Nicky Wire

Nicky can be seen using this Fender Precision Bass in Glastonbury Festival 2014 and in the whole The Holy Bible 20th anniversary tour, where he played with his band Manic Street Preachers. It has in it the logo of Punk Rock band Sex Pistols, one of the favorites of the player, as well as the Flag of Wales.

In this photo, you can see Nicky Wire holding a Rickenbacker 4003 bass guitar.

In an Instagram post he describes it as his 'Motown Junk' bass bough for him by his mum and dad.

Wire can be seen playing a Fender Jazz Bass in this photo.

In this photograph from the cover story from issue 104 of Bass Magazine, Wire's amp rack is shown with an SVT-II Pro head in the top position.

In this picture, on Italia Guitars' official website, Nicky Wire holds an Italia Maranello Bass.

You can see from 0:16, that Nicky has a Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass from 2014, which is different from the newer ones as it has the jazz bass-type jack, unlike the 2018 model with a strat-output jack

This amazing artist can be seen in this stunning performance using a Gibson Thunderbird.

Wire can be seen playing a Guild B-301 in this live photo.

In this photograph from the cover story from issue 104 of Bass Magazine, Wire's pedal setup is shown with a TU-3.

Wire can be seen playing a Burns Bison Bass in this photo.

In this photograph from the cover story from issue 104 of Bass Magazine, Wire's pedal setup is shown with an LS-2.

In this photograph from the cover story from issue 104 of Bass Magazine, Wire's amp rack is shown with an Avalon Di in the middle of the rack

Nicky Wire is seen playing the Guild B-302 Bass on "Later... with Jools Holland" in October 2024. This bass is distinguishable from the B-301 by its two-PU configuration, as evidenced by the source image.

Seen on most of his basses, his new ones have the modern Schaller strap locks

Nicky Wire has been a longtime user of the Ernie Ball Polypro Guitar Strap, as evidenced by a photograph taken during the Manic Street Preachers concert at Cardiff Castle on June 29, 2019.

Nicky Wire used duct tape to prevent his guitar straps from slipping on his clothes, as evidenced by the image of him on Shutterstock.

Nicky Wire used Rotosound RS66LD Swing Bass 45-105 strings in the early days of the Manic Street Preachers, notably on his Thunderbird bass. This is evidenced by the distinct red silk at the headstock of his bass, a characteristic feature of Rotosound strings, as seen in a Getty Images photo.

Nicky Wire used Elites Stadium 45-105 Bass Strings in the early 2000s while performing with the Manic Street Preachers. This is evidenced by the distinct dark blue silk at the headstock and red silk at the bridge, characteristic of Elite strings, as seen in a photograph from the Beach Festival in Zeebrugge, Belgium on July 14, 2001.