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What we know about gear loved by Hard Bop fans

Our latest insights into fans of Hard Bop show a strong passion for music gear - especially Active Full-Range PA Speakers and Power Amps. They often lean toward brands like Thomann, AKG, Yamaha and Ibanez, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from United States, Germany and United Kingdom, with many in the 55 or older age group and a slight Male majority.

You can see some of the most popular gear loved by Hard Bop fans below:

The most "hard bop" music gearbased on Goodforme tests taken by Hard Bop fans recently

A typical Hard Bop music fan

Hit the button to find the best gear for you - based on what gear Hard Bop fans like!

What's good for me?

Who likes Hard Bop?

Musicians who like Hard Bop usually have the following characteristics
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FR125FR: 125 musicians
US100US: 100 musicians
GB51GB: 51 musicians
DE38DE: 38 musicians
NL26NL: 26 musicians
SE17SE: 17 musicians
IT16IT: 16 musicians
CA16CA: 16 musicians
ES14ES: 14 musicians
PT11PT: 11 musicians
CH10CH: 10 musicians
NO8NO: 8 musicians
LU7LU: 7 musicians
BE7BE: 7 musicians
DK6DK: 6 musicians
AT6AT: 6 musicians
SK6SK: 6 musicians
GR6GR: 6 musicians
JP5JP: 5 musicians
HU5HU: 5 musicians
RO5RO: 5 musicians
PL5PL: 5 musicians
HR4HR: 4 musicians
IR4IR: 4 musicians
IL4IL: 4 musicians
TR4TR: 4 musicians
AU4AU: 4 musicians
ZA3ZA: 3 musicians
FI3FI: 3 musicians
CZ3CZ: 3 musicians
TW3TW: 3 musicians
IE3IE: 3 musicians
CL2CL: 2 musicians
RU2RU: 2 musicians
CO2CO: 2 musicians
LT2LT: 2 musicians
KR2KR: 2 musicians
CR2CR: 2 musicians
SG2SG: 2 musicians
LV1LV: 1 musician
BR1BR: 1 musician
PH1PH: 1 musician
AR1AR: 1 musician
BG1BG: 1 musician
MU1MU: 1 musician
SI1SI: 1 musician
TH1TH: 1 musician
AE1AE: 1 musician
RS1RS: 1 musician
PE1PE: 1 musician
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Men536Men: 536 musicians
Women15Women: 15 musicians
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55 and above28355 and above: 283 musicians
45 to 549745 to 54: 97 musicians
17 and below6517 and below: 65 musicians
35 to 444435 to 44: 44 musicians
25 to 343925 to 34: 39 musicians
18 to 242318 to 24: 23 musicians
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Miles Davis324Miles Davis: 324 musicians
John Coltrane287John Coltrane: 287 musicians
Herbie Hancock257Herbie Hancock: 257 musicians
James Brown228James Brown: 228 musicians
Earth, Wind & Fire211Earth, Wind & Fire: 211 musicians
Stevie Wonder198Stevie Wonder: 198 musicians
Ella Fitzgerald194Ella Fitzgerald: 194 musicians
Charles Mingus190Charles Mingus: 190 musicians
Marvin Gaye190Marvin Gaye: 190 musicians
Sly and the Family Stone187Sly and the Family Stone: 187 musicians
Prince183Prince: 183 musicians
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Bebop403Bebop: 403 musicians
Cool Jazz364Cool Jazz: 364 musicians
Jazz Fusion340Jazz Fusion: 340 musicians
Latin Jazz313Latin Jazz: 313 musicians
Swing311Swing: 311 musicians
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Yamaha22Yamaha: 22 musicians
Ibanez12Ibanez: 12 musicians
Schilke12Schilke: 12 musicians
Thomann11Thomann: 11 musicians
Harley Benton9Harley Benton: 9 musicians
Laney6Laney: 6 musicians
Behringer5Behringer: 5 musicians
Roland5Roland: 5 musicians
Zultan4Zultan: 4 musicians
Peerless Guitars4Peerless Guitars: 4 musicians
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Bb Trumpets36Bb Trumpets: 36 musicians
Trumpet Mouthpieces34Trumpet Mouthpieces: 34 musicians
Tenor Saxophone Mouthpieces21Tenor Saxophone Mouthpieces: 21 musicians
Keyboard Amps16Keyboard Amps: 16 musicians
Active Full-Range PA Speakers15Active Full-Range PA Speakers: 15 musicians
Semiacoustic Guitars13Semiacoustic Guitars: 13 musicians
Drum Machines11Drum Machines: 11 musicians
Distortion Pedals10Distortion Pedals: 10 musicians
4/4 Size Classical Guitars104/4 Size Classical Guitars: 10 musicians
Jazz Guitars10Jazz Guitars: 10 musicians