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
 * 1979 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 guitar on this record
 * 1978 Fender Stratocaster: Stewart Copeland's, likely rhythm guitars on "On Any Other Day" and "It's Alright For You"
 * 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: likely rhythm guitars on "On Any Other Day" and "It's Alright For You"
 * 1970s Gibson SG: presumably Stewart's backup

Sting:
 * 1978 Fender Stratocaster: 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