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Low gain gear for Progressive Rock

What Progressive 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 Marty Friedman, John Frusciante

Orange Dark Terror

Orange

used by Tim Henson, Scott LePage

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

Acoustic 270 Amplifier

Acoustic

used by Frank Zappa

Dr. Z Maz 38

Dr Z

$1200via Reverb

used by Joe Walsh

Fractal Audio AX8

Fractal Audio

used by Scott LePage

Hiwatt Custom 50 SA212

Hiwatt

$2677.50via Reverb

used by David Gilmour

Neural DSP Archetype: Tim Henson

Neural Dsp

used by Tim Henson

Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s

amplifier

used by Brian May

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