Shred Gear Used by Shred Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 64 shred artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Most-Used Shred Gear
Counts are artists & fans on Equipboard who own or saved each item and are associated with shred.
Shred Delay Effects Pedals
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$12.95
in Delay Effects Pedals Rank
#1 · Owned or saved by 7
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$119.99
in Delay Effects Pedals Rank
#2 · Owned or saved by 6
$399.00 - $449.00
in Delay Effects Pedals Rank
#3 · Owned or saved by 6
$130.00
in Delay Effects Pedals Rank
#4 · Owned or saved by 5
Gear That Defines Shred
Not just popular — disproportionately shred. Multipliers compare usage among shred 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.
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Fractal Axe-Fx II Guitar Effects Processor
Effects Processors
2.4× vs site-wide
2
Marshall JVM410H
Guitar Amplifier Heads
2.2× vs site-wide
3
Fractal Audio Axe-FX III Preamp/FX Processor
Effects Processors
1.9× vs site-wide
4
Boss SD-1W Super OverDrive
Overdrive Effects Pedals
1.8× vs site-wide
5
MXR EVH-117 Analog Flanger
Flanger Effects Pedals
1.8× vs site-wide
6
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Delay Effects Pedals
1.8× vs site-wide
7
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Marshall 1960B 4x12'' Cabinet
Guitar Amplifier Cabinets
1.7× vs site-wide
8
DigiTech WH-4 Whammy (4th Gen)
Harmonizer & Octave Effects Pedals
1.6× vs site-wide
9
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TC Electronic Corona Chorus
Chorus Effects Pedals
1.6× vs site-wide
10
Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head
Guitar Amplifier Heads
1.6× vs site-wide
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The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of shred artists on Equipboard — a few of the 64:
How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 64 shred 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 shred 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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