Robbin Crosby's Gear

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Robbin Crosby had his own signature model, the Jackson Double Rhoads King V, as detailed on Alchetron, highlighting his association with this iconic guitar.

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Robbin Crosby used a Jackson Firebird Custom Shop guitar, as detailed in the Woodytone article "Robbin Crosby of Ratt's Rig Circa 1987."

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The Twitter post by yoshiki69k features a photo of Robbin Crosby's Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Guitar, part of a private collection, resting on the ground.

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photo of private collection AT HIS HOME, sometime in the 1980s Ratt heyday. Guitar was also used in the opening of "Back For More" from the Out Of The Cellar album, as can be also seen in the official video.

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photos, and Guitar Player interview from 1987

“I own a lot of guitars, but only a few that are of any value. My ’58 Gibson Flying V is my pride and joy. I got that last year.”

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Crosby's custom Jackson, "King" being his nickname because of his 6'5 frame.

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In this picture from a Japanese Guitar Magazine from 1987, which would be the Dancing Undercover Tour,on Robbin's setup,you can clearly see the 4th rack unit from the bottom with the red knobs,which tells you that's a Furman PQ-3 Parametric Eq(Blackface)

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In this picture from a Japanese Guitar Magazine from 1987, which would be the Dancing Undercover Tour, on Robbin's setup,3rd rack unit from the bottom you can spot the SPX 90. Which he would use for modulation effects,most likely Chorus or Pitch Detune & it would be on ALL the time. Which can also be confirmed on this forum post, 2nd response: https://www.uberproaudio.com/forum/requests-and-research/258-robbin-crosby

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In this photo from 1985 Robbin Crosby can be seen with a Gibson SG Double Neck.

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Robbin Crosby, the guitarist known for his work in the rock and metal genres, confirmed in an April 1987 interview with Guitar Player, as reported by Woodytone, that he used the Seymour Duncan JB Model Humbucker. Crosby detailed his preference for Seymour Duncan's Allan Holdsworth pickup, noting its similarity to an Alnico 2 JB model featuring a double row of screws, and mentioned, "If I can't get those, I use a regular Jeff Beck model." This statement affirms Crosby's use of the Seymour Duncan JB Model Humbucker as part of his guitar setup.

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He is seen holding a Dan Armstrong plexiglass guitar in this image.

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He is seen playing a Rhoads RR1 live with Ratt at a show on 6/17/1983 at The Perkins Palace in Pasadena

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He is seen playing a Dean V live with Mac Meda in the late 1970s

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He is seen holding a Model 5 backstage at a fan meet and greet in Japan on 05/15/87

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He is seen playing a Baretta live with Ratt at some point around 1984-85.

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He is seen using a Warlock live with Ratt, most likely around 1982.

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