C.J. Vanston

C.J. Vanston was seen using a Korg Wavestation during his first live performance with Spinal Tap, as confirmed by a photo he shared on Instagram. In his caption, Vanston reflected on this initial gig 32 years ago, stating, "This was sent to me yesterday-my first gig with Spinal Tap 32 years ago…it was only supposed to be one night but I decided I would be the only and last keyboard player (then becoming musical director/producer) forever."

C.J. Vanston is confirmed to use the Alesis A6 Andromeda Synthesizer, as he is seen with it in his studio, according to Bobby Owsinski's Music Production Blog.

C.J. Vanston is confirmed to use a Roland Jupiter-80 76-Key Synthesizer, as evidenced by a photo he posted on Instagram on November 5, 2021. The image, shared by Vanston himself, shows him with the synthesizer while working on the mastering of a solo album with Skunk Baxter.

C.J. Vanston uses a Roland Gaia SH-01 Synthesizer in his studio, as evidenced by a photo he posted on Instagram on May 24, 2019, with the caption, "A corner of my vintage room in my studio...a lot of history here."

C.J. Vanston is confirmed to use a Moog Minimoog Model D, as evidenced by a photograph he posted on Instagram on May 24, 2019, captioned, "A corner of my vintage room in my studio...a lot of history here."

C.J. Vanston has an Oberheim FVS-1 Four Voice synthesizer in his studio, as evidenced by a photo he posted on Instagram, captioned "#spinaltap #oberheim #vintagesynth marriage made in heaven" on February 3, 2017.

C.J. Vanston uses an Oberheim Xpander in his studio, as confirmed by his Instagram post captioned, "Setting up a new wing of the vintage room at my studio."

C.J. Vanston has a Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 in his studio, as confirmed by his Instagram post where he mentions, "Setting up a new wing of the vintage room at my studio."

C.J. Vanston uses a Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Rack, as evidenced by a photo on his Instagram account. In the image, the Prophet VS Rack is visible in his rack case behind a Korg Wavestation. The photo, shared by Vanston on July 15, 2023, commemorates his first gig with Spinal Tap 32 years ago and is accompanied by a caption reflecting on his career with the band.