Bob Casale

Similar to the G&L SC-2, the Ibanez Talman TC420 is a supremely attractive, playable, and toneful sleeper guitar, with a cult following of those in-the-know. The late Bob Casale’s main axe toward the end of his adventurous life was a slightly customized, green-bodied Talman TC420 with a red pickguard and a beautifully flamed maple neck and fretboard.

A Roland S-50 can been seen on the bottom of Bob's keyboard rack in this image. Bob used this S-50 from 1988 (the year this photo was taken) to 1991 (whenever DEVO broke up). This S-50 also shows up in the "Disco Dancer" music video.

Pictured: Bob 2 playing his Roland D-50 in 2004.

This D-50 was used from 1988 to 2006. From 1988-1991 it was paired up with a Roland S-50, which was on the lower tier of Bob 2's keyboard stand.

Bob Casale’s main guitar seems to have been a red Hagstrom PB-24-G which he played at Devo’s first performance (as Sextet Devo) at Kent State University in 1973 as well as the “Satisfaction” and “Come Back Jonee” videos in 1978. Occasionally played by Mark Mothersbaugh as well as on Saturday Night Live in 1978 (with his trademark pedals duct taped to it).

Bob Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh would share this Prophet-5 throughout shows from 1978-1982.

In this YouTube video from 1:15:07 onward Bob Casale can be seen using a Dean ML Metalman Bass.

In this YouTube video Bob Casale can he seen using Gerald Casale's bass guitar, a Gibson SG Bass Black.

"But at the same time, Bob 1 [Bob Mothersbaugh] and Bob 2 [Bob Casale] were still using Performer and are kind of happy with it."

Bob used this Jupiter-8 as his main synth during the 1981 and 1982 tours. It was also used by Mark for the sounds in "Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA" (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7-KDboeWCE), which was a job done by a Minimoog during previous years.

In a user-uploaded photo from around 1981, Bob Casale is seen holding a Moog Liberation synthesizer.

In this photo and others from the era, Bob 2 can be clearly seen playing a Gibson Marauder.

In this photo, as well as other photos and footage from the era, both Bob 1 (Mothersbaugh) and Bob 2 (Casale) can be seen playing Gibson L6-S guitars.

In the official video for DEVO's song "The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize," in shots where the band is playing, Bob Casale is using the Mego Muson Synthesizer propped up on a custom stand to pantomime one of the lead synthesizer lines.

In the video for "Time Out For Fun" by DEVO, Bob Casale can be seen pantomiming synth lines on a Roland SH-101 with the keytar grip attachment. He also uses the SH-101 in the videos for "That's Good", and "Peek-A-Boo" as well as using the SH-101 in pantomimed performances during the Oh No era in TV appearances such as Season 1, Episode 9 of the 1982 sitcom Square Pegs, "Muffy's Bat Mitzvah, where he appears with the band to perform "That's Good"