| ARTIST | GROUP | INSTRUMENT | GENRE |
|
| Ben Allison | | Double Bass | Jazz, Solo |
| Ron Anthony | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Daniel Avshalomov | American String Quartet | Viola | Classical |
| Zuill Bailey | | Cello | Classical |
| Leslie Baker | | Double Bass | Blues, Jazz |
| David Balakrishnan | Turtle Island String | Violin | Classical, Jazz |
| Dan Balmer | | Guitar | Jazz, Solo |
| Joshua Bayer | | Double Bass | Solo |
| Steve Belcher | Hickory Project | Double Bass | Traditional |
| Joel Bennett | | Bass Guitar | |
| George Benson | | Guitar | Jazz, Solo |
| Paul Berkobin | del Gattos | Guitar | Rock, Traditional |
| George Biondo | Steppenwolf | Bass Guitar | Rock |
| Deni Bonet | | Violin | Rock |
| Ken Bonfield | | Guitar | Traditional |
| Dekel Bor | Dekel Bor Trio | Guitar | Jazz |
| Richard Boukas | | Guitar | Classical, Jazz, Traditional |
| DJ Bradshaw | RBQ | Guitar | Blues, Rock |
| Brendan B. Brown | Wheatus | Guitar | Rock |
| Dean Brown | | Violin | |
| Matthew Brubeck | | Cello | Classical, Jazz, Solo |
| Michael Bub | Del McCoury Band | | Traditional |
| Andre Bush | | Guitar | Jazz, Solo |
| Mikhal Caldwell | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Glenn Cannon | Windowpane | Guitar | Rock |
| Owen Carman | Meadowmount Trio | Cello | Classical |
| Jeff Carney | | Double Bass | Jazz |
| Jonathan Carney | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Violin | Classical |
| Laurie Carney | American String Quartet | Violin | Classical |
| Zane Carney | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Bo Carper | New Monsoon | Guitar | Traditional |
| Regina Carter | Regina Carter Quintet | Violin | Classical, Jazz, Solo |
| David Cavage | Hickory Project | --- | Traditional |
| Jeff Chambers | | Double Bass | Jazz |
| Jim Chapdelaine | | Guitar | Rock |
| Frank Christian | | Guitar | Solo, Traditional |
| Corey Christiansen | Corey Christiansen Quartet | Guitar | |
| Jeanni Cioffi | Poor Skeletons | Violin | Traditional |
| Ryan T. Coleman | Robert Paulson & the Mayhems | Bass Guitar | Rock |
| Sue Cunningham | Hickory Project | Violin | Traditional |
| Lynn Daniel | | Double Bass | Blues, Traditional |
| Chuck Deardorf | | Double Bass | Jazz |
| Milo DeCruz | | Bass Guitar | Rock |
| Philip DeGruy | | Guitar | Solo |
| Sims Delaney-Potthoff | Harmonious Wail | Mandolin | Traditional |
| Tom Dempsey | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Alex DePue | DePue Brothers | Violin | Traditional |
| Troy Dexter | | Guitar | Rock |
| Glenn Dicterow | | Violin | |
| Mike Dimin | Solo | Bass Guitar | Jazz, Solo |
| Margo Tatgenhorst - Drakos | | Cello | Classical |
| James Durst | | Guitar | Solo |
| Allison Eldredge | Boston Trio | Cello | Classical |
| Andrew Emer | | Double Bass | Jazz, Rock |
| Alex Evans | | Bass Guitar | Jazz, Rock |
| Bob Ferrazza | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Gennady Filimonov | Odeon String Quartet | Violin | Classical |
| David Finckel | Emerson String Quartet | Cello | Classical |
| Amanda Forsyth | National Arts Centre Orchestra | Cello | Solo |
| Tom Fowler | | Bass Guitar | Classical, Jazz, Rock |
| Mimi Fox | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Nikolai Fraiture | The Strokes | Bass Guitar | Rock |
| David Friesen | | Double Bass | Jazz, Solo |
| Jason Michael Fulton | | Guitar | Rock |
| Fuzz | Rolla / Deep Banana Blackout / Big Fuzz | Guitar | Jazz, Rock |
| Anthony Garcia | Batterhead Down | Bass Guitar | Jazz, Rock |
| David Geber | | Cello | Classical |
| Ariel Glusman | Interplay | Guitar | |
| Endre Granat | | Violin | |
| Ben Graves | Ben Graves Trio | Guitar | Jazz, Rock |
| Elijah Green | | Bass Guitar | Jazz, Traditional |
| Barry Greene | | Guitar | Jazz, Solo |
| Hilliard Greene | | Double Bass | Blues, Classical, Jazz, Rock |
| Drew Gress | | Double Bass | Jazz |
| Charlie Haden | | Double Bass | Jazz |
| Hilary Hahn | | Violin | |
| Jerry Hahn | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Lisa Haley | Lisa Haley & the Zydekats | Violin | World |
| Albert Hammond Jr. | The Strokes | Guitar | Rock |
| Anthony Hannigan | Hickory Project | --- | Traditional |
| Sidney Harth | | Violin | Classical |
| John Hebert | | Double Bass | Jazz |
| Robert Heft | Blue Sonics | Guitar | Blues |
| Chip Henderson | | Guitar | Jazz, Solo |
| Bryan Hilton | "B" and the Buzz | Guitar | Jazz |
| Nick Hoffman | | Violin | |
| Mike Hogan | Dave Crowder Band | Violin | Rock |
| Robert Hurst | | Bass Guitar | Jazz |
| Ron Jackson | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Sid Jacobs | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Yi-Wen Jiang | Shanghai Quartet | Violin | Classical |
| Henry Johnson | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Howard Johnson | Johnson and Branson | Guitar | |
| Calvin Jones | | Bass Guitar | |
| Derek Jones | | Double Bass | |
| Scott Joss | | Violin | Traditional |
| Edmundo Juillerat | | Guitar | |
| Carol Kaye | | Bass Guitar | |
| Lynn Keller | | Bass Guitar | Rock |
| Bill Kelliher | | Guitar | Rock |
| Ed Kohen | | Bass Guitar | Rock |
| Viktor Krauss | | Double Bass | Jazz |
| Tom Lagana | | Guitar | Classical, Jazz |
| Julian Lage | | Guitar | Jazz |
| David Landia | Landia | Guitar | Rock |
| Jaime Laredo | | Violin | Classical |
| Sam Larson | Honey Tongue | Bass Guitar | Rock |
| Steve Laspina | | Double Bass | Jazz |
| Matt Lee | | Guitar | |
| Stefan Lessard | Dave Matthews Band | Bass Guitar | Rock |
| Brian Lewis | | Violin | Classical, Solo |
| Honggang Li | Shanghai Quartet | Viola | Classical |
| Weigang Li | Shanghai Quartet | Violin | Classical |
| Rudy Linka | | Guitar | Classical |
| Ed MacEachen | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Sean Mackin | Yellowcard | Violin | Rock |
| Bob Magnusson | | Double Bass | Classical, Jazz, Rock |
| Frank Marino | | Double Bass | Jazz |
| Dave Marotta | | Bass Guitar | |
| Wolf Marshall | | Guitar | Blues, Jazz, Rock |
| John Martin | | Guitar | |
| Michael Henry Martin | | Guitar | Blues, Jazz, Rock |
| Zachary Matthews | The Acoustic Jazz Quartet | Double Bass | Classical, Jazz, Rock |
| Doug McAlexander | Mixed Company | Bass Guitar | |
| Reggie McBride | | Bass Guitar | |
| Donald McInnes | | Viola | Classical |
| Peter Mendieta | | Guitar | |
| Leigh Mesh | | Double Bass | Classical |
| Anne Akiko Meyers | | Violin | Classical |
| Stefan Milenkovich | | Violin | Classical |
| Jeff Miller | New Monsoon | Guitar | |
| Martha Mooke | | Viola | |
| Takeshi Nishimo | | Guitar | Classical |
| Morris O'Connor | | Guitar | |
| Bob O'Neill | | Guitar | |
| Ozzy Osment | | Violin | |
| Pino Palladino | | Bass Guitar | Rock |
| Marco Panascia | | Double Bass | Jazz, Solo |
| Robert Park | | Guitar | |
| Brandon Peeples | "B" and the Buzz | Double Bass | Jazz |
| Itzhak Perlman | | Violin | Classical |
| Rick Petrone | Richie Hart Trio | Double Bass | Jazz |
| Rachel Barton Pine | | Violin | Classical |
| Timothy Pitts | | Double Bass | Classical |
| James Prescott | G-Love and Special Sauce | Double Bass | Rock |
| Evan Price | Turtle Island String | Violin | Classical, Jazz |
| Lenny Rankins | | Guitar | Blues, Jazz |
| Paul Reissner | | Violin | |
| Bonnie Rideout | | Violin | Traditional |
| Michael Ripoll | | Guitar | World |
| Kim Rivera-Crochet | Red Shift Mantra | Violin | Rock |
| Doug Robinson | | Double Bass | |
| Suzanne Rohrer | | Violin | Traditional |
| Noel Rosa | | Guitar | |
| Eric Rupert | | Bass Guitar | |
| Nick Russo | Nick Russo Trio | Guitar | Jazz |
| Wolfgang Schalk | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Bob Schneider | | Guitar | Rock, Solo |
| Dan Schwartz | | Bass Guitar | |
| Eugene Shapiro | Shapiro Project | Guitar | Jazz |
| Danny Shipe | Hickory Project | Guitar | Traditional |
| Guitar Shorty | | Guitar | Blues, Rock |
| Tracy Silverman | | Violin | Classical, Jazz, Rock |
| Greg Skaff | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Adam Small | | Bass Guitar | Blues, Jazz, Rock |
| Frank Smith | | Guitar | |
| Heather Smith | | Violin | |
| Jim Soloway | | Guitar | Blues, Jazz |
| Jeff Song | Trio Ex Nihilo, The Blooming, and Lowbrow | Cello | Jazz, Rock |
| Walt Stack | The Bullys | Guitar | Rock |
| Mike Stevenson | Blue Sonics | Bass Guitar | Blues, Rock |
| Djordje Stijepovic | | Double Bass | Jazz |
| Anthony Stoops | | Double Bass | |
| John Stowell | | Guitar | Jazz |
| Mark Summer | Turtle Island String | Cello | Classical, Jazz |
| Tamaras | Tamaras | Guitar | Jazz, Rock |
| Boyd Tinsley | Dave Matthews Band | Violin | Rock |
| Mads Tolling | Turtle Island String | Violin | Classical, Jazz |
| Pancho Tomaselli | | Bass Guitar | Rock |
| Steve Trovato | | Guitar | Country, Rock |
| Jeff Troxel | | Guitar | Blues, Jazz |
| Nicholas Tzavaras | Shanghai Quartet | Cello | Classical |
| Nick Valensi | The Strokes | Guitar | Rock |
| Max Valentino | | Bass Guitar | Jazz |
| Carl Verheyen | Carl Verheyen Group and Supertramp | Guitar | Rock |
| Craig Wagner | Java Men | Guitar | |
| Jimmy Whip | | Guitar | Rock |
| Jesse Williams | | Bass Guitar | |
| Peter Winograd | American String Quartet | Violin | Classical |
| Josh Workman | | Guitar | Traditional, World |
| Ede Wright | Ede Wright Group | Guitar | Jazz |
| Nancy Wu | Metropolitan Opera Orchestra | Violin | Classical |
| Bobby Yang | | Violin | Rock |
| Chris Young | Red Shift Mantra | Guitar | Rock |
| Chee Yun | | Violin | Classical |
| Pinchas Zukerman | | Violin | Classical |
| Barry Zweig | | Guitar | Jazz |