Randy Rhoads

Rhoads often preformed with a Polka-Dot Flying V, in an Aug. 2011 issue of Vintage Guitar this guitar is mentioned:

Rhoads’ polka-dot guitar was built in 1979 by Karl Sandoval, with a mahogany body, modified ’60s Danelectro non-adjustable maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard and bow-tie inlays, two DiMarzio humbuckers (PAF in the neck position, Super Distortion in the bridge), separate Tone and Volume controls, a standard vibrato, and a selector switch on the upper bass bout.

In this Live Footage from 1981, Rhoads can be seen with one of his main guitars, a 1974 Alpine White Les Paul Custom. Rhoads would commonly turn down one of the Pickups all the way and use the Toggle-Switch as a Killswitch.

As researched extensively by Wolf Marshall in his book, "An Annotated Guide to the Guitar Technique of Randy Rhoads" and listed on guitargeek.com, the MXR Distortion+ used by Randy Rhoads.

in this article, karl sandoval himself says that the bridge pickup of randy's polka dot v was a dimarzio super distortion.

this article from Vintage Guitar also says he used the super distortion https://www.vintageguitar.com/9495/randy-rhoads/

In this 1982 interview with Guitar World, Rhoads stated the following: "I put small frets on all my guitars, and use GHS strings, either 10's or 11's."

As listed on ultimaterhoads.com, the 1977 Dean Z was used by Randy Rhoads.

This was the main amplifier Randy used. His setup was stereo.

As researched extensively by Wolf Marshall in his book, "An Annotated Guide to the Guitar Technique of Randy Rhoads" and listed on guitargeek.com, the MXR M134 Stereo Chorus used by Randy Rhoads.

Randy Rhoads used a 1979 Marshall 100-Watt Super Lead amplifier, as detailed in his gear setup diagram on Guitar Geek.

As can be seen at the guitargeek.com source, the MXR Ten Band Graphic Equalizer was used by Randy Rhoads.

The RR1 Rhoads V was the first ever Jackson guitar commissioned by Randy and can be seen with him in this photo.

According to Guitar Geek's rig diagram, Randy used Fender Medium picks.

Randy used the Ampeg ADA6 Dan Armstrong in the Quiet Riot years. Randy can be seen with the guitar in the far left black and white image in the source picture.

He used it in early QR days. In this picture Randy is seen playing a beat up Fender Strat with single coil pickups.

Mentioned by Guitar Geek as being installed in Rhoads' signature Jackson "Concorde" Prototypes. Jackson Guitars took this into account when making the Randy Rhoads RR1 signature model, which is based Rhoads' prototypes and includes the pickup.

The Roland RE-201 is included in this rig rundown from Guitar Geek of Randy's live setup.

In this photo we can see Rhoads in the studio, and behind Rhoads a Gibson Firebird 12-String can be seen.

There have been multiple photos of this part of the studio, and in most of these photos this guitar can be seen.

The Guitargeek source details Randy Rhoads' use of the MXR Analog Delay during Ozzy Osbourne's 1981 "Diary of a Madman" tour.

The Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Wah is featured in this Guitar Geek rig rundown of Randy's live setup.

In this photo, we can see a rare shot of Rhoads using a Fender Precision Bass in a Sunburst Finish.

this article feature quotes from grover jackson and says that randy's white concorde had a Seymour Duncan Distortion in the bridge not the JB. It's likely that the JB was in the final prototype since thats what jackson went with in the production model.

As researched extensively by Wolf Marshall in his book, "An Annotated Guide to the Guitar Technique of Randy Rhoads" and listed on guitargeek.com, the Roland FV 2 Volume Pedal used by Randy Rhoads.

In the Gibson article "Revelation: The Tone Secrets of Randy Rhoads," it is noted that Randy Rhoads incorporated the Maestro Echoplex into his rig to enhance and thicken his sound.

In this photo, we can see Rhoads with a Black Les Paul Custom, equipped with three humbuckers.

Another photo of Rhoads and the Guitar can be seen here.

In the article "Remembering Randy Rhoads with Reverence" by Nick Bowcott on inSync, Randy Rhoads is noted for playing a Gibson ES-335.

Randy used this guitar and the white pinstripe Jackson along with his Gibson Les Paul Custom and custom Polka Dot V. They are each different prototype versions of the RR1 V that later went into production after Randy's death. This black model was his 2nd "revised" model commissioned by Jackson with Randy's death being before the 3rd and 4th prototypes were finished being built.

Randy Rhoads played a Dean V guitar while jamming with Kevin Dubrow's band, Dubrow, as seen in the provided image.

Randy played this guitar from when he was around 14 years old (circa 1970), during which time he was a rhythm guitarist in the small band called “Violet Fox”. He got the guitar from his father who at the time worked for Ovation Guitar Company.Randy played this Ovation as late as 1972, with his second band “Quiet Riot” – before switching to an SG.

Mentioned by Guitar Geek as being installed in Rhoads' signature Jackson "Concorde" Prototypes.

Guitar legend Randy Rhoads is well-known for his use of the Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar, as highlighted in Premier Guitar's feature "The Guitars of Randy Rhoads."