
Prince

Prince
Bass Guitars
15
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
Amplifiers
19
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
when prince was auto-named "the artist" Used on the following albums from ... 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
28
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
Drum Sets
0Cymbals
0Drumsticks
0Snare Drums
0Guitars
33
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
Microphones
3
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
Pianos
2
Yamaha CP80 Electric Grand Piano
In an interview with Dr. Fink and Rosie Gaines, when talking the gear use to ... more
Studio Equipment
27
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
Modular Synthesizers
1Keyboards and Synthesizers
33
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 starting on Dirty Mi... more

Yamaha DX7
Purple Rain was the first album to introduce digital synths in Princes music.... more
DJ Setup
1
Ampex MM-1200
According to [this interview with Rogers from *Tape Op* magazine](https://tap... more
Other Gear
2
Jerry Auerswald Model c
This is prince using the model c guitar custom made by Jerry Auerswald, Auers... more