British Blues Gear: Pedals, Guitars & Amps Used by British Blues Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 354 british blues artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
The Gear That Shapes the British Blues Sound
The essential categories, ranked by how much more british blues artists lean on them than the rest of Equipboard.
Most-Used British Blues Gear
Counts are artists & fans on Equipboard who own or saved each item and are associated with british blues.
British Blues Overdrive Effects Pedals
2.2× site average
$59.00 - $69.99
in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 27
$89.00 - $109.99
in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 26
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$84.99 - $125.00
in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 22
$159.99 - $179.00
in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 14
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$105.00 - $399.52
in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 14
$75.00 - $89.00
in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 12
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British Blues Solid Body Electric Guitars
1.6× site average
$619.00 - $719.99
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 65
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#2 · Owned or saved by 42
$1,786.47 - $2,799.00
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 31
$1,333.00 - $2,741.79
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 20
$4,163.40 - $8,977.21
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 19
$2,309.00 - $95,086.40
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 13
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British Blues Combo Guitar Amplifiers
2.0× site average
$699.00 - $1,024.07
in Combo Guitar Amplifiers Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 15
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$1,241.99 - $1,399.99
in Combo Guitar Amplifiers Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 8
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#3 · Owned or saved by 7
$350.00 - $729.99
in Combo Guitar Amplifiers Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 6
$1,759.00 - $2,899.99
in Combo Guitar Amplifiers Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 6
$999.99 - $1,149.00
in Combo Guitar Amplifiers Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 6
Gear That Defines British Blues
Not just popular — disproportionately british blues. Multipliers compare usage among british blues artists & fans to usage across all of Equipboard, so gear everyone owns doesn't crowd out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
Gibson Les Paul Standard "Burst" (1958-1960)
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.7× vs site-wide
2
Vox V847A Wah
Wah Pedals
2.5× vs site-wide
3
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Dunlop GCB-95 Cry Baby
Wah Pedals
2.1× vs site-wide
4
Ampeg VT-22
Combo Guitar Amplifiers
2.1× vs site-wide
5
Electro-Harmonix Soul Food
Overdrive Effects Pedals
2.1× vs site-wide
6
Gibson J-160E
Acoustic-Electric Guitars
2.0× vs site-wide
7
Joyo JF-13 AC Tone
Amp & Cabinet Simulators
2.0× vs site-wide
8
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Epiphone Casino
Hollowbody Electric Guitars
2.0× vs site-wide
9
Gibson EB-3
Electric Basses
2.0× vs site-wide
10
Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker 30-watt 2x12" Combo
Combo Guitar Amplifiers
1.9× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of british blues artists on Equipboard — a few of the 354:
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British Blues Rigs from the Community
Real, item-tagged setups from Equipboard members who make british blues.
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 354 british blues artists on Equipboard — interviews, photos, and rig breakdowns, not guesswork.
Community signal
Saves and gear-photo tags from players who love this genre add weight, so the lists reflect who actually plays this stuff.
Distinctive, not just popular
We compare british blues usage to all of Equipboard — so a tuner everyone owns doesn't drown out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
Keep Exploring
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