Motown Artists & the Gear They Use

Jimi Hendrix

Guitarist · The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Prince

Singer, Guitarist · Prince

Neil Young

Singer, Guitarist · Crazy Horse

Michael Jackson

Singer, Composer · The Jackson 5

Nile Rodgers

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Miles Kane

Singer, Guitarist · The Last Shadow Puppets

George Benson

Singer, Guitarist · The George Benson Quartet

Eddie Hazel

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

Stevie Wonder

Singer, Drummer · U.S.A. for Africa

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

James Jamerson

Bassist · The Funk Brothers

Jermaine Jackson

Singer, Bassist · The Jackson 5

Verdine White

Bassist, Composer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Ernie Isley

Guitarist · The Isley Brothers

Tito Jackson

Singer, Guitarist · The Jackson 5

Carol Kaye

Bassist, Music Producer · The Grass Roots

Larry Graham

Bassist · Sly & the Family Stone

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Bernard Edwards

Bassist · CHIC

Curtis Mayfield

Guitarist · The Impressions

Michael Hampton

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Al McKay

Guitarist, Composer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson

Guitarist, Singer · The Headhunters

Quincy Jones

Composer, Music Producer

Sly Stone

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Sly & the Family Stone

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Michael McDonald

Singer, Keyboardist · Steely Dan

Rick James

Singer, Bassist · Stone City Band

Willie Weeks

Bassist · The Doobie Brothers

Roger Troutman

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Zapp

Louis Johnson

Bassist · Michael Jackson (band)

Jerry Barnes

Bassist, Composer · CHIC

Billy Preston

Singer, Keyboardist · The Beatles

Greg Phillinganes

Keyboardist · The Jackson 5

James Brown

Singer · Various Artists for Children's Promise

Serg Dimitrijevic

Guitarist · Good Charlotte

Bob Babbitt

Bassist · MFSB

Bernie Worrell

Keyboardist, Composer · Talking Heads

Ronnie Rancifer

Keyboardist · The Jackson 5

Nik West

Singer, Bassist · Prince

Ike Turner

Guitarist, Music Producer · Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm

Alex Weir

Guitarist · Talking Heads

Junie Morrison

Singer, Keyboardist · Funkadelic

Pops Staples

Singer · The Staple Singers

Neil Jason

Singer, Bassist · Michael Jackson (band)

Marvin Gaye

Singer, Keyboardist · Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye

Colin Young

Singer, Guitarist · Gods Hate

Freddie Stone

Guitarist · Sly & the Family Stone

Robert “Kool” Bell

Singer, Bassist · Kool & the Gang

George Clinton

Singer · Funkadelic

Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner

Singer, Guitarist · Ohio Players

Dennis Chambers

Drummer · Funkadelic

Dez Dickerson

Guitarist, Composer · Prince

Ronald LaPread

Bassist, Composer · Commodores

Steve Ferrone

Drummer · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Teddy Kumpel

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Bobby Womack

Guitarist, Music Producer · Artists United Against Apartheid

George Johnson

Guitarist · The Brothers Johnson

Lionel Richie

Singer, Keyboardist · Commodores

Morris O'Connor

Guitarist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Sheila Escavedo (Sheila E.)

Drummer · U.S.A. for Africa

Lonnie Jordan

Keyboardist · War

Kip Blackshire

Singer, Keyboardist · Prince

Claydes Smith

Guitarist · Kool & the Gang

Herb Fame

Singer · Peaches & Herb

Garry Shider

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

Lisa Coleman

Keyboardist · Prince

John "JR" Robinson

Drummer, Composer · Rufus

DeWayne McKnight

Guitarist, Composer · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Aretha Franklin

Singer, Keyboardist · Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles

Steve Gregory

Composer · Eric Burdon & the Animals

Joe Messina

Guitarist · The Funk Brothers

André Cymone

Bassist, Music Producer · Prince

Larry Washington

Drummer, Music Producer · MFSB

Tony Maiden

Singer, Guitarist · Rufus

Daniel de los Reyes

Drummer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Isaac Hayes

Singer, Keyboardist · The Louisiana Gator Boys

Mad Mike

Music Producer, DJ · Funkadelic

Tina Turner

Singer · Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm

Eric Burdon

Singer · War

Robert Bell

Bassist · The Blue Nile

Dr. Fink

Keyboardist · Prince

John Blackwell

Drummer · Prince

Johnny Griffith

Keyboardist · The Funk Brothers

Ralph Rolle

Drummer · CHIC

Donny Hathaway

Singer, Keyboardist

Nickolas Ashford

Composer, Music Producer · We Are Family Collective

Don Ciccone

Singer, Guitarist · Tommy James & the Shondells

Bobby Z.

Drummer, Composer · Prince

Ray Monette

Guitarist · Rare Earth

Eddie Holland

Music Producer · Holland–Dozier–Holland

Wilson Pickett

Singer · The Falcons

Patrice Rushen

Keyboardist · CAB

Bill Withers

Singer, Guitarist · Creative Source

Chaka Khan

Singer · Rufus

Cordell Mosson

Guitarist, Bassist · Funkadelic