Melodic Hardcore Gear: Pedals, Guitars & Amps Used by Melodic Hardcore Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 1,286 Melodic hardcore artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
The Gear That Shapes the Melodic Hardcore Sound
The essential categories, ranked by how much more Melodic hardcore artists lean on them than the rest of Equipboard.
Most-Used Melodic Hardcore Gear
Counts are artists & fans on Equipboard who own or saved each item and are associated with Melodic hardcore.
Melodic Hardcore Delay Effects Pedals
1.7× site average
$208.00 - $260.35
in Delay Effects Pedals Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 19
$135.00 - $166.00
in Delay Effects Pedals Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 19
$80.00
in Delay Effects Pedals Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 10
$399.00 - $449.00
in Delay Effects Pedals Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 8
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$12.95
in Delay Effects Pedals Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 7
$123.99 - $171.09
in Delay Effects Pedals Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 7
Melodic Hardcore Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.2× site average
$4,174.70 - $8,977.21
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 50
$1,333.00 - $2,741.79
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 34
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#3 · Owned or saved by 30
$1,792.64 - $2,799.00
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 26
$999.99 - $1,499.99
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 23
$619.00 - $719.99
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 23
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Melodic Hardcore Guitar Amplifier Heads
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$1,699.00 - $2,899.99
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 26
$1,800.00 - $3,299.00
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 22
$775.52 - $2,449.99
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 14
$567.43 - $3,421.95
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 14
$1,124.32
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 13
$1,499.00 - $2,149.99
in Guitar Amplifier Heads Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 12
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Gear That Defines Melodic Hardcore
Not just popular — disproportionately Melodic hardcore. Multipliers compare usage among Melodic hardcore 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 Custom Electric Guitar
Solid Body Electric Guitars
3.2× vs site-wide
2
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head (Multi-Watt)
Guitar Amplifier Heads
3.0× vs site-wide
3
Orange Rockerverb MKII 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Guitar Amplifier Heads
3.0× vs site-wide
4
Ampeg SVT-810E 8x10 Bass Cabinet
Bass Amplifier Cabinets
3.0× vs site-wide
5
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Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Noise Gate Effects Pedals
2.9× vs site-wide
6
SJC Custom Drum Kit
Drum Sets
2.8× vs site-wide
7
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Music Man Stingray
Electric Basses
2.7× vs site-wide
8
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Ampeg SVT-CL Classic
Bass Amplifier Heads
2.5× vs site-wide
9
Gibson Les Paul Studio
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.4× vs site-wide
10
Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Standard 4x12'' Straight
Guitar Amplifier Cabinets
2.3× vs site-wide
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The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of Melodic hardcore artists on Equipboard — a few of the 1,286:
Melodic Hardcore Rigs from the Community
Real, item-tagged setups from Equipboard members who make Melodic hardcore.
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How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 1,286 Melodic hardcore 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 Melodic hardcore 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
Gear guides for genres in Melodic hardcore's orbit.