View source for 1978-1979 Outlandos d'Amour Tour musical gear (Sting)

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| <b>Artist:</b>
| [[Sting]]
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| <b>Band or ensemble:</b>
| [[The Police]]
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| <b>Time gear used:</b>
| [[1978]] - [[1979]]
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=Introduction=
==Amplifiers==

During the [[1978]]-[[1979]] tours, when [[The Police]] toured the USA, photos of the band on stage show that [[Sting]] was using at least one complete Ampeg SVT setup, consisting of an Ampeg SVT bass amp and Ampeg 8x10 cabinet. It can be assumed that this was a rental unit, rented in NYC for the first gig at [[CBGB's]], and then used for the 3 week tour. 

The video of [[The Police]] playing at [[Hatfield Polytechnic]] in February [[1979]] shows [[Sting]] using at least 2 Marshall bass amps and at least 2 Marshall bass cabinets. These are possibly the 4 x 15 cabinets Marshall made, more probably 2 4x12 bass cabinets. This appears to be the bass setup [[Sting]] was using at this time in England with [[The Police]]. 

"International Musician And Recording World - July [[1979]]" mentions he uses a 180 watt Ampeg Twin Bass with two cabinets.

==Basses==
[[Sting]] was using his early [[1962 Fender Jazz Bass]], with the stripped finish and clear coating.

The video of [[The Police]] playing at [[Hatfield Polytechnic]] school shows [[Sting]] playing a natural finish [[Fender Fretless Precision]] bass, with a black pickguard, signifying that it was made in the late 1970's, probably a new [[1978]] Precision bass. This was a common colour combination at this time. [[Sting]] bought this fretless bass in New York on [[1978-10-21]].

==Effects Pedals==
* [[MXR phase 90]]
* [[Moog Taurus]] bass pedal

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=References and footnotes=
sources: "One Train Later" by Andy Summers, pages 180 and 205; videos; International Musician And Recording World - July [[1979]]

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