Experimental Rock Artists & the Gear They Use

Kurt Cobain

Guitarist, Singer · Nirvana

Josh Homme

Guitarist · Kyuss

John Frusciante

Guitarist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Jonny Greenwood

Guitarist · Radiohead

Paul McCartney

Singer, Bassist · The Beatles

Dave Grohl

Guitarist, Drummer · Nirvana

Wes Borland

Singer, Guitarist · Marilyn Manson

David Gilmour

Guitarist · Pink Floyd

Jack White

Guitarist, Drummer · The White Stripes

Stephen Carpenter

Guitarist · Deftones

Thom Yorke

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

Synyster Gates

Singer, Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

George Harrison

Singer, Guitarist · The Beatles

Flea

Bassist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Daron Malakian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Tony Iommi

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Les Claypool

Singer, Bassist · Primus

Krist Novoselic

Bassist, Keyboardist · Nirvana

Johnny Marr

Singer, Guitarist · Modest Mouse

Trent Reznor

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

John Lennon

Singer, Guitarist · The Beatles

Eric Clapton

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

J Mascis

Singer, Guitarist · Dinosaur Jr

Gustavo Cerati

Singer, Guitarist · Soda Stereo

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

John Dwyer

Singer, Guitarist · Thee OhSees

Thurston Moore

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Robert Fripp

Guitarist, Keyboardist · King Crimson

Omar Rodríguez-López

Guitarist, Bassist · At the Drive-In

Graham Coxon

Guitarist · Blur

Wata

Singer, Guitarist · Boris

Steve Albini

Singer, Guitarist · Big Black

Ed O'Brien

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

Geordie Greep

Singer, Guitarist · Black Midi

Chino Moreno

Singer, Guitarist · Deftones

Eric Johnson

Singer, Guitarist · The G3 Jam

Peter Hook

Singer, Bassist · Joy Division

Mike Kerr

Singer, Bassist · Royal Blood

Skrillex

Music Producer · From First to Last

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Justin Trosper

Singer, Guitarist · Unwound

Lou Reed

Guitarist, Singer · The Velvet Underground

Troy Van Leeuwen

Guitarist, Bassist · Queens of the Stone Age

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Dean Ween

Guitarist · Ween

Vic Fuentes

Singer, Guitarist · Pierce the Veil

Billy Howerdel

Guitarist, Bassist · A Perfect Circle

Tony Perry

Guitarist · Pierce the Veil

Pino Palladino

Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Isaac Wood

Singer, Guitarist · Black Country, new road

Roger Waters

Singer, Guitarist · Pink Floyd

Colin Greenwood

Bassist · Radiohead

Chi Cheng

Bassist · Deftones

Damon Albarn

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Isaac Brock

Guitarist · Modest Mouse

Lee Ranaldo

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Jeff Tweedy

Singer, Guitarist · Wilco

Larry "Ler" LaLonde

Guitarist · Primus

Jane Remover

Singer, Guitarist · Twerknation28

Takeshi Ohtani

Singer, Guitarist · Boris

Bill Frisell

Guitarist · Naked City

James Iha

Guitarist, Bassist · The Smashing Pumpkins

Adrian Belew

Composer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Lenny Kravitz

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Josh Klinghoffer

Singer, Guitarist · Pearl Jam

Kim Gordon

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Michael Shuman

Singer, Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Will Swan

Guitarist · Dance Gavin Dance

Nels Cline

Guitarist · Wilco

Misha Mansoor

Guitarist, Drummer · Periphery

Ian MacKaye

Singer, Guitarist · Fugazi

David Byrne

Singer, Guitarist · Talking Heads

Greg Ginn

Guitarist · Black Flag

Steve Howe

Guitarist · Yes

Mick Jones

Singer, Guitarist · The Clash

Courtney Love

Singer, Guitarist · Hole

Zacky Vengeance

Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Nick Oliveri

Singer, Bassist · Kyuss

Joey Santiago

Guitarist · Pixies

Shavo Odadjian

Guitarist, Bassist · System of a Down

David Pajo

Guitarist, Bassist · Interpol

Cameron Picton

Singer, Guitarist · Black Midi

Beck

Singer, Guitarist · Loser

Syd Barrett

Keyboardist, Composer · Pink Floyd

Robin Finck

Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

The Rev

Singer, Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Marc Ribot

Guitarist · The Lounge Lizards

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

Anton Newcombe

Singer, Guitarist · The Brian Jonestown Massacre

David Bowie

Singer, Guitarist · David Bowie (band)

John McGeoch

Guitarist · Siouxsie & the Banshees

Brian Eno

Singer, Keyboardist · David Bowie (band)

Tony Levin

Bassist · King Crimson

Page Hamilton

Guitarist · Helmet

Stephen O'Malley

Guitarist · Sunn O)))