Gibson SG

The Gibson SG is a solid body electric guitar.

Stewart Copeland was best known to have played this guitar on the early Klark Kent records, as well as home recordings (at least) during the mid-to-late 1970s. He also played the Gibson SG on "Fall Out", which The Police recorded in 1977 (with Henry Padovani adding a solo on his Jacobacci guitar). Henry poses with Stewart's Gibson SG in a few Lawrence Impey photos from the same photo session that produced the original single cover for "Fall Out".

It's possible Stewart had also played the SG (or the 1978 Fender Stratocaster natural) on "On Any Other Day" and "It's Alright For You" from the Reggatta De Blanc album. He plays all the instruments on both numbers (except the guitar solo on "It's Alright For You"); they have supposedly originated as Klark Kent numbers but they ended up being used for The Police owing to a shortage of material. He had also possibly played the SG on Police B-side "A Sermon", which was an outtake from the Outlandos D'Amour record.

He still owns the Gibson SG and it belongs to his Sacred Grove studio. It's unclear what year Stewart's Gibson SG was made, but it's thought to a Standard model from around the late 60s/early 70s. The original Humbucker pickups may have been replaced.