Robert Smith

Robert Smith uses his Schecter signature models with The Cure since 2019, as it is his principal guitar for live performances and also the main brand for instruments for him and for the bassist simon gallup. It was also used for the recording of The Cure latest album "Songs of a lost world". This is evidenced by this image from the "Shows of a lost world" tour (2022-2023)

Robert's main acoustic guitar, part of his schecter signature line, always present on the cure live concerts and in the studio.

In the music video for "Friday I'm in Love," Robert Smith uses a Hopf Saturn 63.

Robert Smith used the Guild 1987 JF30-12 Jumbo Black 12-String Acoustic Electric Guitar as one of his main acoustic instruments during the 1990s, as shown in the user-uploaded photo.

In a live performance at the Primavera Festival 2012 in Barcelona, Robert Smith of The Cure plays a Gibson Chet Atkins CE, as captured in a video by curevideo on YouTube.

Included in list of Robert Smith's pedals.

In a studio photo, Robert Smith's Hughes & Kettner Tube Factor can be seen alongside the EHX DEM, highlighting its role in his setup.

Robert used his UltraCure Limited Edition 40th Anniversary guitar, which is an extremely rare model made specifically for the 40th anniversary of The Cure at Hyde Park, London, in 2018.

"I've had a portastudio at home for a few years, the TEAC 144, which is handy."

In the official music video for "Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure, Robert Smith is seen playing a black Gibson ES-175 single pickup guitar.

In this YouTube video, from 2002, at 20:26, Robert Smith can be seen using a Schecter Tempest Custom, in white, with black pickguard. There's another shot at 21:13. The pickguard cutout identifies this as the Tempest Custom.

In this studio pic you can spot the EHX DEM

Robert in the photo uses a Boss PH-2 seen on the right.

"I'm very luddite with my equipment, advances in technology, MIDI and stuff. I've just been persuaded to use a DEP-5. I haven't actually opened the manual yet, though I have found a really good backwards echo. Everything else I use is Boss pedals in one of those little carrying cases, and I swap them about depending on what I want. And a Cry Baby wah wah I've had since the group's inception. I've been told it's become a very fashionable guitar accessory again — I keep reading about new designs of wab wah. It's like when you buy a car you always see your make on the road."

Robert Smith frequently uses the Ernie Ball Polypro Guitar Strap with his guitars, as evidenced by the provided image.

In an Instagram post from the official Cure account, Robert Smith's rehearsal setup for the "Songs of the Lost World" performance and global livestream on November 1, 2024, is shown, featuring a Roland Cube-60 Bass amp positioned next to his UltraCure VI guitar.

In a forum post on OffsetGuitars, it is confirmed that Robert Smith used a custom version of Rotosound RS66LC Stainless Steel Bass Strings (40-95) for his Fender Bass VI, with additional 25 and 20 gauge strings. This information was obtained through direct communication with Rotosound.

In the live music video for "Fascination Street" by The Cure, Robert Smith can be seen playing the Danelectro Coral Electric Sitar Reissue throughout the performance. The instrument produces a sound that closely resembles the guitar sound on the studio recording, as evidenced in the video published by TheCureVEVO.