The Cure – Pornography album cover

The Cure – Pornography

Album 1982

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1982 album Pornography.

Music from Pornography

Gear Used On Pornography

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of The Cure – Pornography (1982). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Bass Guitars used by Simon Gallup on Pornography

Electric Basses

Rickenbacker 4003

Avg price: $2,482.50

In this interview from the October 2004 issue of Bass Player magazine, Simon says that he played the 4003 for the Pornography portion of the Cure's Trilogy concerts.

Amplifiers used by Simon Gallup on Pornography

Bass Amplifier Heads

Peavey Bass Mark III Series 400BH

Avg price: $399.00

Simon used this amp approximately for the years 1981 and 1982 with the cure during the era of faith and pornography.

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Lol Tolhurst on Pornography

Synthesizers

Roland SH-09 Synthesizer

Avg price: $749.99

In the interview "A Dose Of Keyboard Fever," Lol Tolhurst mentions, "We used to have an old Roland string machine as well, an SH-09 or something like that." Although he refers to the RS-09, which The Cure frequently used during the Pornography era, this statement highlights a common mix-up due to the similar appearance of the SH-09.