Experimental Rock Artists & the Gear They Use

Kurt Cobain

Singer, Guitarist · Nirvana

Josh Homme

Guitarist · Kyuss

John Frusciante

Guitarist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Jonny Greenwood

Guitarist · Radiohead

Dave Grohl

Guitarist, Drummer · Nirvana

Wes Borland

Singer, Guitarist · Limp Bizkit

Paul McCartney

Singer, Bassist · The Beatles

David Gilmour

Guitarist · Pink Floyd

Jack White

Singer, Guitarist · The Raconteurs

Stephen Carpenter

Guitarist · Deftones

Thom Yorke

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

Synyster Gates

Singer, Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

George Harrison

Ukulele Player, Guitarist · The Beatles

Daron Malakian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Krist Novoselic

Bassist, Keyboardist · Nirvana

Johnny Marr

Singer, Guitarist · Modest Mouse

Les Claypool

Singer, Bassist · Primus

Tony Iommi

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

John Lennon

Guitarist, Singer · The Beatles

Flea

Bassist · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Trent Reznor

Keyboardist, Singer · Nine Inch Nails

Eric Clapton

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

J Mascis

Singer, Guitarist · Dinosaur Jr

Omar Rodríguez-López

Guitarist, Bassist · At the Drive-In

Gustavo Cerati

Singer, Guitarist · Soda Stereo

Thurston Moore

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Geordie Greep

Singer, Guitarist · Black Midi

John Dwyer

Singer, Guitarist · Thee OhSees

Steve Albini

Singer, Guitarist · Big Black

Graham Coxon

Guitarist · Blur

Mike Kerr

Singer, Bassist · Royal Blood

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Robert Fripp

Guitarist, Keyboardist · King Crimson

Chino Moreno

Guitarist, Singer · Deftones

Troy Van Leeuwen

Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Skrillex

Music Producer · From First to Last

Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo)

Singer, Guitarist · Melvins

Dean Ween

Guitarist · Ween

Peter Hook

Singer, Bassist · Joy Division

Ed O'Brien

Singer, Guitarist · Radiohead

Isaac Wood

Singer, Guitarist · Black Country, new road

Wata

Singer, Guitarist · Boris

Chi Cheng

Bassist · Deftones

Damon Albarn

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Vic Fuentes

Singer, Guitarist · Pierce the Veil

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Justin Trosper

Singer, Guitarist · Unwound

Billy Howerdel

Guitarist, Bassist · A Perfect Circle

Lee Ranaldo

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Lou Reed

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Bill Frisell

Guitarist · The Bill Frisell Band

Roger Waters

Singer, Guitarist · Pink Floyd

Eric Johnson

Singer, Guitarist · The G3 Jam

Scott Ian

Guitarist · Anthrax

Lenny Kravitz

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Larry "Ler" LaLonde

Guitarist · Primus

James Iha

Guitarist, Bassist · The Smashing Pumpkins

Adrian Belew

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Tony Perry

Guitarist · Pierce the Veil

Isaac Brock

Guitarist · Modest Mouse

Colin Greenwood

Bassist · Radiohead

Jane Remover

Singer, Guitarist · Twerknation28

Shavo Odadjian

Guitarist, Bassist · System of a Down

Jeff Tweedy

Singer, Guitarist · Wilco

Michael Shuman

Singer, Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Josh Klinghoffer

Singer, Guitarist · Pearl Jam

Greg Ginn

Guitarist · Black Flag

Pino Palladino

Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Kim Gordon

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Marc Ribot

Guitarist · Asmodeus

Will Swan

Guitarist · Dance Gavin Dance

Stephen O'Malley

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Nels Cline

Guitarist · Wilco

David Byrne

Singer, Guitarist · Talking Heads

Takeshi Ohtani

Singer, Guitarist · Boris

Ian MacKaye

Singer, Guitarist · Fugazi

Joey Santiago

Guitarist · Pixies

Misha Mansoor

Guitarist, Drummer · Periphery

Anton Newcombe

Singer, Guitarist · The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Beck

Singer, Guitarist · Loser

David Pajo

Guitarist, Bassist · Interpol

Nick Oliveri

Singer, Bassist · Kyuss

Brian Eno

Singer, Keyboardist · David Bowie (band)

Mick Jones

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Kim Deal

Singer, Guitarist · Pixies

Steve Howe

Guitarist · Yes

Ira Kaplan

Singer, Guitarist · Yo La Tengo

John McGeoch

Guitarist · Siouxsie & the Banshees

Tony Levin

Bassist · King Crimson

The Rev

Singer, Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Cameron Picton

Singer, Guitarist · Black Midi

Nile Rodgers

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Sean Lennon

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Courtney Love

Guitarist, Singer · Faith No More

Zacky Vengeance

Guitarist · Avenged Sevenfold

Julian Casablancas

Music Producer, Singer · The Strokes