

Skyler Jett

Singer · Commodores

Ronald LaPread

Bassist, Composer · Commodores

Barney Perry

Guitarist, Bassist · The Blackbyrds

Leroy Hutson

Music Producer · Jerry Butler & The Impressions

Bobby Massey

Singer · The O'Jays

Danny Woods

Chairmen of the Board

Richard Carey Figuero

Chairmen of the Board

Dave Guy

Trumpeter · The Roots

Ken Knox

Chairmen of the Board