Simon Gallup

In this interview from the October 2004 issue of Bass Player magazine, Simon says that he plays three Thunderbird basses as part of his touring rig.

In this interview from the October 2004 issue of Bass Player magazine, Simon says that he played the 4003 for the Pornography portion of the Cure's Trilogy concerts.

According to this article from the June 1996 issue of Sound On Sound magazine, Simon used a Jazz Bass during the making of the Cure's Wild Mood Swings album.

Simon Gallup used an Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Model - Metallic Goldtop (MG) during the Trilogy Show (official The Cure's live dvd), in the song The Kiss. You can see it in the video, expecially at min 1:25

In this photo, Simon can be seen with a black Fender Precision Bass.

From 'In Orange' Live 1986 - Black Stingray with white pickguard

Black Gibson EB-2 with Black pickguard

In this interview from the October 2004 issue of Bass Player magazine, Simon says that he played the Bass VI on "There Is No If..." from the Cure's album Bloodflowers.

Guild Starfire Cherry Red with two pickups, used in this promotional TV appearance. Used on the last 2 songs, "Catch" and "Just Like Heaven". Footage with the bass begins at timestamp 3:06, with the best and clearest footage of it appearing at 4:25 for about 15 seconds or so.

Used during The Cure MTV Unplugged show in 1991

Simon Gallup played the Schecter Simon Gallup Ultra Spitfire Bass in Punk Rock Pink, a limited edition created for The Cure's 40th anniversary, during their 2018 concert at Hyde Park, London. This is evidenced by a user-uploaded photo from the event.

Used in 1989 during the Prayer Tour. Gallup chose it for its looks, but stopped using it on stage because of the feed back caused by the hollow body. He had to stay put on stage. That's not for him

Simon Gallup uses the Schecter Simon Gallup Corsair Spitfire Bass Red Black, as evidenced by his performance during The Cure's "Shows of a Lost World" tour. This is corroborated by an image from the tour showing Gallup with the instrument.

Simon Gallup, bassist for The Cure, uses the Schecter Simon Gallup Ultra Bass, Red Black, which is part of his signature line. This bass is a staple in his live performances with the band, as evidenced by the accompanying image.

Another of Simon Gallup´s signature basses, frequently uses this Gloss White during live performances.

Simon Gallup is seen using his signature Schecter Simon Gallup Ultra Spitfire Bass in black with a yellow graphic, predominantly during live performances, as captured in a user-uploaded photo.

In this picture, Simon can be seen playing a black Fender Jazz Bass Special, also known as the Fender PJ-555

In the music video for "Just Like Heaven," Simon can be seen playing an Epiphone Rivoli bass in black. The headstock shape confirms it is the Epiphone, rather than a Gibson EB-2, or the custom Dick Knight bass that Simon sported later.