Bruce Thomas

In an interview with Guitar World, Bruce Thomas confirmed that he used an Epiphone Rivoli Bass at the beginning of his career. He stated, "The first bass I used as a professional was an Epiphone Rivoli, and then I played a Fender Precision, and after that I went back to another Rivoli," as reported by Nick Wells.

Bruce Thomas used the Fender Precision Bass in salmon finish for live performances with the Attractions until it was stolen in the 1990s. According to an article by Nick Wells in Guitar World, this bass also served as the reference for the Bruce Thomas Profile Bass.

In an interview with Guitar World, Bruce Thomas states, "Then I had a Fender Mustang, a Danelectro Longhorn, a Hagström eight-string, a Fender Vl and several different P-Basses," confirming his use of the Fender Mustang Bass.

Bruce Thomas has confirmed his use of the Danelectro Longhorn Bass, stating, "My favorite one for recording was the Danelectro..." as reported in an interview with Nick Wells for Guitar World.

In an interview with Guitar World, Bruce Thomas mentioned, "Then I had a Fender Mustang, a Danelectro Longhorn, a Hagström eight-string, a Fender Vl and several different P-Basses," confirming his use of the Hagström H8 8-String Bass Guitar.

Bruce Thomas has confirmed the use of a Fender Bass VI in his musical career, as mentioned in an interview with Nick Wells for Guitar World: "Then I had a Fender Mustang, a Danelectro Longhorn, a Hagström eight-string, a Fender Vl and several different P-Basses."

Bruce Thomas mentioned, "I had a Gibson Thunderbird for one gig, and a Hamer for another," in an interview with Nick Wells for Guitar World, confirming his use of the Gibson Thunderbird Bass.

Bruce Thomas has confirmed his use of the Traynor Mono Block B amplifier in an interview with Guitar World, stating, "I had a Traynor Mono Block too, but the amp I used most was the Ampeg SVT. I had Johnny Winter's old guitar amp as well: they sounded great with a bass." This statement was reported by Nick Wells in the article titled “Some bass parts are functional and some are creative: you don’t need to play Rachmaninoff when the band wants Al Green”: The man behind Elvis Costello’s finest albums recalls his life as a main Attraction, published by Guitar World.