Keith Strickland

"Yeah, I have Telecasters, and a lot of the older songs are in alternate tunings, so I started to use the Line 6 Variax. You can program the tuning so instead of having 14 guitars I can narrow it down to two guitars. I use those and they work out pretty well. I’m pretty satisfied with the tone. I’d prefer a real pickup but I like the Line 6. I think it’s working out pretty well."

In this article, Strickland says 'I use that, and then I have two Fender ’57 Deluxe amps that I use'

Keith began using the DMX in 1982. It can be seen in the B-52's performance at the US Festival during September of that year. It's not easy to hear during the songs themselves, but it can be heard briefly on its own here: https://youtu.be/sNw_fWEj8aw?t=1057

The DMX can also be heard on all songs on the B-52's 1983 album, "Whammy!". Strickland was likely the one that programmed it, although it's not explicitly stated in the liner notes.

Used for the guitars on the songs Don Was produced for Cosmic Thing, as stated by mix engineer Dave Cook in this July 2012 Mix Online interview.

All of the Was-produced tracks were recorded analog, to a Studer A80 machine, using the studio’s early ’70s vintage API console. “I used Neumann U 87s on all of the vocals,” Cook recalls. “All the preamps were on board, in the console. I used a couple of Pultecs on drums, and probably dbx 160s on their vocals; [Shure SM] 57s on guitar amps and a Neumann U 47 fet on the bass amp, as well as a DI. The biggest challenge was to get the vocals isolated so we could get all the punches we needed. Later we would do doubles and fixes, and add the horns. I remember we listened very quietly on Auratones while doing vocals. Don was very focused on the vocals, and he heard pitch best when he listened quietly on small speakers. It is a method I’ve used myself ever since.”

Used live with The B-52’s, as featured in this September 8, 2008 Mix Online article.

“After struggling with the gear,” continued Lehane, “Fern Alvarez, our FOH engineer—who has had a lot of positive experience with Lectrosonics wireless systems—handed me the contact information for Karl Winkler at Lectrosonics. I called Karl, explained what was going on, and in no time at all, Lectrosonics arranged for Tour Supply to provide me a loaner IS400 wireless beltpack instrument system. The moment I tried the gear out, I knew this was exactly what we needed, and Keith agreed. At that point, we purchased four transmitters plus a single receiver and have been using the gear ever since.”

Keith Strickland is typically outfitted with four beltpack transmitters every time he walks onstage. As he routinely switches among four different instruments, Lehane simply switches the appropriate transmitter on or off as needed.

Lehane reports the sound quality, ease-of-use, and reliability of the Lectrosonics IS400 system have exceeded his expectations. “Keith and I have both been very impressed with the sound quality and the fact that locating and locking down open frequencies is so easy,” said Lehane. “Most importantly, the reliability has been really impressive. I can count on the system to hold its frequency setting throughout the entire show. As a guitar tech, you’re always dealing with noise or other issues, but with the Lectrosonics wireless system, not once have I been let down.”