Tally Hall – Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

This 2011 live photo shows Rob Cantor with a Gibson Les Paul. This Les Paul was used at many Tally Hall concerts as well as both Tally Hall albums, it's also visible behind Rob at some points in his "The Making of 29 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original Song" video.

This 2005 photo shows Rob Cantor playing a Seagull S6 during the studio sessions of Tally Hall's Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. Rob would originally share this guitar with bandmate Joe Hawley, however Joe would become the main user of the guitar in Tally Hall's later years.

In this YouTube video, Rob Cantor of Tally Hall can be seen using the Gibson ES-335 at 1:35. The video is very compressed, however there are details that show that it is the ES-335. The shape of the headstock matches the ES-335, and the tuning knobs also match. This was during the rerecording of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum for the 2008 release.

Joe Hawley of Tally Hall can also be seen using the ES-335 in "NYC I: RE-MMMM" at 1:39, which reveal more details that show that it is the ES-335. The tan "outline" on the sides of the body are shared with ES-335. The pickups, while hard to see, do match the ES---and the bridge is in the correct location.

The ultimate deciding factor was an image posted to Stratosphere Sound's Facebook. The videos were recorded at Stratosphere Sound, and since neither Joe or Rob used the guitar in a live performance, it is safe to guess the guitar is owned by the studio. This image features an ES-335 on the right side of the picture, behind a Telecaster.

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In this photo, Rob Cantor can be seen using a Telefunken ELA M 251 during the recording of the original Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. Based on other photos, the microphone doesn't have the engraved "E" that the Telefunken ELA M 251E model has, proving it is the original ELA M 251.

Best visibility at 1:31, but Joe can be seen playing a metallic red fender strat throughout the video. This guitar also appears in some of the mtv specials from this era

In this photo, Joe Hawley can be seen using a Gibson Les Paul during the original tracking of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum.

In this video, Joe Hawley can be seen using the Gibson ES-335 at 1:39. The video is very compressed, however there are details that show that it is the ES-335. The tan "outline" on the sides of the body are shared with ES-335. The pickups, while hard to see, do match the ES---and the bridge is in the correct location. This was during the rerecording of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum for the 2008 release.

Rob Cantor can be seen playing this in the NYC II (https://youtu.be/YfcC4hXs_SI?si=z_UltszGS5GferuB, 1:35) video, where the back of the guitar is seen, and the shape of the headstock matches the ES-335.

The ultimate deciding factor was an image posted to Stratosphere Sound's Facebook. The videos were recorded at Stratosphere Sound, and since neither Joe or Rob used the guitar in a live performance, it is safe to guess the guitar is owned by the studio. This image features an ES-335 on the right side of the picture, behind a Telecaster.

https://www.facebook.com/stratospheresoundnyc/photos/pb.100076561762245.-2207520000/113936322571/?type=3

In this Facebook video at 1:47, Joe Hawley can be seen using the Telefunken ELA M 251 during the original recording of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. Based on other photos, the microphone doesn't have the engraved "E" that the Telefunken ELA M 251E model has, proving it is the original ELA M 251.

In this YouTube video (likely originally uploaded to tallyhall.com in 2005/2006), Andrew Horowitz can be seen using the MicroKORG to record the vocoded vocals for Taken For a Ride. The MicroKORG can be seen at 0:27, when the camera moves upwards and zooms out. The placement of the knobs on the synth confirm that it is a MicroKORG.

Throughout the entirety of the YouTube video, Andrew Horowitz can be seen using two microphones. The bottom microphone appears to be the TLM 103. The reason it is this microphone and not a similar looking Neumann TLM microphone is the side profile, as the 103 has a certain slant that the others do not have.

Throughout the entirety of the YouTube video, Andrew Horowitz can be seen using two microphones. The top microphone appears to be the Telefunken ELA M 251. Based on other photos, the microphone doesn't have the engraved "E" that the Telefunken ELA M 251E model has.

This photo from the recording of 2005's Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum shows Ross using a pair of Direct Sound EX-29 headphones.

In this photo, Ross can be seen using the Telefunken ELA M 251. Because of the lack of the "E" engraving that the 251E model has, it can be confirmed that this is the original ELA M 251.

Zubin Sedghi of Tally Hall is confirmed to use a modified Fender PB-62 Precision Bass '62 Reissue during the creation of "Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum." This is evidenced by the Jazz pickup and the cramped knobs visible in the image provided. Source Image

Zubin is seen playing a Jazz Bass in this photo, this was his main bass guitar until 2007 when he switched to a Fender Jaguar as his main bass.

Starting in 2006, Zubin would have a second Jazz Bass on standby as a backup. This video shows the only known time of him using the backup Jazz Bass. This happened at the Troubadour in 2011, where he broke a string on his Jaguar bass early in the setlist, seemingly the first (and only) time this happened.

On the gear section for the website for 40 oz Sound, where Ben Began worked as an audio engineer, the Mackie D8B is listed as the main console.