Low gain gear for Hard Rock
What Hard 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 TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
used by Mark Tremonti, James Hetfield, Marty Friedman +3 more
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
used by David Gilmour, James Hetfield, Nuno Bettencourt
Hiwatt Custom 50 SA212
Hiwatt
used by David Gilmour, Noel Gallagher, Mick Mars
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
used by Zakk Wylde, Noel Gallagher
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
used by Gary Clark Jr, Vinnie Moore
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
used by Carlos Santana
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
used by Joe Walsh
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
used by David Gilmour
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
used by Gary Moore
1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead
Marshall
used by Angus Young
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
used by Jake E. Lee
Laney GH100L
Laney
used by Paul Gilbert
Bludotone Custom Amp
Bludotone
used by Carlos Santana
Catalinbread Karma Suture
Catalinbread
used by Paul Gilbert
Dr. Z Maz 38
Dr Z
used by Joe Walsh
Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer
Ibanez
used by Jerry Cantrell
Marshall Vintage Modern 2466
Marshall
used by Paul Gilbert
Sound City One Hundred (L100)
amplifier
used by Jimi Hendrix
Supro Thunderbolt
Supro
used by Jimi Hendrix
Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s
amplifier
used by Brian May