The following instruments are used in the Showband :

• Piano
• Bass
• Drums
• Guitar
• Trumpet
• Saxophone
• Trombone
  

A typical showband instrumentation would be a seven piece band consisting of Alto Sax (doubling on clarinet and flute), Tenor Sax (doubling on clarinet and flute), Trumpet (doubling on flugelhorn), Trombone, Piano, Bass, and Drums.
The instrumentation can range from a Saxophone, Piano, Bass and Drums quartet,
to a 12 piece band including 3 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, an Alto Saxophone (doubling on clarinet and flute),a Tenor Saxophone (doubling on clarinet and flute), Baritone Saxophone (doubling on clarinet and flute), Piano, Guitar, Bass, and Drums.