* Electric guitars: The Fender Stratocaster and Gibson Les Paul were among the most popular guitars of the 1960s, and they were used by many of the era's most famous rock and roll musicians, including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page.
* Drum kits: Typically consisted of a bass drum, snare drum, tom-toms, and cymbals.
* Bass guitars: The Fender Precision Bass and Jazz Bass were the most popular bass guitars of the 1960s, and they were used by many of the era's most famous bass players, including James Jamerson, Carol Kaye, and John Entwistle.
* Keyboards: The Hammond B-3 organ and Fender Rhodes electric piano were among the most popular keyboards of the 1960s, and they were used by many of the era's most famous keyboardists, including Billy Preston, Booker T. Jones, and Ray Manzarek.
* Other instruments: Saxophones, trumpets, trombones, violins, and cellos were also used in 1960s music.
Amplification:
Guitar amplifiers were used to make electric guitars louder, while bass amplifiers were used to make bass guitars louder. Keyboard amplifiers were used to make keyboards louder, and PA systems were used to amplify the sound of vocals and other instruments.
Recording:
In the 1960s, music was recorded on tape recorders. The most common type of tape recorder used in recording studios was the reel-to-reel recorder. Reel-to-reel recorders used magnetic tape to record audio, and they were capable of recording high-quality sound.
Playback:
In the 1960s, music was played back on record players and radios. Record players played vinyl records, which were discs made of plastic that had audio grooves cut into them. Radios received signals from radio stations, which transmitted music over the airwaves.