Rebis Modular Outboard Gear of the 1980s

11 years ago

I was flipping thru some old pro audio mags and this REBIS (distributed by Klark-Teknik) advert caught my eye...  I…

Save the date! November 9&10 – PreservationSound open studio event

11 years ago

hi y'all - the Bridgeport CT annual artists-open-studio event will take place in three weeks. Preservation Sound will take part…

Ibanez Analog Guitar Effects of the early 80s

11 years ago

Above: the Ibanez AD202 c. 1981.  A multimode analog delay with modulation section.  I had one of these in maybe…

What does “Rock” mean?

11 years ago

This is a guitar advert from 1982 (American, Dean Guitars INC) When the term "rock" (as a verb) was first…

Want To Play The Guitar, But Don’t Have The Time Or Patience? (1985)

11 years ago

1985: The "Twang" by IC Sound, presumably an open-chord-tuned (or ocatve/5ths????) lap-steel with built-in fuzztone.

Keyboard Pluralism: 1980-1982

11 years ago

Above: The Yamaha CS70m (1982) Today on PS dot com: some oddball keyboards from 1980-1982.  Check out the incredible heterogeneity…

The Browning And Rice Compressor c.1980

11 years ago

Above: The Browning And Rice brand Dual Compressor and Expressor circa 1980.  There seems to be zero online information regarding…

Vigier – Hi-End French Electric Guitars of the 80s

11 years ago

Combining a Rickenbacker-esque body shape and BC-Rich style electronics, these circa 1986 Vigiers are pretty interesting, unlike the staid 'super-strats'…

Big Ole Project Studio Mixing Consoles of the early 80s

11 years ago

Remember when you absolutely NEEDED a mixer?  And a dozen compressors and FX units, and a mile of cable, just…

Here’s another killer 4-track: The Audio-Technica RMX64

11 years ago

We recently featured the 1986 AMR (aka Peavey) Series 1 four track; also in the running for 'KING OF THE…