Motown Artists & the Gear They Use

Jimi Hendrix

Guitarist · The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Prince

Singer, Guitarist · Prince

Michael Jackson

Singer, Composer · The Jackson 5

Neil Young

Singer, Guitarist · Crazy Horse

Nile Rodgers

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Miles Kane

Singer, Guitarist · The Last Shadow Puppets

Eddie Hazel

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

George Benson

Guitarist, Singer · The George Benson Quartet

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Stevie Wonder

Singer, Drummer · U.S.A. for Africa

Jermaine Jackson

Singer, Bassist · The Jackson 5

Ernie Isley

Guitarist · The Isley Brothers

Tito Jackson

Singer, Guitarist · The Jackson 5

Carol Kaye

Bassist, Music Producer · The Grass Roots

Verdine White

Bassist, Composer · Earth, Wind & Fire

James Jamerson

Bassist · The Funk Brothers

Bernard Edwards

Bassist · CHIC

Larry Graham

Bassist · Sly & the Family Stone

Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson

Guitarist, Singer · The Headhunters

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Quincy Jones

Composer, Music Producer

Curtis Mayfield

Guitarist · The Impressions

Louis Johnson

Bassist · Michael Jackson (band)

Sly Stone

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Sly & the Family Stone

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Michael Hampton

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Michael McDonald

Singer, Keyboardist · Steely Dan

Al McKay

Guitarist, Composer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Roger Troutman

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Zapp

Billy Preston

Singer, Keyboardist · The Beatles

Willie Weeks

Bassist · The Doobie Brothers

Rick James

Singer · Stone City Band

Greg Phillinganes

Keyboardist · The Jackson 5

Ike Turner

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

Marvin Gaye

Singer, Keyboardist · Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye

Earl Van Dyke

Keyboardist · The Funk Brothers

James Brown

Singer · Various Artists for Children's Promise

Dez Dickerson

Guitarist, Composer · Prince

Jerry Barnes

Bassist, Composer · CHIC

Bernie Worrell

Keyboardist, Composer · Talking Heads

Ronnie Rancifer

Keyboardist · The Jackson 5

Colin Young

Singer, Guitarist · Gods Hate

Robert White

Composer

Alex Weir

Guitarist · Talking Heads

Bob Babbitt

Bassist · MFSB

Nik West

Singer, Bassist · Prince

Dennis Chambers

Drummer · Funkadelic

Neil Jason

Singer, Bassist · Michael Jackson (band)

Serg Dimitrijevic

Guitarist · Good Charlotte

Cordell Mosson

Guitarist, Bassist · Funkadelic

Freddie Stone

Guitarist · Sly & the Family Stone

Robert “Kool” Bell

Singer, Bassist · Kool & the Gang

Bobby Womack

Guitarist, Music Producer · Artists United Against Apartheid

Isaac Hayes

Singer, Keyboardist · The Louisiana Gator Boys

Junie Morrison

Singer, Keyboardist · Funkadelic

George Clinton

Singer · Funkadelic

Pops Staples

Singer · The Staple Singers

Ronald LaPread

Bassist, Composer · Commodores

George Johnson

Guitarist · The Brothers Johnson

Steve Ferrone

Drummer · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Robert Bell

Bassist · The Blue Nile

Garry Shider

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

DeWayne McKnight

Guitarist, Composer · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Joe Messina

Guitarist · The Funk Brothers

Lionel Richie

Singer, Keyboardist · Commodores

Teddy Kumpel

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

André Cymone

Bassist, Music Producer · Prince

Steve Gregory

Composer · Eric Burdon & the Animals

Gene Cornish

Guitarist · The Rascals

Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner

Singer, Guitarist · Ohio Players

Larry Fratangelo

Drummer · Funkadelic

John Blackwell

Drummer · Prince

Lisa Coleman

Keyboardist · Prince

Herb Fame

Singer · Peaches & Herb

Larry Washington

Drummer, Music Producer · MFSB

Kip Blackshire

Singer, Keyboardist · Prince

Donny Hathaway

Singer, Keyboardist

John "JR" Robinson

Drummer, Composer · Rufus

Brian Holland

Composer, Music Producer · Holland–Dozier–Holland

Mad Mike

Music Producer, DJ · Funkadelic

Aretha Franklin

Singer, Keyboardist · Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles

Morris O'Connor

Guitarist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Lonnie Jordan

Keyboardist · War

Claydes Smith

Guitarist · Kool & the Gang

Don Ciccone

Singer, Guitarist · Tommy James & the Shondells

Tina Turner

Singer · Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm

Nickolas Ashford

Composer, Music Producer · We Are Family Collective

Johnny Griffith

Keyboardist · The Funk Brothers

Dr. Fink

Keyboardist · Prince

Sheila Escavedo (Sheila E.)

Drummer · U.S.A. for Africa

Daniel de los Reyes

Drummer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Glenn Goins

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

Eric Burdon

Singer · War

Eddie Willis

Guitarist · The Funk Brothers

Tommy DeVito

Singer, Guitarist · The Four Seasons

Tony Maiden

Singer, Guitarist · Rufus