Sophisti Pop Artists & the Gear They Use

Mark Knopfler

Guitarist, Singer · Dire Straits

Sting

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Justin Vernon

Singer, Guitarist · Bon Iver

Allan Holdsworth

Guitarist · Level 42

Paul Weller

Singer, Guitarist · The Style Council

Brian Eno

Singer, Keyboardist · Roxy Music

Pino Palladino

Bassist · The RH Factor

Clairo

Singer, Guitarist · Shelly

Marcus Miller

Bassist, Composer · Scritti Politti

Dominic Miller

Guitarist, Composer · Sting

Roland Orzabal

Singer, Guitarist · Tears for Fears

Mark King Level 42

Singer, Bassist · Level 42

Guy Pratt

Bassist · Pink Floyd

John Wetton

Singer, Guitarist · King Crimson

Walter Becker

Guitarist, Bassist · Steely Dan

Mark Hollis

Singer, Guitarist · Talk Talk

Phil Collins

Singer, Drummer · Genesis

Curt Smith

Singer, Bassist · Tears for Fears

Leonard Cohen

Guitarist, Singer

David Rhodes

Guitarist · Talk Talk

Phil Manzanera

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Paul S. Denman

Bassist · Sade

Paul Webb

Bassist · Talk Talk

Hiram Bullock

Singer, Guitarist · Sting

David Sylvian

Singer, Guitarist · Japan

Aziz Ibrahim

Guitarist · The Stone Roses

Donald Fagen

Singer, Keyboardist · Steely Dan

Edwyn Collins

Guitarist, Singer · Orange Juice

Chris Rea

Guitarist · Willie and the Poor Boys

John Illsley

Bassist · Dire Straits

Gail Ann Dorsey

Singer, Bassist · Tears for Fears

Paddy McAloon

Singer, Guitarist · Prefab Sprout

Nick Beggs

Singer, Bassist · Kajagoogoo

Thomas Dolby

Singer, Keyboardist · Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club

Gary Kemp

Guitarist · Spandau Ballet

George Michael

Singer · WHAM!

Chris Foreman

Guitarist · Madness

Alan Murphy

Guitarist · Go West

Vinnie Colaiuta

Drummer · Sting

Jannick Top

Bassist, Composer · Magma

Phil Oakey

Singer, Keyboardist · The Human League

David A. Stewart

Singer, Guitarist · Eurythmics

Bryan Ferry

Singer, Keyboardist · Roxy Music

Ian Stanley

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Tears for Fears

Roddy Frame

Singer, Guitarist · Aztec Camera

Eddie Jobson

Keyboardist, Composer · Yes

Chris Difford

Singer, Guitarist · Squeeze

Lee Harris

Drummer · Talk Talk

Sade

Singer, Music Producer · Sade

Dave Stewart

Keyboardist · National Health

Martyn Ware

Keyboardist · The Human League

Calvin Hayes

Drummer, Keyboardist · Johnny Hates Jazz

Simon Brenner

Keyboardist · Talk Talk

Kenji Suzuki

Guitarist · Simply Red

Djavan

Singer, Guitarist · Djavan (band)

Jenn Wasner

Singer, Guitarist · Bon Iver

Glenn Tilbrook

Singer, Guitarist · Squeeze

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Craig Gannon

Guitarist · The Smiths

Steve Nieve

Singer, Keyboardist · Elvis Costello & The Imposters

Mark Bedford

Bassist · Madness

Nick Heyward

Guitarist, Singer · Haircut 100

Neil Hubbard

Guitarist · Roxy Music

Jakko Jakszyk

Singer, Guitarist · King Crimson

Martin Kemp

Bassist · Spandau Ballet

Rick Astley

Singer · NHS Voices

David Knopfler

Guitarist · Dire Straits

Mike Lindup

Singer, Keyboardist · Level 42

Will Lee

Singer, Bassist · The Manhattan Transfer

Mark King

Guitarist · Hinder

Steve Ferrone

Drummer · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Martin Rushent

Music Producer · The Human League

Larry Steinbachek

Keyboardist · Bronski Beat

Paul Carrack

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Sid McGinnis

Guitarist · Dire Straits

Ben Watt

Singer, Guitarist · Everything But The Girl

Alan Clark

Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Benny Sings

Singer, Composer

Paul Buchanan

Singer, Guitarist · The Blue Nile

Phil Thornalley

Music Producer · The Cure

Guy E. Fletcher

Keyboardist, Composer · Dire Straits

Will Gregory

Music Producer · Tears for Fears

Steve White

Drummer · The Style Council

Andy Cox

Guitarist · Fine Young Cannibals

Mick Talbot

Singer, Keyboardist · The Style Council

Chris Hughes

Drummer, Music Producer · Tears for Fears

Neil Jason

Singer, Bassist · Dire Straits

John Gustafson

Singer, Guitarist · Roxy Music

Phil Gould

Drummer · Level 42

Joe Jackson

Singer, Keyboardist

Jo Callis

Guitarist · The Human League

Clark Datchler

Singer, Keyboardist · Johnny Hates Jazz

Martin McAloon

Bassist · Prefab Sprout

Wally Badarou

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Level 42

Andy Cresswell-Davis

Singer, Guitarist · Tears for Fears

Gary Tibbs

Bassist · The Fixx