Def Leppard Pyromania equipment

(Date updated: 1/5/24)

Def Leppard Pyromania recording gear

Musicians’ gear

Drums, samplers and percussion:

Fairlight CMI Series II: used for sequencing drum parts via Page R
Simmons SDS-V electronic drum system: used for tom-tom sounds & snare enhancement
Zildjian cymbals (assumed)

Guitars:

Fender Stratocaster: Steve Clark’s
Fender Telecaster: Steve Clark’s
Gibson Les Paul Custom: Steve Clark’s
Gibson Les Paul Custom (1976): Phil Collen’s, solo on “Rock ‘Til You Drop”
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe: Steve Clark’s
Gibson Les Paul Standard: Steve Clark’s
Gibson SG
Hamer custom FB: Steve Clark’s
Hamer Standard: Pete Willis’, likely used for rhythm guitars on all songs
Ibanez Destroyer (1980): Phil Collen’s, used for solos on “Foolin’”, “Rock Of Ages”, “Photograph” etc.
Ovation Balladeer acoustic: Steve Clark’s, “Foolin’”
Unknown 12-string electric – “Die Hard The Hunter”

Guitar rig:

Bass guitars:

Keyboards & synthesizers:

ARP 2500: John Kongos synth overdubs
Moog Minimoog: Thomas Dolby’s
Moog Source: possibly used by Thomas Dolby
Roland Jupiter-4: Thomas Dolby’s main synth at the time, likely used on Pyromania
Roland Jupiter-8: Thomas Dolby’s, likely used
Solina String(?)

Recording & studio equipment

Microphones:

KM84: drum sampling, possibly hi-hats & cymbals
U67: guitar amplifiers, vocals
U87: guitar amplifiers (Battery Studios and Park Gates), vocals (Park Gates)

Tape recorders: