Experimental Rock Artists & the Gear They Use

Greg Lake

Singer, Guitarist · King Crimson

Page Hamilton

Guitarist · Helmet

Syd Barrett

Keyboardist, Composer · Pink Floyd

Adam Nolly Getgood

Guitarist, Bassist · Periphery

PJ Harvey

Singer, Guitarist · The Desert Sessions

Jamie Stewart

Singer, Guitarist · Xiu Xiu

Chris Squire

Singer, Bassist · Yes

David Bowie

Singer, Guitarist · David Bowie (band)

Nigel John Taylor

Bassist · Duran Duran

Phil Elvrum

Singer, Guitarist · The Microphones

Adrian Utley

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Portishead

Guy Picciotto

Singer, Guitarist · Fugazi

Jesse Lacey

Singer, Guitarist · Taking Back Sunday

Guy Berryman

Bassist, Music Producer · Coldplay

Frank Black

Singer, Guitarist · Pixies

Zach Hill

Drummer · Death Grips

Michael Gira

Guitarist, Singer · Swans

Pharrell Williams

Singer, Rapper · The Neptunes

Sergio Vega

Bassist · Deftones

Robin Finck

Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Simon Neil

Singer, Guitarist · Biffy Clyro

Mark Holcomb

Guitarist · Periphery

Efrim Menuck

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Billy Gould

Bassist · Faith No More

Ian Williams

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Battles

Ringo Starr

Singer, Drummer · The Beatles

Jeordie White

Guitarist, Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Ben Shepherd

Singer, Bassist · Soundgarden

Trey Anastasio

Guitarist · Phish

Richard Wright

Singer, Keyboardist · Pink Floyd

Tom Waits

Singer, Guitarist · Roy Orbison And Friends

cEvin Key

Drummer, Keyboardist · Skinny Puppy

Noodle

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Tina Weymouth

Singer, Bassist · Talking Heads

D. Boon

Singer, Guitarist · Minutemen

Mike Patton

Singer, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Warren Ellis

Guitarist, Composer · Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Paul Simonon

Singer, Bassist · Gorillaz

Ilan Rubin

Guitarist, Drummer · Foo Fighters

Tim Gane

Guitarist, Bassist · Stereolab

Trevor Dunn

Bassist · Melvins

Trey Spruance

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Paul Leary

Guitarist · Butthole Surfers

Bradford Cox

Singer, Guitarist · Deerhunter

Kid Congo Powers

Guitarist · The Cramps

Miles Kane

Guitarist, Singer · The Last Shadow Puppets

Jónsi

Singer, Guitarist · Sigur Rós

Rowland S. Howard

Guitarist, Singer · Einstürzende Neubauten

Johnny Christ

Bassist · Avenged Sevenfold

John Cale

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Greg Anderson

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Andrew VanWyngarden

Singer, Guitarist · MGMT

Paz Lenchantin

Singer, Bassist · Queens of the Stone Age

Dean Fertita

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Queens of the Stone Age

Patrick Flegel

Singer, Guitarist · Women

Matt Kelvin

Singer, Guitarist · Black Midi

Jaime Preciado

Bassist, Music Producer · Pierce the Veil

Guy Pratt

Bassist · Pink Floyd

Norman Westberg

Guitarist · Swans

Murdoc Niccals

Bassist, Composer · Gorillaz

Rick Wakeman

Keyboardist · Black Sabbath

John Wetton

Singer, Guitarist · King Crimson

Maynard James Keenan

Singer, Music Producer · Tool

Zach Abels

Guitarist · The Neighbourhood

Dustin Kensrue

Singer, Guitarist · Thrice

Brody Dalle

Guitarist, Singer · Queens of the Stone Age

Robert Del Naja

Singer · Massive Attack

Alexander Gregory Kent

Singer, Guitarist · Sprain

Jim O'Rourke

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Brian Gibson

Bassist · Lightning bolt

Mike Watt

Bassist · The Stooges

Joe Lally

Singer, Bassist · Fugazi

Todd Rundgren

Singer, Guitarist · Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band

Wayne Kramer

Guitarist · MC5

Jake Bowen

Guitarist · Periphery

Gene Ween

Singer, Guitarist · Ween

Jim Martin

Guitarist · Faith No More

Serj Tankian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Steven Drozd

Guitarist, Drummer · The Flaming Lips

Vini Reilly

Guitarist · The Durutti Column

Ichirou Agata

Guitarist · Melt-Banana

Brooks Wackerman

Guitarist, Drummer · Korn

Martin Barre

Guitarist · Jethro Tull

Mike Portnoy

Drummer · Avenged Sevenfold

Ryan Primack

Guitarist · Poison the Well

Brant Bjork

Guitarist, Bassist · Kyuss

Oren Ambarchi

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Ezra Koenig

Singer, Guitarist · Vampire Weekend

Luke Mark

Guitarist · Black Country, new road

Sterling Morrison

Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Bassist, Music Producer · Nine Inch Nails

Frank Delgado

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Deftones

Andy Partridge

Singer, Guitarist · XTC

Colin Newman

Singer, Guitarist · Wire

Fred Sablan

Bassist, Composer · Deftones