Southern Metal Gear Used by Southern Metal Artists
Drawn from the documented rigs of 67 southern metal artists and the Equipboard community — ranked by real usage, not opinion.
Gear That Defines Southern Metal
Not just popular — disproportionately southern metal. Multipliers compare usage among southern metal 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 MT-2 Metal Zone
Distortion Effects Pedals
2.2× vs site-wide
2
Randall RG100ES
Guitar Amplifier Heads
2.0× vs site-wide
3
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Marshall JCM800 2203
Guitar Amplifier Heads
1.8× vs site-wide
4
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Marshall 1960B 4x12'' Cabinet
Guitar Amplifier Cabinets
1.8× vs site-wide
5
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Fuzz Effects Pedals
1.8× vs site-wide
6
MXR M169 Carbon Copy
Delay Effects Pedals
1.5× vs site-wide
7
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MXR M101 Phase 90
Phaser Effects Pedals
1.5× vs site-wide
8
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Dunlop GCB-95 Cry Baby
Wah Pedals
1.3× vs site-wide
9
Fender Precision Bass
Electric Basses
1.1× vs site-wide
The Artists Behind the Data
This page is built from the documented rigs of southern metal artists on Equipboard — a few of the 67:
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How We Built This Guide
Documented artist rigs
Every count starts with the sourced, evidence-backed gear of 67 southern metal 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 southern metal 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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