The Police Reggatta De Blanc equipment (Alternate format page)

Alternate format version of this page categorised by instrument rather than by musician.

Basses
Sting:
 * 1978 Fender Precision fretless
 * Ibanez Musician MC-900DS fretless
 * Kramer bass - possibly used someplace, looks like Godley & Creme's bass (another Surrey Sound client)

Stewart Copeland:
 * Fender Telecaster bass - likely the bass on "It's Alright For You" and "On Any Other Day"

Bass Rig (Sting)

 * Ampeg SVT amp head
 * Ampeg SVT-810E cabinets (x2)
 * Marshall bass amps - February 1979 sessions (possibly)

Guitars
Andy Summers:
 * 1963 Fender Telecaster custom: Andy's main on this record
 * Hamer Sunburst Cherry
 * 1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior: "It's Alright For You" slide guitar solo
 * 1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom
 * Roland GS-500 guitar synth controller

Stewart Copeland:
 * 1978 Fender Stratocaster (natural finish): Main, likely rhythm guitars on "On Any Other Day" and "It's Alright For You"
 * 1970s Gibson SG: presumably backup by this point

Sting:
 * 1978 Fender Stratocaster (black finish): Main, probably played on "Bring On The Night" guitar solo

Guitar Rig (Andy Summers)
Effects:
 * Pete Cornish custom FX board
 * DeArmond 602 volume pedal

Amplifiers
 * Fender Twin Reverb combo - later replaced with Marshalls (below)
 * Marshall 100-watt amp heads
 * Marshall 4x12 cabinets
 * Music Man 212-HD 130-watt

Drums & percussion

 * TAMA Imperialstar Metallic Blue finish: used for February 1979 sessions (at least)
 * TAMA Imperialstar Midnight Blue finish: used for July/August 1979 sessions

Cymbals:
 * Zildjian hollow logo A's: Main
 * Paiste 2002 series (possibly)

Sundry:
 * Remo Rototom
 * TAMA Octobans
 * Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo - echo effects on hi-hats on "Walking On The Moon", "Reggatta De Blanc" etc.

Acoustic pianos

 * Broadwood grand (specs uncertain): Surrey Sound Studios
 * W.H. Barnes upright: Stewart's, probably on "Does Everyone Stare" (the intro taken from Stewart's home demo)

Keyboards & Synthesizers

 * Hammond B-3 organ: "Message In A Bottle" choruses
 * Roland RS-505 Paraphonic: possibly faint synth strings on "Walking On The Moon", "Does Everyone Stare"...
 * Roland GR-500 guitar synthesizer: "Walking On The Moon"