Wyman can be seen in this photo tuning up his Fender Mustang Bass.

Wyman can be seen in this photo playing a Gibson EB-3.

This was the Japanese Bass that Bill Wyman transformed into a fretless. He used this in their very early gigs in 1963. He last used it to mime The Last Time in the Top of the Pops. https://youtu.be/27ouOE4RvUc

This photo shows Wyman with a Vox Teardrop Bass.

Wyman can be seen playing a Bass Centre Wyman Bass in this photo.

Bill nicknamed this bass "Humbug" because he thought the finish resembled a British striped candy by that name.

Bill used them for years starting in 1969 when the whole band used the first 5 made, he used them at least throughout the 70's with The Rolling Stones. I'm surprised no one here has put this in yet as he is much more well known for SVTs than anything else. I have posted a picture from their 1969 ...

In this video Bill Wyman is seen playing a violin bass made by vox in the rock n roll circus.

Bill had several custom short scale TB2000s made for him

Bill Wyman needed a higher quality bass guitar as opposed to his Japanese homemade one. He used this extensively, since it fit his short-scale stature, from 1963 to 1965 and predominantly in 1964.

By the mid to late 1970's Bill had migrated from the heavier acrylic bass to the Dan Armstrong 'London' series bass. Here he can be seen playing a 342 short scale bass. Notice the newer type body styling - though with the words 'London' still on the headstock.

Much to Keith's dismay he played this most uncool looking thing for the '81/'82 tour. They have a good sound. He stuck with Steinbergers, but changed model

Bill Wyman is seen here using his Dan Armstrong bass. He used it alongside Kieth Richards' Armstrong guitar in live concerts in the 70's.

In this photo from 1964 we can see Bill playing his bass guitar into a Vox AC-100.

In this live performance in late 1964, Bill is seen playing into a Vox Foundation Bass Speaker Cabinet.

Used on "Brown Sugar", as stated by mix engineer Jimmy Johnson in this September 21, 2018 ProSoundWeb interview.

And guess what we came up with for Bill Wyman? Do you remember those Plexiglas body basses that were around then?

I checked with David Hood later and he sa...

A 6G6 cabinet was used on "Brown Sugar", as stated by mix engineer Jimmy Johnson in this September 21, 2018 ProSoundWeb interview.

And guess what we came up with for Bill Wyman? Do you remember those Plexiglas body basses that were around then?

I checked with David Ho...

Used for "Brown Sugar", as stated by mix engineer Jimmy Johnson in this September 21, 2018 ProSoundWeb interview.

(...) Did you have a mic on the bass amp?

Yes, the bass guitar mic was an RCA 44. We didn’t have direct back in those days.

A small box head is visible in this May 17, 1964 photo, as documented by this page from a website dedicated to the Vox AC-50.

Above, a detail from a picture of the Stones on stage, Folkestone, 1...

Used for the bass amp on Beggars Banquet, as stated in The Rolling Stones All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track by Philippe Margotin & Jean-Michel Guesdon.

Technical Details

In the spring of 1968, Olympic Sound Studios acquired...

Bill is holding what appears to be a 1974 Prototype Dan Armstrong Bass in a Cherry Finish.

Bill Wyman can be seen playing the Höfner 500/1 Bass in this post. According to the information on this link, he performed at Peter Seller's House in 1976.(https://sf...

"This is a special, one-of-a-kind bass built for Wyman in a short scale by arrangement through Alan Rogan. Steinberger L-Series basses were all built with 24 frets. Wyman's custom Steinberger has only 22 frets by eliminating the last two frets. (Partially omitted) The bass has the cap from a Bic ...

"This is a very rare instrument, as only about 200 were ever made. Bill used a Staccato bass in the music video for the Rolling Stones single "One Hit (To the Body).""

"Recording engineer Chris Potter, who worked on the Steel Wheels LP, described the Rolling Stones studio gear, remembering a new Wal MIDI bass that Wyman had for the sessions: "On 'Almost Hear You Sigh,' Bill used his Wal bass with a combination of DI and FET 47 mikes in front of a small Ampeg B1...