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Post subject: Sting, The Police fans, question for you.
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:30 pm
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I have followed The Police since first seeing them in 79' and have seen them and Sting about 20+ times since.

The question that I have is in regard to Sting's Black Strat. I think it dates to 1978 or 1979. From what I have found is that the first time he used it was during the Secret Policeman's Other Ball, where he played the classic solo versions of Roxanne and Message in a Bottle, which you can catch on youtube. He then again, went back to the Strat in 85' during Live Aid, and the Dream of the Blue Turtles tour.

I have found many pics and movies of him playing the Strat, but have not found out much info about it.

If there is anyone out there that has any info they could pass along, I would greatly appreciate it :)

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Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:19 pm
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Hi Blue Jay Way: on this page Stewart Copeland says he and Sting both bought Strats at Manny's in NY on the same day in 1981. He bought a blonde one and Sting got a black one, which he still uses all the time. Which presumably is THE Sting black Strat. And therefore an American 1981 model...

Here's the page, look right down the bottom:

http://www.fender.com/news/index.php?di ... rticle=140

Copeland's film is well worth a watch some time, too.

Cheers - C


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