Protopunk Artists & the Gear They Use

Sylvain Sylvain

Guitarist · New York Dolls

Patti Smith

Guitarist, Singer · Patti Smith Group

Dick Wagner

Singer, Guitarist · Kiss

Alice Cooper

Singer · Alice Cooper

Ronnie Lane

Singer, Guitarist · Faces

Bill Harkleroad

Guitarist · Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Pete Quaife

Bassist · The Kinks

Dennis Dunaway

Bassist, Composer · Alice Cooper

Roy Wood

Singer, Guitarist · Electric Light Orchestra

Chas Chandler

Bassist, Music Producer · The Animals

Roy Estrada

Bassist · The Mothers of Invention

Doug Yule

Bassist, Keyboardist · The Velvet Underground

Ginger Baker

Drummer · Cream

Gary Lucas

Guitarist, Music Producer · Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Phil Palmer

Guitarist · Iggy Pop

Scott Carlson

Singer, Bassist · Death (Metal Band)

Harvey Mandel

Guitarist · The Rolling Stones

Ross Boss Friedman

Guitarist · Manowar

Baz Warne

Singer, Guitarist · The Stranglers

Jonathan Richman

Guitarist, Singer · The Modern Lovers

Scott Thurston

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Rod Stewart

Guitarist, Singer · Faces

Iggy Pop

Singer, Composer · The Stooges

Tom Fowler

Bassist · The Mothers of Invention

Chester Thompson

Drummer · Genesis

Stacy Sutherland

Guitarist · 13th Floor Elevators

John Densmore

Drummer · The Doors

Derek St. Holmes

Guitarist, Singer · Michael Schenker Group

Nigel Olsson

Drummer · The Spencer Davis Group

Zak Starkey

Drummer · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Conny Plank

Music Producer · Neu!

Tim Bogert

Bassist · Cactus

Carmine Appice

Drummer · Ozzy Osbourne

Larry Parypa

Guitarist · The Sonics

Dick Taylor

Guitarist, Music Producer · The Rolling Stones

Paul Taylor

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Alice Cooper

Jackie Fox

Bassist · The Runaways

Ian Underwood

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Mothers of Invention

Jean-Luc Ponty

Violinist · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Eric Drew Feldman

Bassist, Keyboardist · Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Harvey Brooks

Bassist · The Doors

Eric Burdon

Singer · War

Jim Fielder

Bassist, Keyboardist · The Mothers of Invention

Rob Grange

Bassist, Composer · The Amboy Dukes

Aynsley Dunbar

Drummer · Journey

Don Preston

Keyboardist · The Plastic Ono Band

Klaus Dinger

Guitarist, Drummer · Neu!

Jim Pons

Bassist · The Mothers of Invention

Moe Tucker

Singer, Drummer · The Velvet Underground

Chris Stainton

Keyboardist, Composer · The Who

Terry Bozzio

Drummer · The Mothers of Invention

David Palmer

Drummer · Steely Dan

Tommy Clufetos

Drummer · Ozzy Osbourne

Keri Kelli

Guitarist · Skid Row

Tim Blake

Keyboardist, Composer · Hawkwind

Mick Hucknall

Singer · Simply Red

Ian McLagan

Keyboardist · Faces

Pete Marshall

Guitarist, Bassist · Iggy Pop

Glen Sobel

Drummer · Alice Cooper

Alan Price

Singer, Keyboardist · The Animals

Matt Laug

Drummer · AC/DC

Nicky Hopkins

Keyboardist · The Rolling Stones

Alex St. Clair

Guitarist · Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Denny Walley

Guitarist · The Mothers of Invention

Cyril Jordan

Singer, Guitarist · Flamin' Groovies

Wolfgang Flür

Drummer · Neu!

David Hackney

Guitarist · Death

Florian Schneider

Keyboardist · Kraftwerk

Steve Currie

Bassist · T. Rex

Ian Hunter

Guitarist, Singer · Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band

Kenney Jones

Drummer · The Who

Pete Friesen

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Kenny Aaronson

Bassist · The Yardbirds

Ian Dury

Guitarist · Ian Dury and The Blockheads

Jimmy Carl Black

Singer, Drummer · The Mothers of Invention

Jel

Rapper, Music Producer · 13 & God

Arthur Kane

Bassist · New York Dolls

Tony Visconti

Music Producer · T. Rex

Henry Vestine

Singer, Guitarist · Canned Heat

Jan Savage

Guitarist · The Seeds

Neal Smith

Drummer · Alice Cooper

Nico

Singer · The Velvet Underground

Dave Anderson

Bassist, Music Producer · Hawkwind

Jimmy Rip

Guitarist · Television

Simon Townshend

Guitarist · The Who

John Ellis

Guitarist · Judas Priest

Anton Fier

Drummer · Swans

John B. Sparks

Bassist · Dr. Feelgood

Joe Vitale

Drummer, Music Producer · Michael Stanley Band

Captain Beefheart

Singer · Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Antennae Jimmy Semens

Singer, Guitarist · Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Ray Fenwick

Guitarist · The Spencer Davis Group

Eric Dover

Singer, Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Rick Manzarek

Guitarist · The Doors

Kevin Armstrong

Guitarist · David Bowie (band)

Jim Rodford

Bassist · The Kinks