Experimental Artists & the Gear They Use

Kurt Cobain

Singer, Guitarist · Nirvana

Jonny Greenwood

Guitarist · Radiohead

Dave Grohl

Guitarist, Drummer · Foo Fighters

Paul McCartney

Singer, Bassist · The Beatles

Daron Malakian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Thom Yorke

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

George Harrison

Ukulele Player, Guitarist · The Beatles

Krist Novoselic

Bassist, Keyboardist · Nirvana

Aphex Twin

Music Producer · The Tuss

Les Claypool

Singer, Bassist · Primus

John Lennon

Singer, Guitarist · The Beatles

Eric Clapton

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Trent Reznor

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

The Edge

Guitarist · U2

Daniel Johns

Singer, Guitarist · Silverchair

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Stu Mackenzie

Singer, Guitarist · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Lemmy Kilmister

Bassist, Guitarist · Motörhead

Robert Fripp

Guitarist, Keyboardist · King Crimson

Pat Smear

Guitarist · Foo Fighters

Peter Hook

Singer, Bassist · Joy Division

Steve Vai

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Shavo Odadjian

Guitarist, Bassist · System of a Down

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Ed O'Brien

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

Eric Johnson

Singer, Guitarist · The G3 Jam

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Wata

Singer, Guitarist · Boris

Colin Greenwood

Bassist · Radiohead

Justin Trosper

Singer, Guitarist · Unwound

Vic Fuentes

Singer, Guitarist · Pierce the Veil

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Justin Vernon

Singer, Guitarist · Bon Iver

Lou Reed

Guitarist, Singer · The Velvet Underground

Greg Ginn

Guitarist · Black Flag

Andy Summers

Guitarist · The Police

Steven Wilson

Singer, Guitarist · Porcupine Tree

Allan Holdsworth

Guitarist · Level 42

Oneohtrix Point Never

Music Producer · Ford & Lopatin

Stephen O'Malley

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Josh Klinghoffer

Singer, Guitarist · Pearl Jam

Nels Cline

Guitarist · Wilco

Boards of Canada

Music Producer

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Lenny Kravitz

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Autechre

Music Producer

Syd Barrett

Singer, Guitarist · Pink Floyd

Brian Eno

Singer, Keyboardist · Roxy Music

Justin Broadrick

Singer, Guitarist · Isis

Tony Perry

Guitarist · Pierce the Veil

Marc Ribot

Guitarist · Asmodeus

David Pajo

Guitarist, Bassist · Interpol

Anton Newcombe

Singer, Guitarist · The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Will Swan

Guitarist · Dance Gavin Dance

Joey Walker

Singer, Guitarist · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Ethan Kath

Music Producer · Crystal Castles

James Blake

Singer, Keyboardist

David Bowie

Singer, Guitarist · David Bowie (band)

PJ Harvey

Singer, Guitarist · The Desert Sessions

John McGeoch

Guitarist · Siouxsie & the Banshees

Aaron Turner

Singer, Guitarist · Neurosis

Jamie Stewart

Singer, Guitarist · Xiu Xiu

Courtney Love

Singer, Guitarist · Hole

Takeshi Ohtani

Singer, Guitarist · Boris

Merzbow

Composer, Music Producer · Kikuri

Claudio Sanchez

Singer, Guitarist · Coheed and Cambria

Efrim Menuck

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Akira Yamaoka

Guitarist, Composer · Konami Kukeiha Club

Ringo Starr

Singer, Drummer · The Beatles

Nick Reinhart

Singer, Guitarist · Death Grips

Dylan Carlson

Guitarist · Earth

Trey Spruance

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Arca

Music Producer

Panda Bear

Singer, Guitarist · Animal Collective

Thomas Erak

Singer, Guitarist · The Fall of Troy

Alex Scally

Guitarist · Beach House

Karl Sanders

Guitarist · Nile

Daniel Ash

Guitarist · Bauhaus

Richard Wright

Singer, Keyboardist · Pink Floyd

Tom Verlaine

Guitarist · Television

Paul Leary

Guitarist · Butthole Surfers

SOPHIE

Singer, Music Producer

Björk

Singer, Keyboardist · The Sugarcubes

J Dilla

Rapper, Music Producer · Slum Village

JPEGMAFIA

Singer, Rapper

Michael Gira

Singer, Guitarist · Swans

Andy Morin

Bassist, Keyboardist · Death Grips

Sean Lennon

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

jack stauber

Singer, Guitarist

Trevor Dunn

Bassist · Melvins

Andy Gill

Guitarist · Gang of Four

cEvin Key

Drummer, Keyboardist · Skinny Puppy

Air

Music Producer

Greg Anderson

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

Jean F.

Singer, Guitarist · SLIFT