Post Your 80's Gear

[Zachman]

I don't have many pics from back then, and none of the rack- unfortunately. The old rack was a Flagg 18 space case w/ a Furman PL8+, Wireless, TC 2290, Yamaha SPX 90II, Rane Line Mixers, DBX 160X, Rocktron Hush IIC, Mesa/Boogie MKIII racked head, Mesa MKIII Coliseum head (Still have it), Mesa/Boogie MKIIB Combo w/ matching 1x12 cab, 2 Marshall 4x12 cabs, Jackson RR, Charvel Model 6, Gibson Les Paul Standard, Fender Strat, Aria ZZB Deluxe.

Is that a music store or is that your man cave?

I own a music store now, and so have my living room back, but for years it lived in my living room

 

[HerbieBoogie]

I don't have many pics from back then, and none of the rack- unfortunately. The old rack was a Flagg 18 space case w/ a Furman PL8+, Wireless, TC 2290, Yamaha SPX 90II, Rane Line Mixers, DBX 160X, Rocktron Hush IIC, Mesa/Boogie MKIII racked head, Mesa MKIII Coliseum head (Still have it), Mesa/Boogie MKIIB Combo w/ matching 1x12 cab, 2 Marshall 4x12 cabs, Jackson RR, Charvel Model 6, Gibson Les Paul Standard, Fender Strat, Aria ZZB Deluxe.

Is that a music store or is that your man cave?

HOLY CRAP! What a collection. How do you like that mojave?

 

[Zachman]

I don't have many pics from back then, and none of the rack- unfortunately. The old rack was a Flagg 18 space case w/ a Furman PL8+, Wireless, TC 2290, Yamaha SPX 90II, Rane Line Mixers, DBX 160X, Rocktron Hush IIC, Mesa/Boogie MKIII racked head, Mesa MKIII Coliseum head (Still have it), Mesa/Boogie MKIIB Combo w/ matching 1x12 cab, 2 Marshall 4x12 cabs, Jackson RR, Charvel Model 6, Gibson Les Paul Standard, Fender Strat, Aria ZZB Deluxe.

Is that a music store or is that your man cave?

HOLY CRAP! What a collection. How do you like that mojave?

Fantastic amp

 

[rbc]

My Rockman rig with a Sustainor (an amp simulator) and Chorus/Delay.

 

[Chris6870]

What's an 80's thread without a Holoflash Kramer?

 

[crwnedblasphemy]

Sweet Kramer. Screams danger danger. I notice an uber just sitting in the corner neglected.

 

[7 Stringer]

My old Dean collection, still have them all plus more:



Sold this years ago, kicking myself ever since, bought that brand new in 89`.

 

[Crunchtime]

MK III and LP both from 80's.

 

[braintheory]

Which model Marshall are those? Looks like at least one of em is modded?

 

[LanierP]

My old Dean collection, still have them all plus more:



Sold this years ago, kicking myself ever since, bought that brand new in 89`.

Beautiful collection. I have the same 89' Jem DYV. It's a great guitar and has the thinnest neck I've ever come across on an electric guitar. Total shreddy Krueger!
Stunning Dean collection. Real quality there man!

 

[romanianreaper]

I don't have many pics from back then, and none of the rack- unfortunately. The old rack was a Flagg 18 space case w/ a Furman PL8+, Wireless, TC 2290, Yamaha SPX 90II, Rane Line Mixers, DBX 160X, Rocktron Hush IIC, Mesa/Boogie MKIII racked head, Mesa MKIII Coliseum head (Still have it), Mesa/Boogie MKIIB Combo w/ matching 1x12 cab, 2 Marshall 4x12 cabs, Jackson RR, Charvel Model 6, Gibson Les Paul Standard, Fender Strat, Aria ZZB Deluxe.

Is that a music store or is that your man cave?

HOLY CRAP! What a collection. How do you like that mojave?

I actually got to play thru that rack when I lived in Hawaii and used to go visit the boys at the shop. Trust me everyone, it sounds as good as it looks.

 

[7 Stringer]

My old Dean collection, still have them all plus more:



Sold this years ago, kicking myself ever since, bought that brand new in 89`.

Beautiful collection. I have the same 89' Jem DYV. It's a great guitar and has the thinnest neck I've ever come across on an electric guitar. Total shreddy Krueger!
Stunning Dean collection. Real quality there man!

Oh yeah, that neck was thin for sure. Loved that guitar. I was 17 at the time and that was my first "real" guitar. Went to pick it up after like 8 months of waiting. I brang all my friends with me, we where like 12. What a trip.

Thank Dimebag for getting me into those. Ever since I saw him with one on the cover of Cowboys from hell, that was it. No internet in those days, I worked hard to get some of these.

 

[Dave L]

I have tons and tons of gear from the very early 90s, but I think the only two things I have from the 80s is a Soloist (which I apparently have photographed all of one time since I bought it 13 years ago) and a Yamaha SPX90. The Soloist is super 80s, though, it´s bright orange with gold pearl even if it looks kinda red in the pic.



I´ve had some other stuff, including a Rivera TBR1 head from 1987 and a Charvel 750XL from 1988... probably some more rack FX as well... but that´s all gone now.

 

[syncrodude007]

Puss gear...

 

[Racerxrated]

It says 80's gear," not "80's girlfriend! "

 

[ghosty999]

 

[Rick Lee]

Wasn't mine, but I spent a lot of time with it. This is one of the very first ones.

 

[Red_Label]

I wish I still had my rig from then, but ive moved on...and on....and on.......and, well you get the picture. My main rig for years was a Hiwatt custom 100 full stack and a Randall RG80es. That Hiwatt had a raw in your face crunch that couldnt be beat. Badass amp. The Randall, with a TS10 in front and a DDL in the loop was a great lead amp. Think Tooth and Nail.

Meh... I rocked a rack rig with an ADA MP1 in it for many of those years. I thought it sounded pretty good for the era. But I wouldn't trade my Friedman for all the 80s gear in the world.

Still got my Quadraverb GT banging around in a box somewhere. May it stay there!

 

[AndyK]

My only 80's guitar -

 

[rbc]

Here's my KISS (Keep It Simple S.....) rig. The Rockman Distortion Generator has a mode called auto clean. You can use the volume knob on your guitar, or a volume pedal to dial in the distortion level. The Phase notcher button allows you to switch between a 112 and 412 speaker sound. That single button foot pedal controls the boost. It's a complete amplifier simulation, so you run it's line out straight to the board.