Sting

In a video on Instagram shared by classicrockandblues, Sting is seen performing "Englishman in New York" from his home studio, using a Telefunken U47 microphone.

In this article from International Musician magazine (reproduced on Sting's official website), long-serving tech Danny Quatrochi explains that Sting has used an SDE-3000 as part of his live rig.

Levy's posted this picture of Sting with his Levy's Leather Bag on Facebook.

Used for vocals, as mentioned by recording engineer Simon Osborne in this December 1, 2002 Mix interview transcribed on Sting's official website.

"For Sting's vocals, we use a Sony valve mic - the C-800G - the one with the little radiator [Peltier cooling device] fitted on the back. It looks a little daft, but it works. I have some Shep preamps - the Neve copies - which are great on drums. I have a Summit and a couple Demeter valve preamps I use on vocals and bass. Most of the other sounds go through the Shep Neve copies which sound good. The design might be 25 or 30 years old, but the sound is state of the art."

Given Sting's previous use of the 31105 (on which the SN12 is based) and the product page's explicit mention of "Mr. Rupert Neve's Class A output stage and special output transformer", it most likely that the unspecified module is the SN12, rather than the SN8.

You can see 2 12AMs stacked on top of the 2 ML18s between the 2 ampeg 810s.

In this interview with Sting about the Synchronicity album published in Musician magazine in June 1983, reproduced on his website, he discusses his use of the Oberheim DSX sequencer:

“[Walking In Your Footsteps] was the first thing I ever did on the [DSX] sequencer. I was learning to work it and just played a couple of riffs [sequencer lines] which fit together contrapuntally, then played them through a couple of different sounds. It's wonderfully mechanical and rhythmic. Then I used the same sequence with the drum sound over it based on a classic rock'n'roll riff (laughs). I'm pushing the DSX to its limits. The other day I used up its memory entirely, about sixty-four bars of stuff. and it just said. "Stop! I have no more memory" I tried to stick some more in and it got really angry! It started to buzz and lights began to flash, and I had to turn it off (laughs). I had this bizarre relationship with this machine. I pushed it too far. but now I believe I'm on good terms with it. It's a little like HAL in 2001. Weird, but such a pleasure.”

In Spring 1983, Sting wrote sequences for the then-forthcoming Synchronicity tour in Los Angeles using the DSX sequencer and OB-Xa synthesizer, according to The PoliceWiki website. Stewart Copeland eventually wrote complementary drum patterns on his DMX drum machine, which he then clocked to the DSX sequencer live so he could keep in time with the sequences. Effectively a complete Oberheim system was formed - DMX, DSX, OB-Xa.

In this Sting interview published in Musician magazine July 1985 issue, he mentions a LinnDrum:

"I do find if you use machines solely, you lose that human dimension. So if I'm playing a sequence or using a LinnDrum I'll always play some of the parts manually, in order to inject a bit of personality. Fingers can find things that machines never will."

In the Bring On The Night movie, Sting programs a beat on "We Work The Black Seam" using the LinnDrum. Typically, according to an interview published in International Musician & Recording World July 1985 issue, Sting used the LinnDrum for composing in tandem with the Synclavier, rather than using the latter's own drum sounds for the sake of ease.

Sting can be seen playing an Ibanez GB12 in this studio photo with The Police.

Sting uses this chorus with his bass guitar .

In the early 1980s, Sting used a Hamer Cruisebass (1st Generation), as evidenced by a user-uploaded photo.

In the image featuring Smokey Robinson, Sting, and Elton John, all three artists are holding Shure U2/Beta 87A microphones, providing visual confirmation that Sting uses this specific music gear.

Sting is confirmed to use the Rotosound RS55LD Solo Bass strings, as he is listed as a player of these strings on the official Rotosound website.

Sting used the Leo Quan Badass II Bass Bridge on his Spector basses during the 1980s, as evidenced by a photograph from a live performance.

Sting used the EMG PJ Set Active Ceramic PJ Bass Pickup Set Black on his Spector bass, as these were the stock pickups for the model at the time, as evidenced by a Getty Images photograph showing him performing live with the instrument.

Used by him on stage on the live performance with orchestra in Berlin.

In this Instagram post, Sting can be seen holding and playing the Fender Limited Edition Fender x PAC-MAN Player II Telecaster. He captions it:

With my @fender @officialpacman #telecaster at sound check.