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|  colspan="2" align="center" | the bass on a poster from [[1981-03-05 Bravo]] magazine
 
|  colspan="2" align="center" | the bass on a poster from [[1981-03-05 Bravo]] magazine
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1980_11_24_Toronto_Sting_Dietmar.jpg|220px]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from the [[1980-11-24]] concert - copyright [[User:Dietmar|Dietmar]]
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It was featured in the official video for [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (video) | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]], which was shot only a few days afterwards.
 
It was featured in the official video for [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (video) | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]], which was shot only a few days afterwards.
  
On [[1981-01-10]] Jol Dantzig gave another black Prototype to Andy (its serial number was 02391). Andy played it at that show and was satisfied enough to ask Jol for even another guitar.
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He used it on a lot of the remaining [[1980-1981 Zenyatta Mondatta Tour]] concerts.
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It was also used for TV appearances lip-synching to [[Spirits In The Material World]] - like on [[1981-12-10]].
  
 
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* [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (video) | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]]
 
* [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (video) | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]]
 
* [[1981-01-10]]
 
* [[1981-01-10]]
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=External links=
 
=External links=

Latest revision as of 04:34, 25 November 2021


Hamer Prototype
1981 03 05 Bravo poster.jpg
the bass on a poster from 1981-03-05 Bravo magazine
TrouserPress1982.jpg
the bass on the cover of 1982-05 Trouser Press
Artist: Sting
Band or ensemble: The Police
Time gear used: 1980 - 1981

Introduction

Sting received this fretless bass on 1980-11-22 in Chicago, IL, USA.

It was featured in the official video for De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da, which was shot only a few days afterwards.

He used it on a lot of the remaining 1980-1981 Zenyatta Mondatta Tour concerts.

It was also used for TV appearances lip-synching to Spirits In The Material World - like on 1981-12-10.

Gear breakdown

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Quotations and trivia

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See also

External links

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References and footnotes

sources: photos, video