80s album gearlists and more

 (last modified: dd/mm/yy) Instruments Drum machines & electronic percussion: E-mu SP-12 – programmed by John Robinson on “Bad”, “The Way You Make Me Feel”, “Speed Demon” & “Dirty Diana” Moog DFAM drum synthesizer – features on “Bad” Linn 9000 : “Man In The Mirror”, “Leave Me Alone” & “Another Part Of Me” Oberheim DMX /w MIDI: “Liberian Girl” Roland Octapad : Ollie Brown Keyboards, synthesizers & samplers: Fairlight CMI (Series IIx or Series 3): e.g. Kalimba & voice sounds on “Liberian Girl” Moog Minimoog : Michael Boddicker (a.k.a. “Lily”) synth basslines Oberheim OB-1 – synth bassline to “Dirty Diana”, thickened with Boss CE-2 pedal Oberheim Matrix 6 Oberheim Xpander New England Digital Synclavier PSMT – main instrument on the album & key compositional tool. Examples include synths strings on songs like “Bad” & “The Way You Make Me Feel” Roland Jupiter-8 Roland D-50 – prototype allegedly used? Roland Super Jupiter JX-10 : John Barnes Rhodes s...

  John Lennon Yoko Ono Double Fantasy Instruments Guitars: Hugh McCracken: Fender Stratocaster Gibson ES-335 Gibson Les Paul Earl Slick: Gibson Les Paul Gibson SG Junior (1965) John Lennon: Hamer custom electric Sardonyx custom electric Gibson Hummingbird acoustic Ovation Model 1651 acoustic - e.g. “Starting Over” Guitar rig: Fender Twin Pianos & keyboards: Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Steinway acoustic grand Yamaha CP-70 / CP-80 electric grand (e.g. “Watching the Wheels” Bass guitars: Music Man Stingray : Tony Levin’s main Steinberger L2 fretless prototype Recording & studio equipment Microphones: Drums: Neumann U47 tube (bass drum) Neumann U67 (overhead) Beyer (snare) Guitars: Sennheiser MD421 Shure SM57 Sony C30 Vocals: Telefunken 251 Neumann U47 Neumann U67 Neumann U87 Tape recorder:  St uder A80 24-track Studer A80 RC 2-track Outboard (partial list): Eventide H910 Harmonizer EMT 140 stereo UREI 1176LN peak...

 (last updated: 26/01/25) Metallica Black Album Instruments Drums: Gretsch ‘Stop Sign’ kit: 2 x 24” bass drums TAMA Bell Brass snare 12”, 13”, 14”, 16” and 18” toms Cymbals: Sabian hi-hat Zildjian crashes & china Drum heads:        Remo Powerstroke 3 (bass drum) Remo Pinstripe (tom-toms) Guitars: James Hetfield: Electric: Danelectro Longhorn 6-string bass: “Sad But True” Danelectro Sitar : “Wherever I May Roam” ESP MX-220 (1987, “So F**ing What”): e.g. solo on “Nothing Else Matters” ESP MX-250 Fender Telecaster (cream /w B-Bender): “My Friend In Misery” Fender Telecaster (possibly natural – same as above?): “The Unforgiven” melody lifted from “The Good, The Bad And The Ugly” Gretsch White Falcon : “Nothing Else Matters” divebomb, borrowed from Bob Rock Acoustic: Fender Shenandoah 12-string: “The Unforgiven”, around 5-minute mark Guild 12-string (specs unknown): “Nothing Else Matters” choruses Kirk Hammett: Fender Stratocaster (black, white pickguard)...

 (last updated: dd/mm/yy) U2 Achtung Baby (1991) Instruments Drums: Sonor White Marine Pearl kit: used for most of the album Yamaha kit /w Brady snare and Paiste cymbals: Larry Mullen Jr’s main Guitars (Edge, except where noted): Fender Stratocaster Fender Telecaster (1961, natural) : Edge’s, also played by Daniel Lanois Gibson J-200 acoustic Gibson Les Paul Custom (cream, 1970’s): Edge’s main guitar on album Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop : e.g. “Until The End Of The World” Gibson ES-330 sunburst: e.g. “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses” Gretsch 6196 Country Club (1959, green): Bono’s, used for DI to work out chords Rickenbacker 330/12 Fireglo 12-string (1967): e.g. “Even Better Than The Real Thing” Washburn acoustic Guitar rig: Amplifiers: Vox AC30 Randall RG80 112 SC – used for most of the album Effects: Korg A3 processor – used for most effects Korg SDD-3000 digital delay Basses: Gibson Les Paul Triumph Gibson RD Artist : e.g. “Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The ...

  Rush Moving Pictures (1981) Musical gear Keyboards & synthesizers: Oberheim OB-X Oberheim 8-voice Moog Minimoog Model D Moog Taurus 205A bass pedals Guitars: Electric: Fender Stratocaster (1978, white) /w Gibson Humbucker pickup Fender Stratocaster (1978, black) /w Gibson Humbucker pickup Gibson ES-355 (1976) /w custom cream-coloured finish Gibson ES-5 (black) Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion : e.g. “Tom Sawyer” Pyramid Company custom Acoustic: Gibson B-45 12-string Gibson J-55 Ovation Adamas Guitar rig: Amplification: Hiwatt DR-503 /w 4x12 cabinets (x2) Marshall 4140 Club & Country 2x12 combo Effects: Advanced Audio D-250  Delay/Flanger/Chorus (x2) Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble – e.g. “Limelight”, “Red Barchetta” Dunlop Cry Baby Wah-wah Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress flanger Loft 440 analog delay/flanger (x2) MXR Micro-amp MXR Distortion Morley volume pedal Roland Chorus RE-301 Echo Bass guitars: Fender Jazz (black, 1972) : played on “Tom Sawyer”,...