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  4. /Bass forward

Bass forward gear for Rock

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

Also called thick low end, big low end, low end, punchy bass, bass heavy, fat low end, thick

Hiwatt Custom 50 SA212

Hiwatt

$2677.50via Reverb

used by David Gilmour, Noel Gallagher, Mick Mars

Ibanez Tube Screamer

Ibanez

used by John Mayer, Carlos Santana

'64 Fender Vibroverb

amplifier

used by Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ry Cooder

1968 Fender Dual Showman 2x15 Silverface Drip Edge Cabinet

Fender

$1200via Reverb

used by Peter Green

Laney GH100L

Laney

used by Paul Gilbert

Alessandro Open Back 2x12 Cabinet

Alessandro

used by John Mayer

Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal

Boss

$90via Reverb

used by Warren Haynes

Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion

Boss

$96.46via Reverb

used by Paul Gilbert

Fender Dual Showman (Silverface)

amplifier

$1606.62via Reverb

used by John Frusciante

Marshall YJM100 Cabinet

Marshall

used by Yngwie Malmsteen

Tone Tubby 1x12

Tone Tubby

used by Carlos Santana

Way Huge Electronics Green Rhino MkII Overdrive

Way Huge

used by Paul Gilbert

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