Phil Thornalley

At 11:26 in the video while the band plays “The Hanging Garden”, Phil Thornalley is seen playing a Black Music Man Stingray with a white pick guard.

"Phil Thornalley with the Fender Precision bass he has had since the age of 16" - via Sound on Sound

In an interview with Sound On Sound, Phil Thornalley discusses his recording setup, mentioning the use of a Neumann U87 microphone. He states, "I also have a Neumann U87 in the lounge area next to the living room, which gives a very natural reverb. There's so much energy in that room that we often stick the U87 there when recording guitar, claps, or piano." Thornalley further emphasizes the microphone's importance by saying, "I've been in the studio for the last 32 years, and I can only judge a singer by how they sound when they get on the mic, which is always an 87!"

I bought the Vox AC30 in 1978 from Macari's on Charing Cross Road. It's wired using one 12‑inch speaker in a separate soundproofed cabinet, with a Shure SM58 pointing straight at the cone. Impossible to get a thin sound from that amp. One of our API Lunchboxes sits on top because there's no space elsewhere.

I bought the Vox AC30 in 1978 from Macari's on Charing Cross Road. It's wired using one 12‑inch speaker in a separate soundproofed cabinet, with a Shure SM58 pointing straight at the cone. Impossible to get a thin sound from that amp. One of our API Lunchboxes sits on top because there's no space elsewhere.

Phil Thornalley is confirmed to use the EKO BA-4, as evidenced in the music video for "The Caterpillar" by The Cure, where he is seen playing this acoustic-electric bass guitar at the 0:43 mark. This observation is corroborated by visual proof from the video made available by The Cureon YouTube. Additionally, Simon Gallup, another bassist for The Cure, is also observed playing the same model in the music video for "In Between Days," further indicating the band's preference for this instrument in their acoustic arrangements,Simon gallup is seen using a set of Eko k1 bass pedals meaning the cure must have a fondness for that particular brand.