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

Bassist, Guitarist · Motörhead

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Lou Reed

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Joe Satriani

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Pino Palladino

Bassist · Nine Inch Nails

Pete Townshend

Singer, Guitarist · The Who

John Entwistle

Singer, Bassist · The Who

Ronnie Wood

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Ron Asheton

Guitarist, Bassist · The Stooges

Steve Howe

Guitarist · Yes

Robby Krieger

Singer, Guitarist · The Doors

Jack Johnson

Singer, Guitarist · G.Love and Jack Johnson

Marc Bolan

Singer, Guitarist · T. Rex

Tom Verlaine

Guitarist · Television

Brian Jones

Guitarist, Keyboardist · The Rolling Stones

Mick Taylor

Guitarist · The Rolling Stones

Ray Manzarek

Singer, Keyboardist · The Doors

Mick Ronson

Guitarist, Singer · Mott the Hoople

Johnny Thunders

Guitarist, Singer · New York Dolls

Dave Davies

Composer, Guitarist · The Kinks

Mike Watt

Bassist · The Stooges

John Cale

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Bill Wyman

Bassist · The Rolling Stones

Ted Nugent

Guitarist, Singer · Damn Yankees

Dean Fertita

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Queens of the Stone Age

Joan Jett

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Guy Pratt

Bassist · Pink Floyd

Richard Lloyd

Guitarist · Television

Wayne Kramer

Guitarist · MC5

Sterling Morrison

Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Mick Ralphs

Guitarist · Bad Company

Jeff Lynne

Singer, Guitarist · Traveling Wilburys

Orianthi

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Matt Helders

Singer, Drummer · Arctic Monkeys

Tim Pierce

Guitarist · Bon Jovi

Mick Jagger

Singer · The Rolling Stones

Ray Davies

Singer, Guitarist · The Kinks

James Williamson

Guitarist · The Stooges

Nita Strauss

Guitarist · As Blood Runs Black

Steve Jordan

Drummer · The Rolling Stones

Vinnie Moore

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Steve Winwood

Singer, Guitarist · The Spencer Davis Group

Glen Matlock

Bassist · Sex Pistols

Jason Hook

Guitarist, Composer · Alice Cooper

Lita Ford

Singer, Guitarist · The Runaways

Lowell George

Guitarist · The Mothers of Invention

Steve Marriott

Singer, Guitarist · Humble Pie

Stef Burns

Singer, Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Jean-Jacques Burnel

Bassist · The Stranglers

Blackie Lawless

Singer, Guitarist · W.A.S.P.

Keith Moon

Drummer · The Who

Charlie Watts

Drummer · The Rolling Stones

Glen Buxton

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Fred Sonic Smith

Guitarist · MC5

Wilko Johnson

Guitarist · Dr. Feelgood

Jimmy McCulloch

Singer, Guitarist · Wings

Meg White

Singer, Drummer · The White Stripes

Brian James

Guitarist · The Damned

Carlos Alomar

Guitarist · David Bowie (band)

Ryan Roxie

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Richard Hell

Singer, Bassist · Television

Eric Bell

Guitarist · Thin Lizzy

Al Pitrelli

Guitarist · Megadeth

Mel Schacher

Bassist · Grand Funk Railroad

Chuck Garric

Bassist · Alice Cooper

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Michael Rother

Guitarist · Neu!

Jim Morrison

Singer · The Doors

Kip Winger

Singer, Bassist · Alice Cooper

Darryl Jones

Bassist · The Rolling Stones

Waddy Wachtel

Guitarist, Composer · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Hilton Valentine

Guitarist · The Animals

Ben Ellis

Bassist, Audio Engineer · Swervedriver

Eric Singer

Singer, Drummer · Black Sabbath

Tommy Henriksen

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Earl Slick

Guitarist · New York Dolls

Dave Greenfield

Keyboardist · The Stranglers

Roky Erickson

Singer, Guitarist · 13th Floor Elevators

Hugh McDonald

Bassist · Alice Cooper

Kane Roberts

Guitarist, Singer · Alice Cooper

Van Morrison

Singer, Guitarist · Them

Derek Sherinian

Keyboardist · Alice Cooper

Dee Murray

Bassist · The Spencer Davis Group

Dave Brock

Singer, Guitarist · Hawkwind

Michael Steele

Singer, Bassist · The Runaways

Roger Daltrey

Guitarist, Singer · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Herbie Flowers

Bassist, Keyboardist · T. Rex

Hugh Cornwell

Guitarist · The Stranglers

Michael Bruce

Singer, Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Fred Smith

Bassist · Television

Dave Alexander

Bassist · The Stooges

Billy Preston

Singer, Keyboardist · The Beatles

Patti Smith

Guitarist, Singer · Patti Smith Group