Bass – Hard Rock Gear
This list features bass gear curated for hard rock — a genre driven by powerful riffs, tight rhythms, and thick tones. The bass must lock in with pounding drums and heavy guitars while cutting through the mix with clarity and strength.
Recommended Basses for Hard Rock
Music Man Sterling SUB Ray4
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ESP LTD Surveyor '87
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Schecter Stiletto Custom-4
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Recommended Bass Amplifiers
Ampeg SVT-3PRO
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Gallien-Krueger MB Fusion 800
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Darkglass Alpha·Omega 900
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Pedals and Tone Shaping Tools
Darkglass Microtubes X7
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Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive
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MXR M87 Bass Compressor
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Recording and Practice Gear
Zoom B3n Multi-Effects Processor
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Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Headphones
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