Frank Zappa – Apostrophe(')
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1974 album Apostrophe(').
Music from Apostrophe(')
Artists on Apostrophe(')
Gear Used On Apostrophe(')
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Frank Zappa – Apostrophe(') (1974). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Amplifiers used by Frank Zappa on Apostrophe(')
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Avg price: $136.88
"This is the Pignose amplifier that was responsible for the bulk of the nasty guitar tones found on the Apostrophe(’) and Over-Nite Sensation albums. This little piggy couldn’t escape modification, as evidenced by the two XLR jacks on the back. Zappa appeared on The Mike Douglas Show in 1976 (below), where he can be seen walking onstage to perform “Black Napkins” with this Pignose in one hand and the “Baby Snakes” SG in the other."
Effects Pedals used by Frank Zappa on Apostrophe(')
Mu-Tron Musitronics III Envelope Filter
Avg price: $750.00
Used by FZ on countless songs. one of his best uses of the Mu-Tron Envelope Filter is on the solo from the album version of "Stink-Foot". FZ states in an 1983 article written for Guitar Player Magazine, "And on 'Stink-Foot' there's an interesting sound where I'm using an acoustic guitar with a magnetic pickup on it and a Barcus Berry on the bridge. The Barcus Berry is going into one channel and the magnetic pickup is going to a Mu-Tron and the other channel, so you have a sharp attack and an envelope attack. It gives a lot of space." he also installed the circuits from his Mu-Trons (and other pedals too) in his own custom made rack units.
Guitars used by Frank Zappa on Apostrophe(')
Avg price: $5,239.22
"This is the same guitar used and pictured on the 1974 Roxy & Elsewhere album. Though the two non-stock switches on the guitar’s lower horn were present in the Roxy era, the guitar has been augmented since those days with a mirrored top and various preamps, phasing switches, and active-filter circuits.
You can see the guitar in action in the preview below for the long-awaited concert film Roxy: The Movie. Shot over three nights in December 1973 at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, the project was shelved due to the expense and time required to edit the footage. It will finally be released on October 30 by Eagle Rock Entertainment and Zappa’s Honker Home Video. "