Experimental Rock Artists & the Gear They Use

Kurt Cobain

Singer, Guitarist · Nirvana

Josh Homme

Guitarist · Kyuss

John Frusciante

Guitarist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Paul McCartney

Singer, Bassist · The Beatles

Jonny Greenwood

Guitarist · Radiohead

Dave Grohl

Guitarist, Drummer · Nirvana

David Gilmour

Guitarist · Pink Floyd

Wes Borland

Singer, Guitarist · Marilyn Manson

Jack White

Guitarist, Drummer · The White Stripes

Stephen Carpenter

Guitarist · Deftones

Thom Yorke

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

Synyster Gates

Singer, Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Daron Malakian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

George Harrison

Singer, Guitarist · The Beatles

Flea

Bassist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Tony Iommi

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Krist Novoselic

Bassist, Keyboardist · Nirvana

Les Claypool

Singer, Bassist · Primus

Johnny Marr

Singer, Guitarist · Modest Mouse

Trent Reznor

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Eric Clapton

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

John Lennon

Singer, Guitarist · The Beatles

J Mascis

Singer, Guitarist · Dinosaur Jr

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Gustavo Cerati

Singer, Guitarist · Soda Stereo

John Dwyer

Singer, Guitarist · Thee OhSees

Graham Coxon

Guitarist · Blur

Omar Rodríguez-López

Guitarist, Bassist · At the Drive-In

Robert Fripp

Guitarist, Keyboardist · King Crimson

Steve Albini

Singer, Guitarist · Big Black

Geordie Greep

Singer, Guitarist · Black Midi

Thurston Moore

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Eric Johnson

Singer, Guitarist · The G3 Jam

Chino Moreno

Singer, Guitarist · Deftones

Skrillex

Music Producer · From First to Last

Troy Van Leeuwen

Guitarist, Bassist · Queens of the Stone Age

Wata

Singer, Guitarist · Boris

Peter Hook

Singer, Bassist · Joy Division

Mike Kerr

Singer, Bassist · Royal Blood

Ed O'Brien

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

Lou Reed

Guitarist, Singer · The Velvet Underground

Justin Trosper

Singer, Guitarist · Unwound

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Tony Perry

Guitarist · Pierce the Veil

Vic Fuentes

Singer, Guitarist · Pierce the Veil

Roger Waters

Singer, Guitarist · Pink Floyd

Pino Palladino

Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Dean Ween

Guitarist · Ween

Chi Cheng

Bassist · Deftones

James Iha

Guitarist, Bassist · The Smashing Pumpkins

Colin Greenwood

Bassist · Radiohead

Isaac Brock

Guitarist · Modest Mouse

Billy Howerdel

Guitarist, Bassist · A Perfect Circle

Larry "Ler" LaLonde

Guitarist · Primus

Damon Albarn

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Isaac Wood

Singer, Guitarist · Black Country, new road

Misha Mansoor

Guitarist, Drummer · Periphery

Bill Frisell

Guitarist · Naked City

David Byrne

Singer, Guitarist · Talking Heads

Jeff Tweedy

Singer, Guitarist · Wilco

Jane Remover

Singer, Guitarist · Twerknation28

Lee Ranaldo

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Adrian Belew

Composer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Josh Klinghoffer

Singer, Guitarist · Pearl Jam

Kim Gordon

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Lenny Kravitz

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Will Swan

Guitarist · Dance Gavin Dance

Ian MacKaye

Singer, Guitarist · Fugazi

Michael Shuman

Singer, Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Takeshi Ohtani

Singer, Guitarist · Boris

Zacky Vengeance

Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Nels Cline

Guitarist · Wilco

Nick Oliveri

Singer, Bassist · Kyuss

Steve Howe

Guitarist · Yes

David Bowie

Singer, Guitarist · David Bowie (band)

Robin Finck

Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Greg Ginn

Guitarist · Black Flag

David Pajo

Guitarist, Bassist · Interpol

Marc Ribot

Guitarist · The Lounge Lizards

Mick Jones

Singer, Guitarist · The Clash

Shavo Odadjian

Guitarist, Bassist · System of a Down

Chris Squire

Singer, Bassist · Yes

Brian Eno

Singer, Keyboardist · David Bowie (band)

Syd Barrett

Keyboardist, Composer · Pink Floyd

Anton Newcombe

Singer, Guitarist · The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Cameron Picton

Singer, Guitarist · Black Midi

Courtney Love

Singer, Guitarist · Hole

Page Hamilton

Guitarist · Helmet

Stephen O'Malley

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

John McGeoch

Guitarist · Siouxsie & the Banshees

Joey Santiago

Guitarist · Pixies

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

The Rev

Singer, Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Nile Rodgers

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes