Hamer Blitz Prototype 8-string fretless

The Hamer Blitz Prototype (sometimes incorrectly known as the Hamer Explorer) was an 8-string fretless bass custom-built for Sting by Hamer, and was also one of Sting's most iconic-looking basses. The bass itself has a red Gibson Explorer-style body, with what looks like a Humbucker

Sting received this bass on 22 November 1980 during a concert in Chicago with The Police. He also played it occasionally during concerts on the Zenyatta Mondatta tour from then until February 1981.

Sting also went on to receive a couple of Hamer Cruisebasses. But generally he preferred using other basses to the Hamers.