Commercial ads (The Police)

Introduction

This article shows commercial ads for various products - not ads that promote The Police's concerts or records.

This page only shows those ads with a clear connection to The Police as a band - this might be a band photo, an individual's photo taken when the band was together or an ad that was printed while the band was together...

Band ads

Image	Product info	Publication details	Additional info
	Rotosound ad	printed in NME - September 15, 1979	this ad appeared in many UK magazines
	music instruments shop ad	from Vibraciones - October 1980	1 page
	Yamaha ad	from Muziek Expres and Muziek Parade - July 1981	1 page - a variation (black star) was printed in Hitkrant magazines
	Virgin ad	from Event - October 2, 1981	1 page
	Superwound ad	from 1984-02 Guitar Player	1/2 page
	citi ad	?	1 page - photo from 2008-08-04

Sting ads

Image	Product info	Publication details	Additional info
	Ibanez ad	from Player - 1980-02-29 Player	2 pages
	Ibanez ad	from Player - March 15, 1980	1 page
	Ibanez ad	from rockin' f - April 1980	2 pages
	Ibanez ad	from unknown Japanese magazine 1980	1 page
	Rotosound ad	from International Musician And Recording World - July 1980	1 page
	Ibanez ad	from Player - July 30, 1980	2 pages
	Ibanez ad	from Rockin' F - August 1980	1 page
	Ibanez ad	from 1980-09-30 Player	2 pages
	Ibanez ad	from Rockin' F - January 1981	1 page
	Ibanez ad	from International Musician And Recording World (Germany) - October 1981	1 page
	Ibanez ad	from Player - October 31, 1981	1 page
	music shop ad	from Player - November 1981	1 page
	Ibanez ad	from Player - November 1981	1 page
	Ibanez ad	from Player - January 1982	2 pages
	Ibanez ad	from Player - February and March 1983	2 pages
	Superwound ad	from Fachblatt Musikmagazin - February 1983	1/2 page - mentioning Sting ( Police)

Andy Summers ads

Image	Product info	Publication details	Additional info
	Aria Guitars ad	from Sounds - November 4, 1978	1 page
	Aria Guitars ad	from Sounds - March 3, 1979	1 page
	Bill Lawrence Strings ad	from Musicians Only - October 27, 1979	1/6 page
	Bill Lawrence Strings ad	from Sounds - April 5, 1980	tiny ad - reprinted in Sounds various times
	Hamer ad	from Circus - September 30, 1980	1/2 page - used in many other magazines
	Roland ad	from International Musician And Recording World - April 1981	1 page - used in many other magazines as well
	Hamer ad	from International Musician And Recording World (Germany) - May 1981	1/2 page - rare negative print ad !
	Roland ad	from Fare Musica - July 1982	1 page
	Hamer ad	from Fachblatt Musikmagazin - May 1983	1/2 page
	Hamer ad	from Sonics - April 1984	1/3 page

Stewart Copeland ads

Image	Product info	Publication details	Additional info
	TAMA ad	from Music Life - March 1980	1 page
	TAMA ad	from International Musician And Recording World (Germany) - November 1980	1 page
	Paiste ad	from Creem - August 1983	1 page
	Paiste ad	from Spotlight - September 1983	1 page - French magazines printed French text for this ad
	Paiste ad	from Sounds - September 17, 1983	1/4 page
	Latin Percussion ad	from Fachblatt Musikmagazin - October 1983	1/2 page
	TAMA ad	from Circus - November 30, 1983	1 page
	Paiste ad	from 1983-12 Fachblatt Music Magazin	1 page with German text
	TAMA ad	from Rock & Folk - March 1984	1 page
	Paiste ad	from Rockin F - April 1984	1 page with Japanese text
	TAMA ad	from Player - May 1984	1 page
	TAMA ad	from Fachblatt Musikmagazin - February 1985	1 page
	TAMA ad	from Rhythm - August 1985	1 page
	Paiste ad	from Sounds - November 9, 1985	1/12 page
	Paiste ad	from Melody Maker - December 7, 1985	1/12 page
	TAMA ad	from 2007-07 Drum!	1 page - the same ad was used in many other magazines
	Vater ad	from 2007-07 Drum!	1 page
	Paiste ad	from 2007-11 Batteur	1 page - text in French
	Paiste ad	from DRUM! magazine, December 2007	1 page - text in English
	TAMA ad	from 2008-04 Drum Gods II	1 page
	Paiste ad	from 2008-04 Drum Gods II	1 page
	Vater ad	from 2008-04 Drum Gods II	1 page
	Vater ad	from 2008-05 Drumhead	1 page
	Paiste ad	from 2008-05 Drumhead	1/3 page
	TAMA ad	from 2008-05 Drumhead	1 page
	Paiste ad	from DRUM! magazine, June 2008	1 page - the magazine also featured the 1 page TAMA ad as seen in 2008-05 Drumhead

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