Prince
Prince
Microphones
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What kind of Microphones does Prince use?
Shure Beta 57A Vocal Microphone
[Inside the club, the stage was set as it would be for a live show — vocal mi... more
Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Microphone
"That means he has everything routed into his SSL exactly as he wants. He was... more
Sennheiser MD 431
Prince used this microphone, painted gold of course, along with his gun holst... more
Guitars
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What kind of Guitars does Prince use?
Jerry Auerswald Custom-Made Symbol Guitar
Prince can be seen with his custom-made Jerry Auerswald guitar in this picture. more
Hohner Madcat
In this photo, one can see Prince with a Hohner Madcat, as well as in this vi... more
Epiphone Crestwood Custom
In this photo, Prince can be seen playing a Epiphone Crestwood Custom. Borro... more
David Rusan's The Cloud Guitar
In the feature pic, Prince can be seen playing his custom guitar. More inf... more
Amplifiers
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What kind of Amplifiers does Prince use?
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
when prince was auto-named "the artist" Used on the following albums from ... more
Mesa/Boogie Lone Star 2x12 Combo Amp
used with project "3rd eye girl" more
Mesa Boogie Strategy 500 Poweramp
One brand that seems to have made an impression on him is Mesa Boogie. He ha... more
Mesa Engineering 4x12 Recto Traditional Slant Cab...
These Mesa heads were usually paired with either Mesa Recto 4x12 cabs or Mars... more
Effects Pedals
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What kind of Effects Pedals does Prince use?
Line 6 MM4 Modulation Modeler
This image comes from [this article from *Pro Guitar Shop*](http://proguitars... more
Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
This image comes from [this article from *Pro Guitar Shop*](http://proguitars... more
Boss VB-2 Vibrato
This image comes from [this article from *Pro Guitar Shop*](http://proguitars... more
DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal
This image comes from [this article from *Pro Guitar Shop*](http://proguitars... more
Bass Guitars
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What kind of Bass Guitars does Prince use?
Moon JJ-4 300B
"The Artist plays bass on nearly all of the Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic tracks... more
Warwick Thumb Fretless Bass
"When he picks up a bass onstage, he favors his white Warwick Thumb "Eye Bass... more
Warwick Thumb Bolt-On 4
"When he picks up a bass onstage, he favors his white Warwick Thumb "Eye Bass... more
Guild Pilot Bass
"Other basses include an old Guild Pilot and a gold-colored Ibanez Soundgear." more
Drum Sets
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What kind of Drum Sets does Prince use?
Cymbals
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What kind of Cymbals does Prince use?
Drumsticks
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What kind of Drumsticks does Prince use?
Snare Drums
0
What kind of Snare Drums does Prince use?
Keyboards and Synthesizers
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What kind of Keyboards and Synthesizers does Prince use?
Roland Jupiter-8
Notable users include Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Jean Michel Jarre, The Prodi... more
Oberheim OB-Xa
Prince used the Oberheim OB-Xa as his go to Analog Synth on 1999 and Purple R... more
Yamaha DX7
Purple Rain was the first album to introduce digital synths in Princes music.... more
Roland Jupiter-80 76-Key Synthesizer
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Studio Equipment
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What kind of Studio Equipment does Prince use?
Avalon U5 DI Preamplifier
"The Artist plays bass on nearly all of the Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic tracks... more
Summit Audio MPC-100A Tube Pre-Amp and Compressor...
The Artist plays bass on nearly all of the Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic tracks.... more
Furman Pl-8 Power Conditioner and Light Module
According to this site Prince used this piece of equipment. more
Digital Music Corp MX 8 MIDI Patchbay
According to this site the Digital Music Corp MX-8 is used for MIDI switching. more
DJ Setup
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What kind of DJ Setup does Prince use?
Ampex MM-1200
According to [this interview with Rogers from *Tape Op* magazine](https://tap... more
Pianos
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What kind of Pianos does Prince use?
Yamaha CP80 Electric Grand Piano
In an interview with Dr. Fink and Rosie Gaines, when talking the gear use to ... more
Yamaha CP-70 Electric Grand Piano
Prince had an old Yamaha CP-70 grand in the basement of his Kiowa Trail home ... more
Other Gear
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What kind of Gear & Equipment does Prince use?
Jerry Auerswald Model c
This is prince using the model c guitar custom made by Jerry Auerswald, Auers... more
Gear Guides
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