Bass

Showbiz

Basses

• Bass Collection SB300
• Bass Collection SB330
• Electric Double Bass

Chris equiped his basses with Elites 40-100 stainless steel strings.

Amps

• Ampeg SVT II head
• Ampeg PR-1832HE cabinet
• 1x18, 2x10 and 2x6 cabs

Effects

• Electro Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi
• Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
• Boss LS-2 Line Selector
• Boss OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion
• Boss OC-2 Octave
• Pete Cornish Line Selector
• Korg DTR1 Tuner
• Power Supply

Origin of Symmetry

Basses

• Pedulla Rapture RBJ2-4 (blue; can be seen in the Plug In Baby video. Used in 2001 until sold on eBay)
• Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 (blue; can be seen on the Hullabaloo DVD. Rarely used during the Absolution Tour)
• Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 (black; tuned DADG. Can be seen on the Hullabaloo DVD. Used during shows in 2003)

Amps

Amps

• Marshall DBS 400watt Head
• Marshall 7410 4x10 Cabinet
• Marshall 7015 1x15 Cabinet
• Marshall B150

Effects

Effects

• Human Gear Animato Distortion
• Power Supply Unit
• Korg DTR1 Tuner
• Pete Cornish Line Selector
• Boss LS-2 Line Selector
• Boss OC-2 Octave
• Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi
• Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
• Akai Deep Impact Synthesiser
• Line 6 FM4 Filter Modeler

Absolution

Basses

• Pedulla Rapture RB4 (originally red, but sprayed black some time during 2004)
• Pedulla Rapture RB5 †
• Fender American Standard Jazz Bass (only for Sing for Absolution live)
• Warwick Streamer 4
• Zon Sonus Custom 4

†Bass has been so beaten up over the years, the headstock cracked in half, Chris had to move one of the tuning pegs and obviously never filled the original hole

Chris' rack (left)

Rack

• 4xMarshall DBS 400watt Head

Chris' rack (right)

• Rocktron All Access
• Shure UHF receiver
• Line 6 Filter Modeler Pro
• Sound sculpture gl switcher/router
• 1x Line 6 Bass PODxt Pro
• 2x Line 6 Bass POD Pro
• Line 6 Filter Modeler Pro
• Marshall Bass Head

Pedal Board

Chris' Pedalboard (on stage)

• Korg DTR1 Tuner
• Rocktron All Access
• Roland PK-5 Dynamic Foot Pedal

Chris' Pedalboard (off stage)

Pedal Board (Offstage)

• Akai Deep Impact
• Human Gear Animato Distortion
• Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi
• Boss DD-3
• Boss OC-2
• Boss PS-3
• Digitech Bass Synth Wah
• Rocktron All Access

Others

• Keyboard
• Maracas (for Endlessly)

Black Holes and Revelations

Basses

• Fender Jazz Basses (various models)
• Rickenbacker 4003
• Pedulla Rapture RB4 (blue, used only for Micro Cuts live)

Other basses

These have not been used live

• Custom Manson 8-String Bass

The Resistance

Basses

• Noah Guitars Excalibur
• Fender Jazz Basses (various models)
• Rickenbacker 4003
• Status Graphite S2
• Gibson Grabber
• Gibson Ripper

Amps

• 4x Marshall dbs 400 amps
• 2x Line 6 Bass pod pro (ampsimulation)
• 2x Tech 21 Sansamp PSA1 (ampsimulation)
• Ampeg SVT-VR
• Ampeg SVT-410HE
• Ampeg SVT-15E

Rack (Offstage)

Ampeg SVT-VR

Effects (off stage)

• Paul Lenders Muse AC-Tool Powersupply
• Paul Lenders Muse DC-Tool Powersupply

• Efx Tray 1
• Human Gear Animato Distortion
• Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Russian)
• Electro-Harmonix Octave Multiplexer (Vintage)
• Crowther Audio Prunes and Custard
• Z-Vex Woolly Mammoth
• Efx Tray 2
• Human Gear Animato Distortion
• Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Russian)
• Digitech Bass Synth Wah
• Line 6 FM4
• Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Russian)
• Efx Tray 3
• Electro-Harmonix Octave Multiplexer (Modern)
• Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron (Micro)
• Akai Deep Impact SB-1 Bass Synth
• HomeBrew Electronics (HBE) Hematoma
• There is then a gap with 2 un-connected patch cables, possibly for the Boss DD-3
• Control
• Liquid Foot Pro
• Rack (Left)
• T.C Electronics G-Major/2
• Line 6 Bass Pod XT Pro
• Tech21 Sansamp PSA1
• Tech21 Sansamp PSA1
• Custom connector panel
• Marshall DBS 7400
• Marshall DBS 7400
• Marshall DBS 7400
• Marshall DBS 7400
• Rack (Right)
• Un-known
• Un-known
• Shure UR4D
• Shure UR4D
• Skrydstrup MR10 Loop System
• Sound Sculpture (SS) Switchblade GL

Board (on stage)

Effects (on stage)

• Rocktron All Access
• Korg DTR2000 Tuner
• Expression Pedal (for City of Delusion only)

See also

• Wolstenholme Bass