Barry Adamson

Barry Adamson began using an Ovation Magnum 1 bass starting with the album "The Correct Use of Soap." Its distinctive tone is evident throughout "The Correct Use of Soap," "Play," and "Magic, Murder and The Weather." This performance of "Model Worker" live at the Whiskey A Go Go, available on YouTube, showcases the instrument's unique sound.

Adamson can be seen with a Fender Deluxe Jaguar Bass in this photo.

From https://youtu.be/jV-x_MAxzXU?t=34

In this live performance of Shot By Both Sides by Magazine - currently available on YouTube - a good glimpse of Barry Adamson's Gibson EB-3 can be seen around the 1:38 mark. It has a slotted headstock, which means it was produced sometime between 1969 and 1971.

In an interview with Brightonsfinest in 2014, Barry Adamson describes using the Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble during his time with Magazine.

In a live performance captured on Belgian TV in 1979, Barry Adamson is seen using the Orange AD200 200-watt Tube Bass Head as his main amplifier, as documented in a video shared by Gazely Gaze on YouTube.

Barry Adamson is confirmed to have used an Ampeg SVT-810 as his main cab during a live performance with Magazine at Rockpalast on October 30, 1980. This is evident in the video titled "Magazine: Live at Rockpalast 1980" uploaded by Ian23 on YouTube, where the 70s version of the Ampeg SVT-810 is seen on stage.

Barry Adamson is confirmed to use an Ampeg SVT-VR amplifier, as evidenced in the video "Magazine: Live at Rockpalast 1980" on YouTube, uploaded by Ian23. The visual evidence in the video shows Adamson with the Ampeg SVT-VR from the 70s accompanied by a matching 8x10 cabinet during the performance.

Barry Adamson is confirmed to use the Marshall VBA400 Tube Bass Head, as evidenced by footage from the Magazine reunion concert, captured in the video "Magazine - Live 'Real Life' In Concert Manchester 2009" by Lance Boyle on YouTube.

During the Magazine reunion, Barry Adamson is seen using a Marshall MBC810 Bass Cabinet, as evidenced by footage from the final date of the "Real Life" tour recorded live at Manchester Academy on February 17, 2009. The video, provided by Lance Boyle on YouTube, clearly shows Adamson with both a Marshall head and cab on stage.

Barry Adamson is confirmed to use GHS Bass Boomers M3045X 45-105 strings, as evidenced during the Magazine reunion performance. The distinct red silk and yellow string ends visible on his bass during the concert in Manchester on February 17, 2009, make these strings easily identifiable. This is documented in the YouTube video titled "Magazine - Live 'Real Life' In Concert Manchester 2009," uploaded by Lance Boyle.