Experimental Music Artists & the Gear They Use

Jonny Greenwood

Guitarist · Radiohead

Thom Yorke

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

George Harrison

Singer, Guitarist · The Beatles

Daron Malakian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

John Lennon

Singer, Guitarist · The Beatles

Trent Reznor

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Eric Clapton

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

The Edge

Guitarist · U2

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Boards of Canada

Music Producer

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Ed O'Brien

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Vic Fuentes

Singer, Guitarist · Pierce the Veil

Steven Wilson

Singer, Guitarist · Porcupine Tree

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Tony Perry

Guitarist · Pierce the Veil

Josh Klinghoffer

Singer, Guitarist · Pearl Jam

Lenny Kravitz

Guitarist, Singer · The Plastic Ono Band

Justin Vernon

Singer, Guitarist · Bon Iver

Colin Greenwood

Bassist · Radiohead

Greg Ginn

Guitarist · Black Flag

Nels Cline

Guitarist · Wilco

Anton Newcombe

Singer, Guitarist · The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Brian Eno

Singer, Keyboardist · David Bowie (band)

Shavo Odadjian

Guitarist, Bassist · System of a Down

Sean Lennon

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Alex Scally

Guitarist · Beach House

Mike Patton

Singer, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Adam Clayton

Bassist · U2

Trevor Dunn

Bassist · Melvins

cEvin Key

Drummer, Keyboardist · Skinny Puppy

Mike Watt

Bassist · The Stooges

Trey Spruance

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Faith No More

D. Boon

Singer, Guitarist · Minutemen

Paul Leary

Guitarist · Butthole Surfers

Jaime Preciado

Bassist, Music Producer · Pierce the Veil

Victoria Legrand

Singer, Keyboardist · Beach House

Moby

Music Producer · Vatican Commandos

Nicolas Jaar

Music Producer · Darkside

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Ryan Primack

Guitarist · Poison the Well

Alessandro Cortini

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Nine Inch Nails

Ezra Koenig

Singer, Guitarist · Vampire Weekend

Daniel Rossen

Singer, Guitarist · Grizzly Bear

Serj Tankian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Jim James

Singer, Guitarist · My Morning Jacket

Klaus Schulze

Guitarist, Bassist · Tangerine Dream

Brendan Ekstrom

Guitarist · Circa Survive

Larry Mullen, Jr.

Drummer · U2

Steve McDonald

Bassist · Melvins

Joe Preston

Bassist · Melvins

Emily Kokal

Guitarist · Warpaint

David Wm. Sims

Bassist · The Jesus Lizard

Bono

Singer, Guitarist · U2

Questlove

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Plastic Ono Band

Lowell George

Guitarist · The Mothers of Invention

John Dolmayan

Drummer · System of a Down

Clams Casino

Music Producer

Dave Lombardo

Drummer · Slayer

Gavin Harrison

Drummer · King Crimson

Philip Selway

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

Jenny Lee Lindberg

Bassist · Warpaint

Colin Edwin

Bassist · Porcupine Tree

Keith Moon

Drummer · The Who

Sean Malone

Bassist · Porcupine Tree

The Caretaker

Music Producer

Colin Frangicetto

Guitarist · Circa Survive

Jared Warren

Bassist · Unwound

Theresa Wayman

Singer, Guitarist · Warpaint

Cornelius

Singer, Guitarist · Yellow Magic Orchestra

Joe Newman

Guitarist · Alt-J

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Tyondai Braxton

Guitarist · Battles

TwinSisterMoon

Singer, Guitarist · Natural Snow Buildings

Isengrind

Singer, Guitarist · Natural Snow Buildings

Dale Crover

Drummer · Nirvana

Atticus Ross

Keyboardist, Composer · Nine Inch Nails

Bill Laswell

Bassist, Music Producer · Praxis

Sir Richard Bishop

Guitarist, Composer · Sun City Girls

Jeff Pinkus

Bassist · Melvins

Kim Carlsson

Guitarist · Lifelover

Carl Broemel

Guitarist · My Morning Jacket

Ulrich Schnauss

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Tangerine Dream

Gibby Haynes

Singer · Butthole Surfers

Richard Barbieri

Keyboardist · Porcupine Tree

Mike Fuentes

Drummer · Pierce the Veil

Billy Preston

Singer, Keyboardist · The Beatles

Ryan Van Kriedt

Guitarist · The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Dave Harrington

Guitarist, Music Producer · Darkside

Edgar Froese

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tangerine Dream

Steve Gadd

Drummer · The Plastic Ono Band

Dwayne Goettel

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Skinny Puppy

Drew McDowall

Coil

Rostam Batmanglij

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Dirty Projectors

Wes Dearth (John Wesley)

Guitarist · Porcupine Tree