Rhythm And Blues Gear: Pedals, Guitars & Studio Gear Used by Rhythm And Blues Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 1,541 Rhythm and blues artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
The Gear That Shapes the Rhythm And Blues Sound
The essential categories, ranked by how much more Rhythm and blues artists lean on them than the rest of Equipboard.
Most-Used Rhythm And Blues Gear
Counts are artists & fans on Equipboard who own or saved each item and are associated with Rhythm and blues.
Rhythm And Blues Overdrive Effects Pedals
2.0× site average
$89.00 - $109.99
in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 32
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$84.99 - $125.00
in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 24
$59.00 - $69.99
in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 20
$75.00 - $89.00
in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 13
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$95.00 - $399.52
in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 13
$159.99 - $179.00
in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 12
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Rhythm And Blues Solid Body Electric Guitars
1.4× site average
$619.00 - $719.99
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 47
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#2 · Owned or saved by 31
$1,776.21 - $2,799.00
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 17
$1,999.03 - $2,499.00
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 14
$1,191.99 - $1,499.99
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 12
$4,155.74 - $8,977.21
in Solid Body Electric Guitars Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 12
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Rhythm And Blues Dynamic Microphones
1.2× site average
$95.54 - $219.99
in Dynamic Microphones Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 27
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$95.54 - $111.00
in Dynamic Microphones Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 25
$335.00 - $439.00
in Dynamic Microphones Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 14
$1.53 - $179.00
in Dynamic Microphones Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 9
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$327.50 - $449.00
in Dynamic Microphones Rank
#5 · Owned or saved by 6
$449.00 - $609.00
in Dynamic Microphones Rank
#6 · Owned or saved by 6
Gear That Defines Rhythm And Blues
Not just popular — disproportionately Rhythm and blues. Multipliers compare usage among Rhythm and 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.
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Overdrive Effects Pedals
2.4× vs site-wide
2
Vox V847A Wah
Wah Pedals
2.3× vs site-wide
3
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Dunlop GCB-95 Cry Baby
Wah Pedals
2.2× vs site-wide
4
Electro-Harmonix Soul Food
Overdrive Effects Pedals
2.2× vs site-wide
5
TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster
Boost Effects Pedals
2.1× vs site-wide
6
Shure U2 SM58
Wireless Microphones
2.1× vs site-wide
7
TC Electronic The Prophet Digital Delay
Delay Effects Pedals
2.0× vs site-wide
8
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Epiphone SG G-400
Solid Body Electric Guitars
2.0× vs site-wide
9
Shure U2/Beta 87A
Wireless Microphones
2.0× vs site-wide
10
Sony C-800G
Condenser Microphones
1.9× vs site-wide
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The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of Rhythm and blues artists on Equipboard — a few of the 1,541:
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Rhythm And Blues Rigs from the Community
Real, item-tagged setups from Equipboard members who make Rhythm and blues.
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 1,541 Rhythm and 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 Rhythm and 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
Gear guides for genres in Rhythm and blues's orbit.