Rickenbacker 4001 C64 LH
Maple construction and neck-through design deliver ringing sustain and the unmistakable McCartney bass voice.
Gear
The sound livesin the details.
The Instruments. The Arrangements. The Authenticity.
Step inside the six stage rigs behind the show. Each collection follows the performer who uses it and the Wings role they bring to life.
Six Performers
Six Stage Roles
One Shared Sound
Instruments
The musical tools are part of the performance.
Nothing on this stage is here by accident. Every guitar, bass, keyboard, amplifier and cabinet has been chosen to help recreate a particular sound, right down to the smallest detail.
The collection is arranged by performer, just as the equipment is used onstage. Open any rig to discover what they play, why it was chosen and where it fits into the music. We’ll continue adding photographs and stories as the collection grows.
The six rigs
Meet the sound behind each performer.
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6 pieces in this rig
Yuri Pool
as Paul McCartney
Vocals, bass guitar, piano and acoustic guitar
The centre of the McCartney rig moves between left-handed basses, acoustic guitars and two unmistakable keyboard voices.
1966 Fender Jazz bass LH
Dual single-coil pickups give this left-handed classic bright definition, midrange growl and exceptional tonal versatility.
Ovation Custom Legend 1658
Twelve strings, a solid spruce top and deep roundback body create lush, shimmering acoustic textures.
Ovation Custom Legend 1619-4
Solid spruce and Ovation’s deep roundback body produce rich projection, balance and articulate amplified warmth.
1972 Fender Rhodes 88 Mark I
Eighty-eight keys and struck metal tines produce the warm, bell-like shimmer defining classic seventies keyboards.
1974 Steinway Model A
This 188-centimetre salon grand combines responsive touch, rich bass and powerful, warmly expressive acoustic resonance.
6 pieces in this rig
Maia Olsen
as Linda McCartney
Vocals, keyboards and percussion
Layered keyboards, percussion and vocal harmony supply the colour and warmth essential to the Wings sound.
Mellotron Mk V
Dual tape-replay keyboards produce haunting strings, choirs and orchestral textures with unmistakably organic vintage character.
1974 MiniMoog Model D
Three powerful oscillators and its legendary ladder filter create rich basses, soaring leads and warmth.
1972 ARP Pro Soloist
Preset analogue voices and pressure-sensitive keys deliver expressive brass, strings and distinctive monophonic lead sounds.
1972 Hohner Clavinet D6
Struck strings and electromagnetic pickups create the sharply percussive, funky attack defining classic seventies grooves.
Tambourine
Shaken or struck metal jingles add crisp accents, rolling rhythms and energetic movement to arrangements.
Apple Shaker
Apple-shaped moulded plastic and internal beads create a soft, musical shake for rhythmic accents.
6 pieces in this rig
Nathan Carter
as Denny Laine
Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, bass and gob iron
A versatile multi-instrument rig built to move between rhythm guitar, lead moments, bass, piano and harmony vocals.
1976 Ibanez 2670
Six-string and twelve-string necks combine muscular electric leads with expansive, chiming textures in one instrument.
1972 Fender Jazz Bass
Dual single-coil pickups deliver bright definition, flexible tonal control and the Jazz Bass’s characteristic growl.
1962 Hammond C3 with Leslie speaker
Electromagnetic tonewheels and a rotating Leslie speaker create swirling, soulful textures with unmistakable vintage character.
Ovation Custom Legend 1658
Twelve strings, a solid spruce top and deep roundback body create lush, shimmering acoustic textures.
1972 Fender Deluxe Thinline
A semi-hollow ash body and Wide Range humbuckers deliver resonant warmth, clarity and muscular drive.
Lancashire Fusiliers Rope Drum
A distinctive rope-tension drum adding colour, ceremony and character to Nathan’s percussion setup.
5 pieces in this rig
Lucas Bennett
as Jimmy McCulloch
Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar and bass
The lead-guitar rig carries the melodic lines, harmonized parts and the soaring rock edge of the live show.
1970 Gibson SG
Lightweight mahogany construction, twin cutaways and powerful humbuckers deliver singing sustain and commanding rock tones.
Ovation Custom Legend 1619-4
Solid spruce and Ovation’s deep roundback body produce rich projection, balance and articulate amplified warmth.
1968 Fender Telecaster Bass
Slab-bodied construction and one single-coil pickup produce direct, punchy bass tones with vintage Fender character.
1957 Fender Stratocaster
Three single-coil pickups and synchronized tremolo provide sparkling clarity, expressive vibrato and versatile lead tones.
1967 Gibson Flying V
Radical angular styling, lightweight construction and twin humbuckers deliver powerful sustain and commanding stage presence.
1 piece in this rig
Adrian Cole
as Joe English
Drums and vocals
The engine room of the show: a powerful drum and vocal setup shaped around the dynamics of the original arrangements.
1970 Gretsch SSB
Six-ply maple-gum shells, die-cast hoops and silver sealer produce focused attack, warm resonance and punch.
2 pieces in this rig
Jonas Hawthorne
as Auxiliary Keyboards
Auxiliary keyboards, cowbell, vocals and orchestral arrangements
A flexible supporting rig that expands the keyboard, vocal and orchestral detail without representing one specific Wings member.
Cowbell
A compact but unmistakable percussion voice in the live arrangements.
Touring keyboard station
A complete two-tier keyboard station for the show’s supporting keyboard, orchestral and production layers.