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Low gain gear for Soul

What Soul 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 John Mayer

Marshall Bluesbreaker

Marshall

used by John Mayer

Analog Man King of Tone

Analog Man

$705via Reverb

used by Gary Clark Jr

Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue

Fender

used by Robert Cray

Fender Bandmaster

Fender

used by Mike Bloomfield

Hiwatt Custom 50 SA212

Hiwatt

$2677.50via Reverb

used by Mick Mars

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Ibanez

used by Gary Clark Jr

JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai

JHS Pedals

used by John Mayer

Matchless Clubman 35

amplifier

used by Robert Cray

Mesa Boogie Flux-Five

Mesa Boogie

$135via Reverb

used by John Mayer

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