About

The Police equipment Wiki is a Wiki page dedicated to musical equipment used by members of The Police in the band and on their respective solo projects and tours over the years. Also documented is the equipment at recording studios they had used during particular periods.

A wide range of gear is covered in this wiki, from basses to guitar to amps, from tape machines to mixing consoles, outboard gear, from drums to percussion and so on. Instruments, effects pedals & rack units would have their own pages, including quotes and links for further information where applicable. With this wiki we strive to present the information in a way that is as accurate and as detailed as possible. That includes documenting details such as any modifications or unique features, pickups, drum sizes and whatever. Much of the gear information is based on various magazine articles, interviews, videos and existing photos, as well as with some original research. Some background information is provided on each of the albums.

Any gear seen on television performances that isn't known to belong to members of the band are excluded from this wiki, unless proven otherwise.

This wiki is created purely for educational, teaching and scholarship purposes as an information resource for fans (and those who want to understand the technical side of The Police and related solo works). It is completely unofficial and fan-run and has no direct affiliations with Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland or Henry Padovani and their respective managers/companies.

Copyright Disclaimer
Any use of copyrighted images in this wiki would come under Fair Dealing (Section 29 & 30) and Teaching (section 34) on the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (United Kingdom) - this permits use of images without the need of direct permission from copyright holder(s), provided they are included on this wiki for educational, scholarship and research purposes. More information can be found here.

Fair Dealing is a doctrine which provides an exception to United Kingdom copyright law.