80s album gearlists and more

 (last updated: 22/08/24) Duran Duran Rio recording gear Musicians’ gear Drums: TAMA Imperialstar kit /w 14x8 TAMA Mastercraft Artwood snare Keyboards, synthesizers & sequencers: Roland SH-2 – e.g. “Save A Prayer” sequenced melody Roland CSQ-100 sequencer Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (tentative) Crumar Performer Guitars: Yamaha SG-90 /w DiMarzio pickups Fender Stratocaster Basses: Aria Pro II SB-600 Amplifiers (guitars): Marshall JCM-800 Series 100-watt heads (x4) Mega 4x12 cabinets Effects: Boss CE-1 (or CE-2 ) Chorus (John Taylor) Boss BF-2 Flanger (John Taylor) MXR Flanger (Andy Taylor) Roland RE-201 Space Echo – “Save A Prayer” sequenced melody Recording & studio equipment Microphones: Drums: Bass drum: ElectroVoice RE20 Snare drum: Shure SM57 Hi-hat: AKG C451 Tom-toms: Top: Shure SM57 (likely) Bottom: Neumann U87 Overheads: AKG C414 , C12 or Neumann U87 Bass amplifiers: ElectroVoice RE20 Guitars: Shure (model unspecified) – c...

(last updated: 17/05/24) Instruments Drums and percussion: Yamaha Paiste cymbals Guitars: Bond Electraglide – e.g. “One Tree Hill” Epiphone Elektra Lap Steel Infinite sustain guitar prototype (Strat) 1970s Fender Stratocaster 1957 Fender Stratocaster 1961 Fender Telecaster 1959 Gretsch Falcon Washburn EA-40 electro/acoustic Yamaha AE2000 Guitar rig (Edge, except where noted): Amplifiers: Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus Vox AC30 : Edge’s main Fender Bassman – possibly used someplace Mesa/Boogie Mk. IIC – used for keyboard/drum machine intro on “With Or Without You” plus guitar by Bono Effects: Korg SDE-3000 digital delay Yamaha SPX90 multi-effects Yamaha REV7 digital reverb Basses: Fender Precision (natural) Fender Jazz (possibly used) Ibanez Musician MC-940 bass – “With Or Without You” Bass rig: Amplification: Ampeg SVT stack BGW power amplifiers Other: Boss SCC-700 selector Ibanez DM-1000 digital delay Ibanez UE-400 multi-effects unit Moog Taurus 205A bass pedals Keyboards...

Instruments: Oberheim DMX Movement MCS Percussion Computer Mk. I Octave-Plateau Voyetra 8 Gretsch guitar (assumed) Drawmer noise gates Studio equipment (The Church): Studer 24-track Studer 2-track Soundcraft 2400 console Sources http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/eurythmically-speaking/3920 http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/eurythmics-eurhonor/11839