Protopunk Artists & the Gear They Use

Jack White

Singer, Guitarist · The Raconteurs

Keith Richards

Singer, Guitarist · The Rolling Stones

Jeff Beck

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Lemmy Kilmister

Singer, Guitarist · Motörhead

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Joe Satriani

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Lou Reed

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Pete Townshend

Singer, Guitarist · The Who

Pino Palladino

Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

John Entwistle

Singer, Bassist · The Who

Robby Krieger

Singer, Guitarist · The Doors

Jack Johnson

Guitarist, Singer · G.Love and Jack Johnson

Ronnie Wood

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Steve Howe

Guitarist · Yes

Ron Asheton

Guitarist, Bassist · The Stooges

Marc Bolan

Singer, Guitarist · T. Rex

Ray Manzarek

Singer, Keyboardist · The Doors

Tom Verlaine

Guitarist · Television

Brian Jones

Guitarist, Keyboardist · The Rolling Stones

Ted Nugent

Guitarist, Singer · Damn Yankees

Johnny Thunders

Guitarist, Singer · New York Dolls

Mick Ronson

Guitarist, Singer · Mott the Hoople

Dave Davies

Singer, Guitarist · The Kinks

Mick Taylor

Guitarist · The Rolling Stones

John Cale

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Dean Fertita

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Queens of the Stone Age

Bill Wyman

Bassist · The Rolling Stones

Guy Pratt

Bassist · Pink Floyd

Matt Helders

Singer, Drummer · Arctic Monkeys

Joan Jett

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Mike Watt

Bassist · The Stooges

Richard Lloyd

Guitarist · Television

Wayne Kramer

Guitarist · MC5

Jeff Lynne

Singer, Guitarist · Traveling Wilburys

Orianthi

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Mick Jagger

Singer · The Rolling Stones

Tim Pierce

Guitarist · Bon Jovi

Sterling Morrison

Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

James Williamson

Guitarist · The Stooges

Mick Ralphs

Guitarist · Bad Company

Ray Davies

Singer, Guitarist · The Kinks

Steve Winwood

Singer, Guitarist · The Spencer Davis Group

Vinnie Moore

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Steve Marriott

Singer, Guitarist · Humble Pie

Nita Strauss

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Jason Hook

Guitarist, Composer · Alice Cooper

Blackie Lawless

Singer, Guitarist · W.A.S.P.

Stef Burns

Singer, Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Lita Ford

Singer, Guitarist · The Runaways

Steve Jordan

Drummer · The Rolling Stones

Glen Buxton

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Glen Matlock

Bassist · Sex Pistols

Meg White

Singer, Drummer · The White Stripes

Lowell George

Guitarist · The Mothers of Invention

Wilko Johnson

Guitarist · Dr. Feelgood

Jean-Jacques Burnel

Bassist · The Stranglers

Fred Sonic Smith

Guitarist · MC5

Darryl Jones

Bassist · The Rolling Stones

Hilton Valentine

Guitarist · The Animals

Charlie Watts

Drummer · The Rolling Stones

Brian James

Guitarist · The Damned

Chuck Garric

Bassist · Alice Cooper

Ryan Roxie

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Kip Winger

Singer, Bassist · Alice Cooper

Michael Rother

Guitarist · Neu!

Waddy Wachtel

Guitarist, Composer · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Al Pitrelli

Guitarist · Megadeth

Earl Slick

Guitarist · New York Dolls

Eric Bell

Guitarist · Thin Lizzy

Roky Erickson

Singer, Guitarist · 13th Floor Elevators

Fred Smith

Bassist · Television

Keith Moon

Drummer · The Who

Van Morrison

Singer, Guitarist · Them

Mel Schacher

Bassist · Grand Funk Railroad

Carlos Alomar

Guitarist · David Bowie (band)

Jim Morrison

Singer · The Doors

Hugh McDonald

Bassist · Alice Cooper

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Richard Hell

Singer, Bassist · Television

Jimmy McCulloch

Singer, Guitarist · Wings

Dee Murray

Bassist · The Spencer Davis Group

Dave Greenfield

Keyboardist · The Stranglers

Michael Bruce

Singer, Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Hugh Cornwell

Guitarist · The Stranglers

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Kiss

Herbie Flowers

Bassist, Keyboardist · T. Rex

Bill Harkleroad

Guitarist · Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Tommy Henriksen

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Patti Smith

Guitarist, Singer · Patti Smith Group

Ben Ellis

Bassist, Audio Engineer · Swervedriver

Ralf Hütter

Singer, Keyboardist · Neu!

Roger Daltrey

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Derek Sherinian

Keyboardist · Alice Cooper

Dave Brock

Singer, Guitarist · Hawkwind

Sylvain Sylvain

Guitarist · New York Dolls

Michael Steele

Singer, Bassist · The Runaways