Introduction

This article shows commercial ads for various products - not ads that promote The Police's concerts or records.

This page only shows those ads with a clear connection to The Police as a band - this might be a band photo, an individual's photo taken when the band was together or an ad that was printed while the band was together...

Band ads

Image	Product info	Publication details	Additional info
	Rotosound ad	printed in NME - September 15, 1979	this ad appeared in many UK magazines

Sting ads

Product info	Publication details	Additional info
Ibanez ad	from Player - February 29, 1980	2 pages
Ibanez ad	from Player - March 15, 1980	1 page
Ibanez ad	from "rockin' f" - April 1980	2 pages
Ibanez ad	from unknown Japanese magazine 1980	1 page
Rotosounds ad	from International Musician And Recording World - July 1980	1 page
Ibanez ad	from Player - July 30, 1980	2 pages

Andy Summers ads

Product info	Publication details	Additional info
Aria Guitars ad	from Sounds - November 4, 1978	1 page
Bill Lawrence Strings ad	from Musicians Only - October 27, 1979	1/6 page
Bill Lawrence Strings ad	from Sounds - April 5, 1980	tiny ad - reprinted in Sounds various times
Hamer ad	from Circus - September 30, 1980	1/2 page - used in many other magazines

Stewart Copeland ads

Product info	Publication details	Additional info
TAMA ad	from Music Life - March 1980	1 page
TAMA ad	from 2007-07 Drum!	1 page - the same ad was used in many other magazines
Vater ad	from 2007-07 Drum!	1 page
Paiste ad	from 2007-11 Batteur	1 page - text in French
Paiste ad	from DRUM! magazine, December 2007	1 page - text in English
TAMA ad	from 2008-04 Drum Gods II	1 page
Paiste ad	from 2008-04 Drum Gods II	1 page
Vater ad	from 2008-04 Drum Gods II	1 page
Vater ad	from 2008-05 Drumhead	1 page
Paiste ad	from 2008-05 Drumhead	1/3 page
TAMA ad	from 2008-05 Drumhead	1 page
Paiste ad	from DRUM! magazine, June 2008	1 page - the magazine also featured the 1 page TAMA ad as seen in 2008-05 Drumhead