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Prince Sign O’ The Times recording equipment

Prince gear Drums: ·        Linn LM-1 ·        LinnDrum (ICNTTPOYM) ·        Yamaha drums   Synthesizers & keyboards: ·        Fairlight CMI Series IIx ·        Oberheim OB-Xa ·        Oberheim OB-8 ·        Oberheim OB-SX? ·        Yamaha DX-7 ·        Ensoniq Mirage ·        Prophet VS (“U Got The Look” intro) ·        Hammond B3 organ /w Leslie cabinet   Basses/Guitars/Guitar synthesizers: ·        Fender Jazz bass? ·        Hohner MadCat ·        Dave Rusan Cloud guitar ·        Epiphone guitar? ·        Roland GR-700/G-707   Amps & effects: ·        Bag End guitar cabinets ·        Mesa/Boogie amp heads ·        Countryman Type 85 DI ·        Boss pedals (likely the following): o    Boss BF-2 Flanger o    Boss CE-2(?) Chorus o    Boss DS-1 or DS-2 Distortion o    Boss DSD-2 Digital Sampler/Delay or DD-3 Digital Delay o    Boss HM-2 heavy metal o    Boss OC-2 Octaver o    Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive o    Boss TR-2 tremolo o    Boss VB-2 Vibrato   Studio gear   Microphones: ·

David Bowie Tonight

  Derek Bramble: ·        Synths: o    Oberheim OB-8 o    PPG Wave 2.2 o    Roland Jupiter-8 o    Yamaha DX7 ·        Guitars/basses: o    1962 Chuck Jackson o    Music Man Cutlass ·        Miscellaneous: o    Steinway piano o    Roland G-707/GR-700 guitar synth   Carlos Alomar: ·        Guitars: o    Alembic Stereo electric o    Fender Stratocaster o    Steinberger prototype o    C.F. Martin 12-string ·        Amps: o    2 x Roland JC-120 ·        Effects: o    Ibanez UE-400 o    Ibanez UE-405 o    2 x Electro-harmonix 230 guitar synth   Carmine Rojas: ·        Basses: o    1968 Fender Telecaster bass o    2xESP customs /w EMG pickups ·        Amps: o    Yamaha bass amp   Omar Hakim: ·        Yamaha Recording series kit: o    14x22” bass drum o    7” Snare o    10” double-headed tom o    12” double-headed tom o    13” double-headed tom o    14” double-headed tom o    14” floor tom o    16” floor tom o    18” floor tom o    Cymbals (Zildjian): §    16” China Boy §    22” China Boy §   

Yes 90125 recording gear

  Alan White: ·        Six-ply Ludwig drum set: o    6 ½” snare o    22” bass drum o    8” tom o    10” tom o    13” tom o    14” tom o    16” tom o    18” tom o    Cymbals (Zildjian): §    15” hi-hat §    20” Chinese §    16” crash §    16” crash §    22” medium ride §    2xChina Boy Trevor Rabin: ·        Guitars: o    1962 Fender Stratocaster o    Fender Telecaster o    Gibson Les Paul ·        Amplifiers:  o    100-watt Marshall o    50-watt Marshall ·        Effects: o    Boss DS-1 Distortion? o    MXR Harmonizer ·        Keyboards: o    Roland Jupiter-8? o    Synclavier   Chris Squire: ·        Electra MPC Outlaw bass (“Owner Of A Lonely Heart”, “City Of Love”) ·        Rickenbacker 4001 ·        100-watt Marshall amp   Tony Kaye: ·        Fairlight CMI ·        Oberheim OB-Xa ·        Kawai EP-308 electric grand piano References: http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/atlantic-crossing/3311 http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/chris-squire/5048 http://forum.vintagesynth.com/viewtopic.ph