Guy Berryman's Bass Guitars

This image from mixonline.com reveals he plays a Fender Precision Bass, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst. A few other images around the web of him with this same bass show he may have changed the pickguard to a White Pearl color one, although the pickguard is often custom art to match whatever on-stage artwork Coldplay has going on (such as in the source photo). Guy was asked about his bass guitar in this interview (http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=135), and to which he responded, "It's a Fender Precision Bass. I have flirted with others, but you always go back to the one you love."

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In this picture, Guy Berryman is using the Fender Sean Hurley Signature 1961 Precision Bass for live work.

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In the source from Worldsmusic-import, Guy Berryman is shown using a Fender Nate Mendel Signature Precision bass guitar.

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In this video you can see Guy with this item. He recalls that loves his Bass because it's reliable and he has had it at the beginning of the band in 1996. It's got a great sound and just right for the amazing Guy Berryman from Coldplay. This would be considered his signature bass.

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Guy's said that this was one of the first "proper" bass guitars he bought after joining Coldplay. It was affectionately known by band and crew as the "Ford Escort Bass" or "Boy Racer Blue" due to its distinctive paint job. The bass can be seen clearly in the "Shiver" video and was used throughout the early touring days.

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At around 1:00:23 in this video, Guy Berryman can be seen playing a white Fender Mustang Bass. This bass has only ever been used a few times by Guy, this concert being one it's rare appearances.

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Throughout this performance of Christmas Lights, Guy can clearly be seen playing a Hofner 500/1 Bass. Which was popularised by The Beatles and Paul McCartney.

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"This is a Fender Precision bass with sunburst finish, played by Guy in the earliest days of the band. A total one-off, this was modified to include a strange but wonderful alternative pickup." - From Coldplay's end of decade clearout sale catalog where they auctioned off their gear.

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Both Guy and Johnny have been using Nash Guitar's recently. Guy has been using a Nash PB-63 while touring A Head Full of Dreams and during the Everyday Life gigs. He has one Candy Apple Red one as well as a custom painted one while touring Everyday Life.

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This bass made an appearance in the "In My Place" video, however it was never used during touring. The headstock can be seen up close at 2:00. Confirmation of this can be found in this document originally posted on Coldplay's official site.

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In this photo, Guy Berryman can be seen using a red/pink coloured Fender Jazz Bass.

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In this photo from 2010, Guy can be seen playing a Rickenbaker 4003.

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He can be seen playing this bass guitar.

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In this Coldplay music video, at 0:21 and 2:35, Guy Berryman's Fender Jaguar Bass can be clearly seen.

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In this photo, Guy can be seen playing a Moon Custom Acoustic Bass. On Moon Guitars' website, Guy is listed as an artist which uses their instruments. It says "We met Guy a few years ago and he asked if we would build an Acoustic Bass. It has Koa back & sides and Sitka Spruce ‘Bear Claw’ soundboard."

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