The Police Synchronicity tour 1983-84 musical equipment

(Last updated: 12/2/21)

Stewart Copeland:

  • Tama kit:
    • 22” x 14” Bass drum
    • 5” x 14” snare
    • 8” x 10” rack tom
    • 8” x 12” rack tom
    • 9” x 13” rack tom
    • 16” x 16” floor to
    • 4 Tama Octobans
    • Cymbals (Paiste):  
      • Formula 602 13” medium hi-hats
      • 16” Thin crash
      • 8” 2002 ice bell
      • 8” 2002 ice bell
      • 8” 2002 splash
      • 11” 2002 splash
      • 14” Rude crash/ride
      • 16” Rude crash/ride
      • 22” Rude crash/ride
  • Percussion riser:
    • Paiste Percussion Rack
    • Tama gong drum
    • Timbales
    • Bongos
    • Xylophone
    • Tuned percussion
    • Bells
    • Gongs
    • Cup chimes
  • Mallets & sticks:
    • Regal ‘Stewart Copeland’ model drumsticks
    • Mike Balter Lexan #92F mallets
  • Effects:
    • AMS DMX 15-80 digital delay
    • Deltalabs DL4 digital delay (activated with custom footswitch)
    • Roland SDE-2000 digital delay
    • Simmons SDS-V module & pads - later replaced with Tama rack toms /w Tama DS200 triggers
    • Tama DS200 drum synth (bass drum)
  • Other:
    • Oberheim DMX - clocked with Sting's DSX on "Synchronicity I", "Walking In Your Footsteps", "King Of Pain" and "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
    • Suitcase studio;
      • Casio PT-20 monophonic mini-synth
      • Yamaha HS-501 HandySound mini-synth
      • Tom Scholz Rockman (for studio effects)
      • Boss DR55 Doctor Rhythm drum machine
      • Fostex X-15 multitrack recorder
      • Sanyo C mini-monitor speakers
      • Fender Stratocaster

Sting:

  • Basses:
    • Van Zalinge Z-bass
    • ‘62 Fender Jazz
    • Spector NS-2 white
    • Steinberger L2
  • Amplifiers:
    • Crown PSA-2 (bottom and low-mid)
    • Crown DC300A (mid-high)
    • Crown D75 (high)
  • Effects/EQ:
    • Boss Chorus CE-2
    • Dbx 160x compressor/limiter
    • Klark Teknik DN-27 1/3-octave equilizer
    • Klark Teknik DN-22 stereo octave
  • Other:
    • Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer
    • Oberheim DSX sequencer

Andy Summers:

  • Guitars:
    • ‘55 Fender Stratocaster
    • ‘61 Fender Stratocaster
    • Custom ’63 Fender Telecaster /w Gibson humbucker
    • Gibson Les Paul custom
    • Gibson ES-335
    • Gibson Chet Atkins CE
    • Hamer custom guitars
  • Amplification:
    • Marshall 100-watt
    • Marshall 4x12 cabinets
  • Effects:
    • Pete Cornish custom FX board:
      • Electro-harmonix Flanger
      • Mutron III envelope follower
      • MXR Phase 90
      • MXR Analog Delay
      • MXR Dyna-comp
      • MXR fuzz
  • Miscellaneous:
    • Roland GR-300 guitar synthesizer
    • Roland G-303 controller
    • Moog Minimoog

References

Musician June 1983

International Musician & Recording World July 1985

Music Maker December 1983

various tour photos

Jeff Seitz

http://web.archive.org/web/20011217035630/http://www.infinitedensity.net/music/copeland/


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