John Illsley
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Illsley can be seen in this performance from 1983 playing a black Wal bass Mk I. This bass was one of his primary basses during the early 1980s, though he seemed to drop its use in favour of Fender basses towards the end of the decade.
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Illsley can be seen in this photo playing a Fender Precision Bass.
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In a photo in this article, Illsley can be seen playing a Fender Jazz Bass.
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Illsley is featured in this article with a Gibson J-200.
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In a photo in this article, Illsley can be seen playing a Gibson J-45.
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Illsley can be seen playing a Fender Stratocaster in this photo of a live performance.
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The Gibson J-200 Celebrity was produced in a limited run of just 90 (numbered) instruments to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Gibson Company in 1985. Two were presented to Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler received number 40 of 90 and bassist John Illsley received number 42.
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