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Karl Coryat

“I hate new basses. I think they are terrible. I don’t want to have one in my hands”: How Sting’s 1953 P-Bass set the tone for this Police classic

Sting performs onstage during the STING 3.0 Tour at Brooklyn Paramount on October 07, 2024 in New York City.

While Sting may be famous for incorporating a variety of different styles, musicians, and instruments in his music, there is one respect in which he's a true conservative: he'll never replace his beloved old Fender bass guitar.

“I use a 1953 P-bass, and it looks like an orphan,” Sting told the October 2018 issue of Bass Player. “It's all battered and beaten up.

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