Yamaha CP-70 Electric Grand Piano
In this video for Hunting High and Low, Mags is seen playing a Yamaha CP-70. Not much is know about this piano but it was probably use in this performance to call back to the video where Mags is using an Acoustic Grand Piano.
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Yamaha DX7
The item can be seen at 0:15 into this video. Another good reference of all things DX-7 - http://bobbyblues.recup.ch/yamaha_dx7/dx7_examples.html, which states that it was the BASS 1 preset.
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Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
"Nor was it simply a matter of price-consciousness—by 1985, when Magne Furuholmen of the band A-ha sat down in front of a synthesizer to pound out the catchy riffs of the MTV hit “Take on Me,” his synth of choice was a Roland Juno-60 (although for some reason a Prophet-5 was used in the MTV video...
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Roland D-70
We can see a Roland D-70 at 0'45 of the video (and played by Magne in the entire song)
moreSubmitted almost 4 years ago
PPG Wave 2.2
We know that for the first album, the band used a PPG Wave 2.2 on the recording, and in this video clip, under a Yamaha DX7, there is a PPG Wave.
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Fender Jazzmaster White/Black
In this festival Mags was without his main keyboard, meaning he used a grand piano as the bottom console, which struck an issue in this song. So he played the guitar part with Pal on this Jazzmaster.
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Roland RD-700
For years, Magne's main keyboard has been a Roland RD-700SX digital stage piano.
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
Roland A-800 PRO
In this video at 5:07 you can see Magne using a Roland A-800Pro.
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Roland RD-700NX
At 5:07 of this video you can see Magne using a Roland RD-700NX
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Roland RD-800 Digital Piano
Magne can be seen using a Roland RD-800 at 0:15 of this video
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Roland Juno-60
Magne can be seen using a Roland Juno-60 at 2:34 of this video
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Roland JD-XA Analog/Digital Crossover Synthesizer
Picture from "a-ha the movie" directed by Thomas Robsahm.
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Black Corporation Deckard's Dream MK2
From "a-ha the movie", Magne Furuholmen's studio.
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Roland System-8 Plug-Out Synthesizer
From "a-ha the movie", Magne Furuholmen's studio
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Steinegger "Ike Everly" acoustic guitar
This 1988 photo shows Magne holding an Ike Everly (number unknown, #17 or #19 of 57). Magne was gifted one of these guitars by Steinegger in 1987 as were the other members of a-ha, and he continues to use it in his music and at concerts today as his a-ha bandmates also do.
moreSubmitted over 2 years ago
Fender Telecaster
Magne would use a black telecaster at a-ha concerts on the 1991 South American tour, usually on the track Scoundrel Days. This photo shows him playing it in a bathroom before returning to the stage.
moreSubmitted about 2 years ago
G-Sharp OF-1
The G-Sharp OF-1 guitars were used by a-ha frequently during their 2010 Ending On A High Note tour. This photo shows Mags and Morten playing their OF-1s during Move To Memphis.
moreSubmitted about 2 years ago
Roland JX-8P
In the Summer Tour 1987, Magne had 4 synthesizers with : Roland Juno-60, Yamaha DX7, Roland Juno 106, Roland JX-8P as seen (badly) on this picture (from a french tv show promoting The Living Daylighs)
moreSubmitted almost 2 years ago
Yamaha KX5
Early on in A-ha's career, in the 80's, Magne Furuholmen used various keytars. The photo is from around 1985-1988
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Roland Axis
Early on in A-ha's career, in the 80's, Magne Furuholmen used various keytars. This photo is from around 1985-1988 and shows the Roland AXIS
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Fairlight CMI
In studio the Fairlight CMI was initially used for the album Hunting High and Low, however A-ha was not happy with the result and it was eventually not used in the release. it was however used on their second album Scoundrel Days.
moreSubmitted almost 2 years ago
Celesta
Magne Furuholmen plays among other things a Jenco Celesta during the MTV unplugged series of live recorded concerts in 2017. The Celesta in photo is not the same as the one Furuholmen plays at 53:50 in video.
moreSubmitted almost 2 years ago
Roland D-50
Can be seen using among others the Roland D-50 during their tour of Brazil in 1989. Video is from Praca de Apoteose, Rio de Janeiro (Mark 0:46)
moreSubmitted almost 2 years ago
Yamaha KX88 Synthesizer
In use while on tour in the 80's
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Helpinstill Roadmaster 64
Used on A-HA 's MTV Unplugged recording of 2017 wich was alo recorded for release. Photo is from Set up
moreSubmitted almost 2 years ago
Roland RD-2000 88-key Stage Piano
This instagram post shows Magne using a Roland RD-2000
moreSubmitted over 1 year ago
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Roland Juno-106
Synthesizers
Magne has been using a Roland Juno-106 as his principal synthesizer since early 2006. Before that time, he was using a Waldorf Q.
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago