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In a YouTube video by Celemony titled "Tonalic Instrument: Martin 'Ace' Kent's Gold Top," Ace discusses his use of the PRS Custom 24-08 Artist Package, highlighting its exceptional tone, low action, flawless intonation, and versatile pickup combinations.

In the article "Bruce Franklin of Trouble: The ClassicRockHistory.com Interview" by Andrew Daly on ClassicRockHistory.com, it is confirmed that for the first five Trouble albums, he used a Ibanez Rocket Roll with a DiMarzio Super Distortion pickup:

How has the Gibson SG shaped and defined your sound? Do you feel it’s the definitive metal guitar?

On the first five Trouble albums, I was using my Ibanez Rocket Roll (Flying V) with a DiMarzio Super Distortion pickup. have been using my ’64 SG for the last 20+ years, and the P-90 pickup gives it a distinctive tone.

In the article "Bruce Franklin of Trouble: The ClassicRockHistory.com Interview" by Andrew Daly on ClassicRockHistory.com, it is confirmed that for the first 20 years in the band Trouble, he used a '79 Marshall JMP 100-watt amplifier head:

What guitars, gear, pedals, amps, and effects are you using, and why? How has that changed from your ’80s and ’90s heyday?

For the first 20 years of Trouble, I played a ’76 Ibanez Rocket Roll (Flying V) and used a ’79 Marshall JMP 100-watt amp. I still own both of those, but the DiMarzio pickup in the Ibanez died, and subsequent pickups don’t sound the same. The Marshall JMP had to be retubed and doesn’t sound quite the same, either.

In the article "Bruce Franklin of Trouble: The ClassicRockHistory.com Interview" by Andrew Daly on ClassicRockHistory.com, it is confirmed that for the first 20 years in the band Trouble, he used a '76 Ibanez Rocket Roll (Flying V) electric guitar:

What guitars, gear, pedals, amps, and effects are you using, and why? How has that changed from your ’80s and ’90s heyday?

For the first 20 years of Trouble, I played a ’76 Ibanez Rocket Roll (Flying V) and used a ’79 Marshall JMP 100-watt amp. I still own both of those, but the DiMarzio pickup in the Ibanez died, and subsequent pickups don’t sound the same. The Marshall JMP had to be retubed and doesn’t sound quite the same, either.

In the article "Bruce Franklin of Trouble: The ClassicRockHistory.com Interview" by Andrew Daly on ClassicRockHistory.com, it is confirmed that Bruce Franklin uses a Marshall JCM900:

What guitars, gear, pedals, amps, and effects are you using, and why? How has that changed from your ’80s and ’90s heyday?

Not a lot has changed, but some things have. My main guitar and amp are a 1964 Gibson Les Paul Junior (SG) and a ’90 Marshall 100-watt JCM 900