Kiss – Animalize album cover

Kiss – Animalize

Album 1984

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1984 album Animalize.

Music from Animalize

Gear Used On Animalize

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Kiss – Animalize (1984). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Guitars used by Bruce Kulick on Animalize

Solid Body Electric Guitars

B.C. Rich Eagle

Avg price: $4,717.87

A picture of Bruce Kulick with woodtop B.C.Rich Eagle. Also used this model in "Animalize" tour

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Charvel San Dimas 1983

Bruce Kulick mostly played this guitar during the Animalize Tour in Kiss. It was also stolen with the purple custom Charvel. The guitar had a single EMG 81 pickup (As seen up close in the photo) and Original Floyd Rose finished in black. Bruce said of this guitar on his official website brucekulick.com “My first tour with KISS “Animalize” started in 1984, continuing into 1985. One of the most featured guitars I performed with was a Blue Charvel made in San Dimas, CA. All Charvel guitars from this era were made to order. They had all the features to be a perfect fit for KISS in 1984. I found a blue San Dimas Charvel, used, right in the window of Sam Ash in NYC about a month before heading to Europe with the band.

In the new age of “Whammy Bar Super Strat” guitars, the Blue Charvel was amazing. It had an EMG pickup, a black Floyd Rose, a split coil switch, and featured a rosewood fingerboard, with a flame maple neck. The body, was a gorgeous blue finish. The logo on the headstock had gold lettering, and I believe it was built in 1983. Sadly it was stolen from the KISS warehouse in NYC around 1988.“

Music Accessories used by Bruce Kulick on Animalize

Straps & Strap Locks

Carlino Bruce Kulick Signature Guitar Straps

My second leather stud guitar strap offering from Carlino Guitars! A replica of my Pyramid strap, from the Animalize/Asylum KISS tours. #carlinoguitarstraps #carlinoguitars #kisstory #animalize #asylumtour

Effects Pedals used by Bruce Kulick on Animalize

Overdrive Effects Pedals

Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive

Avg price: $64.99

Seen on Bruce’s recent simplified board. Used by him during all of his Kiss and solo career. Also at home practice.

Drumsticks used by Eric Carr on Animalize

Drumsticks, Mallets & Brushes

Promark TX5AN 5A Hickory Nylon Tip Drumsticks

Avg price: $17.37

Used in "Animalize" studio recording while he used 5B model in live tour

Drumsticks, Mallets & Brushes

Promark Shira Kashi Oak 5B

Avg price: $21.15

Used in the "Lick It Up" Era in 1983-1984, the "Animalize" Era in 1984-1985, and the "Asylum" era in 1985-1986

Guitars used by Paul Stanley on Animalize

Solid Body Electric Guitars

B.C. Rich Warlock Cracked Mirror

Forgotten guitar! This is a new take on an old idea. Paul moved from Ibanez to Hamer to BC Rich I. The early 80's. This is his Warlock with the cracked mirror design. More rare than the original Iceman with the same finish. Even hard to find pics of it. Used mostly on the Animalize tour circa 84-85