80s album gearlists and more

(date updated: dd/mm/yy) Def Leppard Hysteria recording gear 2 Musical gear Drums, samplers and percussion: Fairlight CMI Series III : used for the majority of drum sounds and drum programming, later transferred to Synclavier. Also for sampled sounds such as the ‘Screams5’ preset on “Excitable” (circa. 2:17 mark) Linn Electronics LinnDrum : originally used for guide tracks, kept for percussion sounds on “Love Bites” and “Rocket” New England Digital Synclavier PSMT : brought in towards the end of the album after sync issues with the Fairlight, used for drum programming Simmons SDS-9  (or SDS-7 )  electronic drum kit /w Shark pedals : Rick Allen’s, linked to Fairlight and later Synclavier for drum programming Guitars: Charvel Dinky : Mutt Lange’s, borrowed for sessions Gibson Firebird : Steve Clark’s, e.g. “Love And Affection” Gibson Les Paul (specs unknown): Steve Clark’s   1978 Fender Stratocaster (a.k.a. “Felix”): Phil Collen’s, main guitar on the album 1 Fender Telecaster (sp

Recorded 30 June to 7 August 1980 at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland. Mixed at Strawberry Sound Studios Musical equipment Stewart Copeland: Drums ( TAMA Superstar 9-ply,  except where noted): 14” x 22” bass drum Pearl 5” x 14” snare 8” x 10” tom 8” x 12” tom 9” x 13” tom 16” x 16” floor tom   4 x TAMA Octobans (70s model Royalstar lugs) Cymbals ( Zildjian , hollow logo A series): New Beat 14” hi-hat 8” Splash 22” Ping Ride 18” Thin Crash (x2) 16” Thin crash Effects: Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo  - occasional delay effects on hi-hat Miscellaneous: Roland RS-505 Paraphonic  synthesizer ("Bombs Away" etc.) Sting :   Basses: Henk Van Zalinge Z-bass  (Brian) – a recent acquisition of Sting’s, used on "Don't Stand So Close To Me"; a Dutch upright bodyless bass 1962 Fender Jazz natural Ibanez MC940NS  custom with natural finish Other: 1978 Fender Stratocaster  - possibly used someplace Moog Taurus 205A  synth pedals - intro for "Don't Stand So Close To Me&

Musical equipment Drums and percussion: Linn Electronics LinnDrum drum machine – used for guide tracks, some of which were possibly kept Ludwig kit /w Paiste cymbals (Terry Williams) (specs unknown) – e.g. “Money For Nothing” opening drums & tom fills Yamaha Recording series kit (Omar Hakim, likely used): o    14x22” bass drum o    7” chrome snare o    10”, 12”, 13” & 14” rack toms o    14”, 16”, 18” floor toms o    Cymbals (Zildjian): §   16” China Boy §   22” China Boy §   13” thin cymbal §   19” medium-thin crash §   17” thin/medium-thin §   22” heavy ride or K. Zildjian   Guitars (Mark Knopfler, except where noted): Fender: Stratocaster (cream) – possibly Hal Lindes guitar? Gibson: Chet Atkins CE – e.g. “So Far Away” Les Paul Standard ’59 Reissue (“Money For Nothing”) Les Paul Junior – tentative ES-175D ES-5 natural (1951) Schecter: Stratocaster (red) – e.g. “Walk Of Life” Stratocaster (sunburst) Stratocaster (white) Stratocaster (Seafo