Modern Folk Rock Gear Used by Modern Folk Rock Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 110 modern folk rock artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Modern Folk Rock
Not just popular — disproportionately modern folk rock. Multipliers compare usage among modern folk rock 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.
Fender Jazzmaster
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.1× vs site-wide
2
MXR M169 Carbon Copy
Delay Effects Pedals
1.8× vs site-wide
3
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Combo Guitar Amplifiers
1.7× vs site-wide
4
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Fender Telecaster
Solid Body Electric Guitars
1.6× vs site-wide
5
Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
Pedal Tuners
1.5× vs site-wide
6
Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner
Pedal Tuners
1.4× vs site-wide
7
Shure SM57
Dynamic Microphones
1.4× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of modern folk rock artists on Equipboard — a few of the 110:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 110 modern folk rock 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 modern folk rock 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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