The Cure – Disintegration (Deluxe Edition)

Album 1989

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1989 album Disintegration (Deluxe Edition).

Music from Disintegration (Deluxe Edition)

Artists on Disintegration (Deluxe Edition)

Robert Smith

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Bassist Keyboardist

Groups:

The Cure Siouxsie & the Banshees The Easy Cure Cult Hero COGASM The Glove Malice
Jason Cooper

Roles:

Drummer

Groups:

The Cure COGASM
Boris Williams

Roles:

Drummer

Groups:

The Cure Mungo Jerry Babacar Sour Milk Sea Shelleyan Orphan
Simon Gallup

Roles:

Bassist

Groups:

The Cure The Easy Cure Cult Hero Fools Dance Lockjaw The Magazine Spies

Gear Used On Disintegration (Deluxe Edition)

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of The Cure – Disintegration (Deluxe Edition) (1989). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Robert Smith

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Bassist Keyboardist

Guitars used by Robert Smith on Disintegration (Deluxe Edition)

Solid Body Electric Guitars

National Newport Val-Pro 88

Robert used this guitar during the Disintegration era, apparently according to this video:https://youtu.be/JgYHVZ4eYf8?t=216, Robert paid 10,000 dolars for it, but the veracity of the information is questionable. Then Robert used this guitar again in 2019 for concerts such as the Syndey Opera House with The Cure. https://youtu.be/RQFykrCo6yQ?t=32

Classical & Nylon-String Guitars

Gibson Chet Atkins CE

Avg price: $1,499.00

In a live performance at the Primavera Festival 2012 in Barcelona, Robert Smith of The Cure plays a Gibson Chet Atkins CE, as captured in a video by curevideo on YouTube.

World Instruments used by Robert Smith on Disintegration (Deluxe Edition)

Sitars

Danelectro Coral Electric Sitar Reissue

Avg price: $830.31

In the live music video for "Fascination Street" by The Cure, Robert Smith can be seen playing the Danelectro Coral Electric Sitar Reissue throughout the performance. The instrument produces a sound that closely resembles the guitar sound on the studio recording, as evidenced in the video published by TheCureVEVO.

Jason Cooper

Roles:

Drummer

Drum Sets used by Jason Cooper on Disintegration (Deluxe Edition)

Triggers

Roland BT-1 Bar Trigger

Avg price: $123.18

In a user-uploaded photo, Jason Cooper can be seen using the Roland BT-1 Bar Trigger, which he incorporated during performances of songs from "Disintegration."