Melodic Thrash Gear Used by Melodic Thrash Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 96 melodic thrash artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Melodic Thrash
Not just popular — disproportionately melodic thrash. Multipliers compare usage among melodic thrash 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.
Kemper Profiler Rack
Guitar Amplifier Heads
2.1× vs site-wide
2
B.C. Rich Bich
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.0× vs site-wide
3
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Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Noise Gate Effects Pedals
1.9× vs site-wide
4
Behringer FCB1010
MIDI Foot Controllers
1.9× vs site-wide
5
Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head
Guitar Amplifier Heads
1.9× vs site-wide
6
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MXR M135 Smart Gate
Noise Gate Effects Pedals
1.8× vs site-wide
7
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Marshall 1960B 4x12'' Cabinet
Guitar Amplifier Cabinets
1.8× vs site-wide
8
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Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Overdrive Effects Pedals
1.4× vs site-wide
9
Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar
Solid Body Electric Guitars
1.2× vs site-wide
10
Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner
Pedal Tuners
1.0× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of melodic thrash artists on Equipboard — a few of the 96:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 96 melodic thrash 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 thrash usage to all of Equipboard — so a tuner everyone owns doesn't drown out the gear that makes this genre sound like itself.
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