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Low gain gear for Classic Rock

What Classic Rock artists actually play that sounds low gain, ranked by how many of them use it

Also called light gain, barely breaking up, edge of breakup, just a little grit, slightly gritty, cleanish, barely breaks up, just breaking up

Ibanez Tube Screamer

Ibanez

used by Carlos Santana

ProCo RAT 2

Proco

$86via Reverb

used by David Gilmour

Fender Deluxe Reverb

Fender

used by Joe Walsh

Colorsound Power Boost

Colorsound

used by David Gilmour

1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead

Marshall

used by Angus Young

Bludotone Custom Amp

Bludotone

used by Carlos Santana

Crowther Hot Cake

Crowther

$209.33via Reverb

used by Mark Knopfler

Dr. Z Maz 38

Dr Z

$1200via Reverb

used by Joe Walsh

Hiwatt Custom 50 SA212

Hiwatt

$2677.50via Reverb

used by David Gilmour

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Ibanez

used by Carlos Santana

Music Man 212-HD 130 Vintage (1970s)

Music Man

used by Mark Knopfler

Reinhardt The Storm 33

Reinhardt

used by Mark Knopfler

Sound City One Hundred (L100)

amplifier

used by Jimi Hendrix

Supro Thunderbolt

Supro

used by Jimi Hendrix

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