Production Music Gear Used by Production Music Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 349 Production music artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Production Music
Not just popular — disproportionately Production music. Multipliers compare usage among Production music 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.
Yamaha DX7
Synthesizers
2.1× vs site-wide
2
Roland Jupiter-8
Synthesizers
2.0× vs site-wide
3
Steinberg Cubase
DAW Software
1.9× vs site-wide
4
Apple Mac Pro (2006-2012)
Computers & Peripherals
1.8× vs site-wide
5
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Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer
Drum Machines
1.8× vs site-wide
6
Gibson Les Paul Junior
Solid Body Electric Guitars
1.7× vs site-wide
7
Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Solid Body Electric Guitars
1.5× vs site-wide
8
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Martin D-28
Steel-string Acoustic Guitars
1.5× vs site-wide
9
Apple Logic Pro
DAW Software
1.4× vs site-wide
10
Gibson ES-335
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
1.2× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of Production music artists on Equipboard — a few of the 349:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 349 Production music 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 Production music 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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