Joan Jett and the Blackhearts & Joan Jett – I Love Rock 'N' Roll (Expanded Edition) album cover

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts & Joan Jett – I Love Rock 'N' Roll (Expanded Edition)

Album 1981

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1981 album I Love Rock 'N' Roll (Expanded Edition).

Music from I Love Rock 'N' Roll (Expanded Edition)

Gear Used On I Love Rock 'N' Roll (Expanded Edition)

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts & Joan Jett – I Love Rock 'N' Roll (Expanded Edition) (1981). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Amplifiers used by Joan Jett on I Love Rock 'N' Roll (Expanded Edition)

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Music Man 212-HD 130

Avg price: $650.00

Joan originally used a Marshall during her time with The Runaways, but later switched to this amp, which she used to record songs like “I Love Rock ‘N Roll.” Joan uses Music Man amplifiers to this day.

Guitars used by Joan Jett on I Love Rock 'N' Roll (Expanded Edition)

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Gibson Melody Maker Electric Guitar

Avg price: $2,400.00

"This is the number 1 guitar, she plays this for most of the set. She's been using Melody Makers since the runaways," Jett's guitar tech says, at 1:00 in this rig rundown video.

Guitars used by Ricky Byrd on I Love Rock 'N' Roll (Expanded Edition)

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Gibson Les Paul Deluxe 1977

Avg price: $1,156.18

Ricky Byrd used a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe 1977 on his album Lifer, as confirmed by an article authored by Elliot Stephen Cohen in Vintage Guitar® magazine.