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  4. /Compressed

Compressed gear for Blues Rock

What Blues Rock artists actually play that sounds compressed, ranked by how many of them use it

Also called squashed, squishy, tight compression, less punchy, smooth out chords, evens out

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Ibanez

used by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Mike McCready, Eric Johnson +3 more

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Vox

$799via Reverb

used by Noel Gallagher, Keith Richards, Rory Gallagher

1950s Fender Twin

amplifier

used by Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, Carlos Santana

Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

Boss

$97.28via Reverb

used by Jack White, Joe Satriani

Hermida Zendrive

Hermida

used by Gary Clark Jr, Robben Ford

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

Dallas

used by Rory Gallagher

Tycobrahe Octavia

Tycobrahe

used by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Marshall JVM410H

Marshall

used by Joe Satriani

1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'

Mesa Boogie

used by Carlos Santana

Boss OC-3 Super Octave

Boss

$76.70via Reverb

used by John Mayer

Crate - VC 5212

amplifier

used by Mark Knopfler

ENGL Special Edition E670

Engl

used by Vinnie Moore

Scholz Research & Development Rockman X100 Headphone Amp

Scholz

used by Joe Satriani

Sunn 100s

amplifier

used by Jimi Hendrix

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