Randy Rhoads
American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne
Randy Rhoads' Gear
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 Yamaha E-Series Analogue Delay used by Randy Rhoads.
This was Randy’s first electric guitar. It was an old guitar that belonged to his mother Delores, and it was used by students at her music school called “Musonia”. After Randy gained interest in electric guitar, she introduced him to Scott Shelly who worked at the school, and during this time Randy learned the basics of the electric guitar.
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 Korg SE 500 Stage Echo Tape Delay was used by Randy Rhoads.
Randy Rhoads is associated with the Jackson Concorde Prototype electric guitar, as noted on his Wikipedia page.
Randy Rhoads is known for playing a 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom in Alpine White, as noted on his Wikipedia page.
Randy Rhoads used the Jackson Concorde Prototype (Black and Gold), as documented on his Wikipedia page.
Mentioned by Guitar Geek as being installed in his Marshal 100-Watt Super Leads.
Randy used this guitar towards the end of his life, he designed this guitar with Grover Jackson and it later evolved into what we know today as the Jackson Rhoads
In this Instagram photo Randy Rhoads can be seen onstage playing Gibson L5S
In this user-uploaded photo, Randy Rhoads is seen in the studio recording "Dee" with a Gibson Limited Edition Songwriter Deluxe 12 String Acoustic Electric.
In this Facebook post by Ozzy Osbourne dating december 7th 2019,he offers 25K to find gear that that was stolen from Randy Rhoad's mother music school. In that list, Ozzy mentions Randy Rhoads’ Original Quiet Riot Gear - Peavey Amp Head, 1970s with pictures of a Preavey Standard 260. Rumors are that he stopped usign the amp when he joined Ozzy because Ozzy didn't want him to play a Peavey amps.
In this video of the MUSONIA music school tour by Kelle Rhoads, we can see the amplifier at 19:37
Randy’s first Gibson guitar. Circa 1975
According to Guitar Lobby, Randy used 1960A and 1960B.
According to Guitar Lobby, Randy used 1960A and 1960B.
According to Guitar Lobby, Randy used AMS DMX 15-80S.
Randy Rhoads utilizes the Zeus 8401 Mini Amp on his pedalboard, favoring it for practice sessions due to its Marshall-like tone.
In a photograph shared on Facebook, Randy Rhoads is seen playing a Fender Bass V.
In the image, Randy Rhoads can be seen playing a 1967 Double Cut Vintage Cream Gibson SG Custom.
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