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Clean boost gear for Alternative Rock

What Alternative Rock artists actually play that sounds clean boost, ranked by how many of them use it

Also called unity gain boost, no added gain, transparent boost, fully clean, completely clean, totally clean, stays clean, completely clean sound

MXR Micro Amp

MXR

$76.52via Reverb

used by John Frusciante, Jack White, Adam Jones

Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

Mesa Boogie

$1250via Reverb

used by Buckethead, Mark Tremonti, Wes Borland

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Ibanez

used by Mike McCready, Mark Tremonti, John Frusciante

Marshall JCM800 2203

Marshall

$2899.99via Reverb

used by John Frusciante, Billy Corgan

Ibanez Tube Screamer

Ibanez

used by John Mayer

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

Boss

$99.99via Reverb

used by Mike McCready

Colorsound Overdriver

pedal

used by Jeff Beck

Boss GE-7 Equalizer

Boss

$121.09via Reverb

used by John Mayer

JHS Kirkland Custom Boost

pedal

used by John Mayer

Keeley Electronics Katana Boost

Keeley

$199via Reverb

used by John Mayer

MXR CAE Wah

MXR

$121.09via Reverb

used by Kim Thayil

Maxon OD808

Maxon

$134.09via Reverb

used by Wes Borland

Z.Vex Double Rock

Zvex

$270.56via Reverb

used by J Mascis

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