Proto Punk Artists & the Gear They Use

Michael Karoli

Guitarist · Can

Mel Schacher

Bassist · Grand Funk Railroad

Blackie Lawless

Singer, Guitarist · New York Dolls

Lita Ford

Singer, Guitarist · The Runaways

Glen Buxton

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Fred Sonic Smith

Guitarist · MC5

Joey Castillo

Drummer · Queens of the Stone Age

Darryl Jones

Bassist · The Rolling Stones

Stuart Adamson

Singer, Guitarist · Big Country

Tom Fogerty

Guitarist · Creedence Clearwater Revival

Wilko Johnson

Guitarist · Dr. Feelgood

Lowell George

Guitarist · The Mothers of Invention

Chuck Dukowski

Bassist, Composer · Black Flag

Meg White

Singer, Drummer · The White Stripes

Ted Leo

Singer, Guitarist · Gang of Four

Bob Wenston

Bassist, Music Producer · Shellac

Ryan Roxie

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Waddy Wachtel

Guitarist, Composer · The Rolling Stones

Charlie Watts

Drummer · The Rolling Stones

Midge Ure

Singer, Guitarist · Ultravox

Roky Erickson

Singer, Guitarist · 13th Floor Elevators

Mitch Mitchell

Drummer · The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Chuck Garric

Bassist · Alice Cooper

Stu Cook

Bassist · Creedence Clearwater Revival

Peter Criss

Singer, Drummer · Kiss

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Kiss

Al Pitrelli

Guitarist · Megadeth

Hugh McDonald

Bassist · Alice Cooper

Carlos Alomar

Guitarist · David Bowie (band)

Greg Hetson

Guitarist · Bad Religion

Tommy Henriksen

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Tony McPhee

Singer, Guitarist · The Groundhogs

John Davis

Singer, Bassist · Superdrag

Van Morrison

Singer, Guitarist · Them

Gail Ann Dorsey

Singer, Bassist · Tears for Fears

Pete Quaife

Bassist · The Kinks

Leigh Stephens

Guitarist · Blue Cheer

Jim Morrison

Singer · The Doors

Steve Diggle

Guitarist · Buzzcocks

Ronnie Lane

Singer, Guitarist · Faces

Hugh Cornwell

Guitarist · The Stranglers

Keith Moon

Drummer · The Who

Kip Winger

Singer, Bassist · Alice Cooper

Jeffrey Lee Pierce

Singer, Guitarist · The Gun Club

Trevor Horn

Singer, Bassist · Yes

Patricia Morrison

Bassist · The Sisters of Mercy

Dez Cadena

Singer, Guitarist · Misfits

Brian James

Guitarist · The Damned

Hilton Valentine

Guitarist · Eric Burdon & the Animals

Derek Sherinian

Keyboardist · Alice Cooper

C. J. Ramone

Bassist · Ramones

Jimmy McCulloch

Singer, Guitarist · Wings

Gareth Jones (producer)

Music Producer · Depeche Mode

Merle Allin

Guitarist, Bassist · Murder Junkies

Dave Brock

Singer, Guitarist · Hawkwind

Dave Greenfield

Keyboardist · The Stranglers

Richard Hell

Singer, Bassist · Television

Michael Bruce

Singer, Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Scott Carlson

Singer, Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Eric Bell

Guitarist · Thin Lizzy

Earl Slick

Guitarist · New York Dolls

Darryl Jennifer

Bassist · Bad Brains

Sylvain Sylvain

Guitarist · New York Dolls

Patrick Keeler

Drummer · The Raconteurs

Roy Wood

Singer, Guitarist · The Move

Dee Murray

Bassist · The Spencer Davis Group

Rikk Agnew

Guitarist · Social Distortion

Holger Czukay

Bassist, Composer · Can

Michael Rother

Guitarist · Neu!

Steve Hanley

Bassist · The Fall

Chas Chandler

Bassist, Music Producer · Eric Burdon & the Animals

Herbie Flowers

Bassist, Keyboardist · T. Rex

Kane Roberts

Guitarist, Singer · Alice Cooper

Marky Ramone

Drummer · Ramones

Graham Lewis

Singer, Bassist · Wire

Fred Smith

Bassist · Television

Fred Cole

Guitarist, Composer · Dead Moon

Roger Miller

Singer, Guitarist · Mission of Burma

Irmin Schmidt

Keyboardist, Composer · Can

Larry Parypa

Guitarist · The Sonics

Ginger Baker

Drummer · Cream

Patti Smith

Guitarist, Singer · Patti Smith Group

Ralf Hütter

Singer, Keyboardist · Neu!

Dave Alvin

Singer, Guitarist · X

Kira Roessler

Bassist · Black Flag

Lenny Kaye

Guitarist · Patti Smith Group

Michael Steele

Singer, Bassist · The Runaways

Barry Adamson

Bassist · Buzzcocks

Brix Smith

Guitarist · The Fall

Iggy Pop

Singer, Composer · The Stooges

Stacy Sutherland

Guitarist · 13th Floor Elevators

Lu Edmunds

Guitarist, Bassist · The Damned

Neil Michael Hagerty

Guitarist · Royal Trux

Bill Harkleroad

Guitarist · Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Phil Palmer

Guitarist · Iggy Pop

Jake Burns

Guitarist · Stiff Little Fingers