Top 5 Live: 10cc

Graham Gouldman: “The two basses I use live are the same ones I used on all the 10cc records—a Rickenbacker 4001 and a Fender Jazz Bass. The guitars I take on the road are replicas of my original 1975 Rickenbacker and 1962 Jazz Bass, which are too valuable to tour with. Fender’s Custom Shop built me a replica of the Jazz Bass using genuine components – I even sent them internal photos so they could replicate it exactly. These two instruments are absolutely central to the live show.”

Rick Fenn: “The TC Nova System is essential to my setup. It handles all my effects – echo, reverb, and chorus – depending on the song. All of my tone shaping is done using the guitar’s pickups.

Paul Burgess: “The drums are the foundation of the songs and essential to our live sound. My setup has evolved over time, just like the show’s sound. As technology improved, so did the drum kits I use. The Yamaha kit I’m using now is an industry standard.

“I leave the mikng up to the sound guys, I just hit the damn things! Like guitars, every drum kit feels different. I’ve got loads of them, all with their own character. For this Australian tour, I’m using a rental kit I’ve had since our first show in Brisbane. We’ll use it right through to Adelaide, but after that, we’ll get a new kit for the Perth show because it won’t arrive in time. That’ll make for a longer sound check.”