Sting's Bass - Fender Precision

[Fender PB]

Hi,

Has a

nyone out there got a photo of Sting playing this bass ?
Its his old 1976 Fender Precison Sunburst, authenticity confirmed by his bass tech Danny Q. Hope you can help.

Best

Jez

[mjac28]

Is that bass yours ?

[SpectorDetector]

I went through the two Police photo books I have and it MIGHT be in 2 pictures, but it is barely visible and a bit of a stretch to prove that it is this bass. I believe this bass is played on the Ghosts in The Machine era sessions in Montserrat and is in one of the "in the studio" videos. I have it on DVD and will check it out.

[tdizzle]

He plays a bass that look like this in the Everyone Stares film. He is recording Secret Journey.

[SpectorDetector]

So it could be the bass in those Montserrat videos, but Sting is in the shadows the whole time and you never get a REALLY good look at it. Do you think it ever had a tort pick guard on it?

[SpectorDetector]

Checked out the Everyone Stares clip as well, like I said, if it ever had a tort guard on it, that's your bass more than likely...

[Fender PB]

Hi Yes its my bass ! I dont think it is the one in the ghost sessions although it is similar. Best Jez

[Fender PB]

Sorry forgot to say I don't know if it had a tort pic guard.

[SpectorDetector]

Ask Danny Q, bet it's not too hard to get his email address.

[smcd]

Artist-owned basses are not usually autographed and dated by the former owner. That kind of thing is usually done at the request of a fan on an instrument owned by a fan. If this were actually owned and played by Sting, with that autograph on it, it would be as part of a charity auction, and would have some type of authentication with it.

[SpectorDetector]

Originally Posted by smcd

Artist-owned basses are not usually autographed and dated by the former owner. That kind of thing is usually done at the request of a fan on an instrument owned by a fan. If this were actually owned and played by Sting, with that autograph on it, it would be as part of a charity auction, and would have some type of authentication with it.

Yeah, that's pretty much true, but what about the Danny Q verification? I wonder if he gave it to a crew member signed and they sold it?

[Fender PB]

It was signed by Sting and donated to a Jimmy Page auction. Danny Q has verified it for me but due to the 30 years ore so which have passed cant recall when or what is was played on, hence trying to find soem photos. Best Jez

[smcd]

Originally Posted by SpectorDetector

Yeah, that's pretty much true, but what about the Danny Q verification? I wonder if he gave it to a crew member signed and they sold it?

Did you buy it from Danny Q? What's the story behind it?

[nikolozj]

should it be sunburst?

[Davo-London]

Shouldn't it be a Spector?

Old joke, couldn't resist!

Davo

[SpectorDetector]

Originally Posted by nikolozj

should it be sunburst?

????

[SpectorDetector]

At least there is a definite identifier in that the bridge is different, it looks like an Ibanez Musician bridge maybe...

[nikolozj]

I mean, the picture of sting playing that model, the one he had was exactly like that? fretted and sunburst?

here's one fretless and natural:





or you could try to use this?

[smcd]

Originally Posted by SpectorDetector

At least there is a definite identifier in that the bridge is different, it looks like an Ibanez Musician bridge maybe...

It's a Schaller Roller Bridge. The Musician line didn't have those, though.

[SpectorDetector]

Originally Posted by smcd

It's a Schaller Roller Bridge. The Musician line didn't have those, though.

Cool, thanks for the info!