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You can see him in the image holding this bass, not sure if he uses it live however I've seen him use it on his YouTube channel.

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A photo from the source shows Paul Gray performing with The Damned while playing an Epiphone Goth Thunderbird IV bass.

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You can see Paul Gray during his time with UFO holding a Fernandes BXB-75 on the left.

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In the video he plugs a Rickenbacker 4003s straight into a Fender Champion 20W amp as he says in the description.

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He had one in 1977, here's what he had to say about it: 'Used once on Top of the Pops - amazing growl but too bleedin' heavy. Left in Dave Higgs caravan one night. When I next asked about it he said it had got woodworm and he'd chucked it away. Likely story!'

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Paul Gray is noted for using the Rickenbacker 4003 bass guitar during live performances with The Damned, as discussed in an article by David Von Bader on Premier Guitar.

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In the YouTube video by paulgraybass, a sunburst Fender Performer Bass with a white pickguard is visible on the wall to the right of Paul Gray, suggesting it is part of his collection.

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To the left of Paul, at 0:02 you can clearly see the bass to the left of him. Its mustard yellow with a white pickguard.

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You can clearly see Paul Gray playing this bass in the photo, I'm not completely sure who he was playing with here or where it was but I assume it was with UFO.

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In the video he is playing 'On Parole' by Larry Wallis which he played on in 1977. When he recorded it, he didnt have his Rickenbacker so he was handed a jazz bass with ancient strings, as he states in the description of rhe vide.

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Paul Gray demos this bass in the video and he says that he can get every Ric sound hes ever used on it.

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In an interview with Legendary Rock Interviews, Paul Gray, former bassist for U.F.O. and The Damned, mentions his use of vintage Sunn Coliseum Lead amplifiers during his time with The Damned.

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In an interview with Legendary Rock Interviews, Paul Gray, former bassist of U.F.O. and The Damned, mentions using Laney amplifiers during his time with U.F.O., specifically highlighting the Laney Pro Bass Amp.

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He had two of these and used them in 1977.

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Paul Gray used the DBX 160A Compressor from 1978 to 1983. Initially, there was confusion with a different DBX 160 model, which was a plugin not available during that time. This clarification is based on information from the "Basstuff" section of Paulgraybass.

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Sorry for the watermarks on the photo, but in this image you can see Paul Gray with presumably the Damned playing a sunburst P Bass with a golden pickguard.

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Paul Gray can be seen playing a blue Rickenbacker 4001 in this video.

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He says he used this amp in 1975 on the website.

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According to the Basstuff section on Paulgraybass, Paul Gray used the Fender 215 PRO 2x15 Bass Speaker Cabinet in 1976.

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Pretty sure this is the correct cabinet, Paul used them in 1977 and had two of them. He mentions it on the website.

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He says he used it in 1976, 50 watt.

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He says he had it from 1978-1983 on the website.

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He says he used it from 1978-1983.

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He says he used this from 1978-1983 on the source.

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Used it on tour with UFO in '83. Had two of them.

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Paul said he bought a 90s Affinity P-Bass because of the finish

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In this video, Paul can be seen using a Rickenbacker 4003S in Jetglo finish, you can see it by the dot inlays

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Paul says he bought the very first Portastudio of the country all the way back in 1979

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Paul can be seen with this early 70s WEM Sapphire bass in the Invisible Man video

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On this Instagram post, Paul is showing off his new Little Bass Thing

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