Experimental Artists & the Gear They Use

Kurt Cobain

Singer, Guitarist · Nirvana

Paul McCartney

Singer, Bassist · The Beatles

Dave Grohl

Guitarist, Drummer · Nirvana

George Harrison

Singer, Guitarist · The Beatles

Aphex Twin

Music Producer · Universal Indicator

Krist Novoselic

Bassist, Keyboardist · Nirvana

Les Claypool

Singer, Bassist · Primus

John Lennon

Guitarist, Singer · The Beatles

Daniel Johns

Singer, Guitarist · Silverchair

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Stu Mackenzie

Singer, Guitarist · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Robert Fripp

Guitarist, Keyboardist · King Crimson

Eric Johnson

Singer, Guitarist · The G3 Jam

Peter Hook

Singer, Bassist · Joy Division

Wata

Singer, Guitarist · Boris

Pat Smear

Guitarist · Nirvana

Steve Vai

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Lou Reed

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Justin Trosper

Singer, Guitarist · Unwound

Justin Vernon

Singer, Guitarist · Bon Iver

Andy Summers

Guitarist · The Police

Lemmy Kilmister

Bassist, Guitarist · Motörhead

Steven Wilson

Singer, Guitarist · Porcupine Tree

Oneohtrix Point Never

Music Producer · Ford & Lopatin

Allan Holdsworth

Guitarist · Level 42

Autechre

Music Producer

Takeshi Ohtani

Singer, Guitarist · Boris

JPEGMAFIA

Singer, Rapper

Stephen O'Malley

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

David Bowie

Singer, Guitarist · David Bowie (band)

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

Joey Walker

Singer, Guitarist · King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Will Swan

Guitarist · Dance Gavin Dance

David Pajo

Guitarist, Bassist · Interpol

Syd Barrett

Singer, Guitarist · Pink Floyd

Courtney Love

Guitarist, Singer · Hole

Greg Ginn

Guitarist · Black Flag

Marc Ribot

Guitarist · Asmodeus

Efrim Menuck

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Claudio Sanchez

Singer, Guitarist · Coheed and Cambria

Nick Reinhart

Singer, Guitarist · Death Grips

Aaron Turner

Singer, Guitarist · Neurosis

Ethan Kath

Music Producer · Crystal Castles

J Dilla

Rapper, Music Producer · Slum Village

John McGeoch

Guitarist · Siouxsie & the Banshees

Steve DiGiorgio

Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Tim Hecker

Music Producer

Björk

Singer, Keyboardist · The Sugarcubes

James Blake

Singer, Keyboardist

Merzbow

Composer, Music Producer · Kikuri

PJ Harvey

Singer, Guitarist · The Desert Sessions

Justin Broadrick

Singer, Guitarist · Napalm Death

Brian Eno

Singer, Keyboardist · Roxy Music

Richard Wright

Singer, Keyboardist · Pink Floyd

Daniel Ash

Guitarist · Bauhaus

Karl Sanders

Guitarist · Nile

Akira Yamaoka

Guitarist, Composer · Konami Kukeiha Club

Ringo Starr

Singer, Drummer · The Beatles

Panda Bear

Singer, Guitarist · Animal Collective

Arca

Music Producer

SOPHIE

Singer, Music Producer

Thomas Erak

Guitarist, Singer · The Fall of Troy

jack stauber

Singer, Guitarist

Brian Gibson

Bassist · Lightning bolt

Tom Verlaine

Guitarist · Television

Jean F.

Singer, Guitarist · SLIFT

Jónsi

Singer, Guitarist · Sigur Rós

Andy Morin

Bassist, Keyboardist · Death Grips

Dylan Carlson

Guitarist · Earth

Jim O'Rourke

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Michael Gira

Guitarist, Singer · Swans

Rowland S. Howard

Singer, Guitarist · Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Vangelis

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Aphrodite's Child

Mike Oldfield

Guitarist, Bassist · The Sallyangie

Norman Westberg

Guitarist · Swans

Trevor Dunn

Bassist · Melvins

John Cale

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Tim Gane

Guitarist, Bassist · Stereolab

Billy Gould

Bassist · Faith No More

Patrick Flegel

Singer, Guitarist · Women

Steve von Till

Guitarist · Neurosis

Trey Spruance

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Tom Waits

Singer, Guitarist · Roy Orbison And Friends

Richard Lloyd

Guitarist · Television

Mike Patton

Singer, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Joe Lally

Singer, Bassist · Fugazi

Vini Reilly

Guitarist · The Durutti Column

Oliver Ackermann

Singer, Guitarist · A Place to Bury Strangers

Avey Tare

Singer, Guitarist · Animal Collective

Andy Gill

Guitarist · Gang of Four

Mike Watt

Bassist · Porno for Pyros

Aaron Dessner

Guitarist · The National

C418

Music Producer

Air

Music Producer