Protopunk Artists & the Gear They Use

Jack White

Singer, Guitarist · The White Stripes

Keith Richards

Singer, Guitarist · The Rolling Stones

Jeff Beck

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Lou Reed

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Lemmy Kilmister

Bassist, Guitarist · Motörhead

Joe Satriani

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Pino Palladino

Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Pete Townshend

Singer, Guitarist · The Who

Robby Krieger

Singer, Guitarist · The Doors

John Entwistle

Singer, Bassist · The Who

Ronnie Wood

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Ron Asheton

Guitarist, Bassist · The Stooges

Jack Johnson

Guitarist, Singer · G.Love and Jack Johnson

Steve Howe

Guitarist · Yes

Bill Wyman

Bassist · The Rolling Stones

Mick Ronson

Guitarist, Singer · The Spiders from Mars

Brian Jones

Guitarist, Keyboardist · The Rolling Stones

Marc Bolan

Singer, Guitarist · T. Rex

Ray Manzarek

Singer, Keyboardist · The Doors

Mick Taylor

Guitarist · The Rolling Stones

John Cale

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Tom Verlaine

Guitarist · Television

Dave Davies

Composer, Guitarist · The Kinks

Sterling Morrison

Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Guy Pratt

Bassist · Pink Floyd

Ted Nugent

Guitarist, Singer · Damn Yankees

Mike Watt

Bassist · Porno for Pyros

Johnny Thunders

Guitarist, Singer · New York Dolls

Joan Jett

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Richard Lloyd

Guitarist · Television

Wayne Kramer

Guitarist · MC5

Dean Fertita

Guitarist, Bassist · Queens of the Stone Age

Vinnie Moore

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Mick Ralphs

Guitarist · Bad Company

Tim Pierce

Guitarist · Michael Jackson (band)

Jeff Lynne

Singer, Guitarist · Traveling Wilburys

Ray Davies

Singer, Guitarist · The Kinks

Steve Winwood

Singer, Guitarist · The Spencer Davis Group

Mick Jagger

Singer · The Rolling Stones

Steve Marriott

Singer, Guitarist · The Small Faces

Matt Helders

Singer, Drummer · Arctic Monkeys

Jason Hook

Guitarist, Composer · Five Finger Death Punch

Steve Jordan

Drummer · The Rolling Stones

Jean-Jacques Burnel

Bassist · The Stranglers

Jimmy McCulloch

Singer, Guitarist · Wings

James Williamson

Guitarist · The Stooges

Fred Sonic Smith

Guitarist · MC5

Hilton Valentine

Guitarist · Eric Burdon & the Animals

Lowell George

Guitarist · The Mothers of Invention

Blackie Lawless

Singer, Guitarist · W.A.S.P.

Lita Ford

Singer, Guitarist · The Runaways

Carlos Alomar

Guitarist · David Bowie (band)

Nita Strauss

Guitarist · As Blood Runs Black

Wilko Johnson

Guitarist · Dr. Feelgood

Meg White

Singer, Drummer · The White Stripes

Charlie Watts

Drummer · The Rolling Stones

Keith Moon

Drummer · The Who

Ben Ellis

Bassist, Audio Engineer · Swervedriver

Glen Matlock

Bassist · Sex Pistols

Mel Schacher

Bassist · Grand Funk Railroad

Richard Hell

Singer, Bassist · Television

Waddy Wachtel

Guitarist, Composer · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Michael Steele

Singer, Bassist · The Bangles

Orianthi

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Jim Morrison

Singer · The Doors

Al Pitrelli

Guitarist · Megadeth

Glen Buxton

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Dee Murray

Bassist · Procol Harum

Eric Bell

Guitarist · Thin Lizzy

Brian James

Guitarist · The Damned

Hugh Cornwell

Guitarist · The Stranglers

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Black Sabbath

Dave Brock

Singer, Guitarist · Hawkwind

Fred Smith

Bassist · Television

Stef Burns

Singer, Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Derek Sherinian

Keyboardist · Alice Cooper

Bill Harkleroad

Guitarist · Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Iggy Pop

Singer, Composer · The Stooges

Roky Erickson

Singer, Guitarist · 13th Floor Elevators

Darryl Jones

Bassist · The Rolling Stones

Billy Preston

Singer, Keyboardist · The Beatles

Patti Smith

Guitarist, Singer · Patti Smith Group

Sylvain Sylvain

Guitarist · New York Dolls

Kip Winger

Singer, Bassist · Alice Cooper

Earl Slick

Guitarist · New York Dolls

Pete Quaife

Bassist · The Kinks

Doug Yule

Bassist, Keyboardist · The Velvet Underground

Michael Bruce

Singer, Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Van Morrison

Singer, Guitarist · Them

Kane Roberts

Guitarist, Singer · Alice Cooper

Rod Stewart

Singer, Guitarist · Faces

Ronnie Lane

Singer, Guitarist · Faces

Dave Greenfield

Keyboardist · The Stranglers

Michael Rother

Guitarist · Neu!