Fender Jazz Bass
Chris started using a Fender Jazz Bass solely for Sing for Absolution in the studio and occasionally during the Absolution Tour (2003-2005), also for that song. The first show when he used exclusively Fender (American Deluxe Candy Tangerine model) was at the last gig of the Absolution Tour, the Live 8, for the four songs performed. Since the start of the Black Holes and Revelations Tour he uses Fender Jazz Basses for nearly all songs, old and new, except Map of the Problematique and Knights of Cydonia (played with his Rickenbacker 4003) and Micro Cuts (played with his Pedulla Rapture RB4).
List of Chris' Jazz Basses used live
Fender American Deluxe (Candy Tangerine/Rosewood Neck)
Tuning: Standard (EADG)
Songs used for:
- Apocalypse Please
- Bliss
- Butterflies & Hurricanes
- City of Delusion
- Citizen Erased
- Drum and Bass
- Exo-Politics
- Feeling Good
- Forced In
- Hysteria
- Megalomania
- Muscle Museum
- Plug in Baby
- Ruled by Secrecy
- Showbiz
- Space Dementia
- Supermassive Black Hole
- Take a Bow
- Time is Running Out
Fender American Deluxe (Black)
Tuning: Drop D (DADG)
Songs used for:
Fender American Deluxe 5 string (Black)
Tuning: DADGA
The higher A-string is a guitar string. This bass is played with a pick.
Songs used for:
Fender American Deluxe (Pearlescent White)
Tuning: Standard with D string tuned to C (EACG) (early), or down a half-step (D#G#C#F#) (later)
Songs used for:
- Fury
- Invincible (early)
- Sing for Absolution
- Starlight
Fender American Deluxe (Candy Tangerine/Maple Neck)
Tuning: (CFCG), or down a half-step (D#G#C#F#) (from 2008)
Songs used for:
- Fury
- Invincible (Alternative Bass Part)
- Starlight
Fender American Vintage ’75 (Natural Finish)
Tuning: Standard (EADG)
Songs used for:
Fender American Standard
Tuning: Down one half-step (D#G#C#F#)
Songs used for:
- Sing for Absolution (Absolution tour only)
- Soundchecks (as in the picture)
Fender American Deluxe (Chrome W/ Chrome Pickguard)
Tuning: Down one half-step (D#G#C#F#)