Difference between pages "Marshall DBS 7400" and "SGC Nanyo Bass Collection"

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[[File:DBS7400Pic.jpg|thumb|right|Marshall DBS 7400]]
'''Bass Collection''' was a bass guitar line from the late 1980s/1990s, produced by a now-defunct company called '''SGC Nanyo''', an electronic manufacturer from Japan, upon acquiring Sexton Guitar Company, a small British guitar manufacturing firm. The basses were made in Japan, Korea and China. It is unknown what the "SB" stands for exactly; either a "Sexton Bass" or "Standard Bass". The basses were available in a variety of flavours such as 4-string or 5-string, J/J or P/J pickup configurations and active or passive.
[[File:Chrisoriginamps.jpg|thumb|right|Two DBS 7400s in Chris's OoS setup]]
The '''Marshall DBS 7400''' (Dynamic Bass System 7400), is a discontinued 400W RMS bass guitar amplifier head. The heads were being produced for about five years in the 90s before being discontinued and were made in both standard/boxed and rack versions. The amps are capable of driving loads down to 2 ohms, which means any possible combination of bass cabs could be attached to them. According to DBS 7400 users, the amps were also really heavy (which is probably one of the reasons why Chris threw them out of his live rig).


Chris used two of these amps live ever since Showbiz all the way through to the end of The Resistance tour, where he ended up using four. In 2012, he switched to [[Markbass]] and [[Kemper Profling Amplifier|Kemper]] ampliers for his live rig. Marshalls have also been used by Chris in the studio since Showbiz, with the exception of [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]]. In the studio, the DBS 7400's are used as two distortion amps (one for Big Muff and another for Animato) and an Ampeg SVT-VR is handling the clean signal. The sound of the amplifiers is regarded as one of Chris's staple sounds.
Chris was known to use two SGC Nanyo Bass Collection basses during the Showbiz era both live and in the studio. They were one of his first basses to be used for Muse.


Wolstenholme usually pairs the amplifiers with [[Marshall 7410 Bass Cab|Marshall 7410]] 4x10, [[Marshall 7215 Bass Cab|Marshall 7215]] 2x15 and [[Marshall 7115 Bass Cab|Marshall 7115]] 1x15 bass cabs.
== Bass Collection SB300 ==
{{Guitarbox |
| Name = Bass Collection SB300
| Manufacturer = SGC Nanyo
| Used = 199? - 2001
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Black
| Wood = '''Body:''' Japanese Ash<br/>'''Neck:''' Maple<br/>'''Fingerboard:''' Rosewood
| Bridge = Hipshot 4-String
| Electronics = Passive
| Pickups = P/J Jazz Configuration
| Special = /
| type = Bass Guitar
}}


In the studio, he usually runs two of them at once, providing signals for his two distinct distortion signals. They run in parallel with the [[Ampeg SVT-VR]], which usually provides the clean end. This setup, however, varies from time to time, depending on the song.
The SB300 is a 4-string bass with passive pickups in a P/J Jazz configuration. This bass was most likely used for songs in drop D until replaced by his red [[Pedulla]] bass.


=== Specifications ===
== Bass Collection SB330 ==
{{Guitarbox |
| Name = Bass Collection SB330
| Manufacturer = SGC Nanyo
| Used = 199? - 2001
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Translucent Green
| Wood = '''Body:''' Japanese Ash<br/>'''Neck:''' Maple<br/>'''Fingerboard:''' Rosewood
| Bridge = Hipshot 4 String, Gold plated
| Electronics = Active SGC Nanyo
| Pickups = 2x Soapbar Configuration
| Special =
| type = Bass Guitar
}}


* 400W RMS 4kW peak
The SB330 is a 4 string bass with active pickups in a two soapbar configuration. Chris's SB330 was translucent green with gold hardware. At some point during the festivals of 2000, the bass sported what appears to be bits of grey tape. This was Chris' primary bass for gigs during 2000.
* 12AX7 tube and solid state preamplifier with Bles control
* Built-in compressor with threshold adjust knob
* Solid-state power amp
* Bass & treble shelving filter knobs
* Deep & Bright filter switches
* Active 9-band EQ
* Master volume knob
* Effects loop
* XLR DI output with pre/post EQ switch
* Two SpeakOn speaker outputs
* 20kg of weight
* 3U rack space


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Revision as of 14:15, 9 January 2021

Bass Collection was a bass guitar line from the late 1980s/1990s, produced by a now-defunct company called SGC Nanyo, an electronic manufacturer from Japan, upon acquiring Sexton Guitar Company, a small British guitar manufacturing firm. The basses were made in Japan, Korea and China. It is unknown what the "SB" stands for exactly; either a "Sexton Bass" or "Standard Bass". The basses were available in a variety of flavours such as 4-string or 5-string, J/J or P/J pickup configurations and active or passive.

Chris was known to use two SGC Nanyo Bass Collection basses during the Showbiz era both live and in the studio. They were one of his first basses to be used for Muse.

Bass Collection SB300

Bass Collection SB300
Manufacturer SGC Nanyo
Used 199? - 2001
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Black
Wood Body: Japanese Ash
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge Hipshot 4-String
Electronics Passive
Pickup(s) P/J Jazz Configuration
Special circuits /

The SB300 is a 4-string bass with passive pickups in a P/J Jazz configuration. This bass was most likely used for songs in drop D until replaced by his red Pedulla bass.

Bass Collection SB330

Bass Collection SB330
Manufacturer SGC Nanyo
Used 199? - 2001
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Translucent Green
Wood Body: Japanese Ash
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge Hipshot 4 String, Gold plated
Electronics Active SGC Nanyo
Pickup(s) 2x Soapbar Configuration
Special circuits

The SB330 is a 4 string bass with active pickups in a two soapbar configuration. Chris's SB330 was translucent green with gold hardware. At some point during the festivals of 2000, the bass sported what appears to be bits of grey tape. This was Chris' primary bass for gigs during 2000.


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