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 Gig , 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). During The Resistance tour the Jazz Basses were partially replaced by the Status basses. These days, starting the The 2nd Law tour Chris, rarely uses the Fender Jazz Basses.
List of Chris' Jazz Basses used live
Fender American Deluxe (candy tangerine/ rosewood neck)
White Pickguard (Early BH&R Tour) Flat Black Sprayed Pickguard (BH&R Tour Onwards) Tuning: Standard (EADG)
Songs used for
- Apocalypse Please
- Back in Black
- 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/ maple neck)
Gold Pickguard (Early BH&R Tour) Flat Black Sprayed Pickguard (BH&R Tour Onwards) Tuning: Drop D (DADG)
Songs used for
Fender American Deluxe 5-string (black/ maple neck)
Flat Black Sprayed Pickguard
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/ maple neck)
Flat Black Sprayed Pickguard 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)
Flat Black Sprayed Pickguard (BH&R Tour) Pearl White Pickguard (The Resistance Recording & Tour) Tuning: (CFCG), down a half-step (D♯G♯C♯F♯), or standard (EADG) (2010 only)
Songs used for
Fender American Vintage ’75 (natural finish/ maple neck with black blocks)
Stock Black Pickguard Tuning: Standard (EADG)
Songs used for
Fender American Standard (blizzard Pearl/ rosewood neck)
White Pickguard (Early Absolution Tour) Black Pickguard (2004 Onwards) Tuning: Down one half-step (D♯G♯C♯F♯)
Songs used for
- MK ULTRA
- Sing for Absolution
- Sound-checks (as in the picture)
Fender American Deluxe (chrome finish/ maple neck)
Chrome Pickguard Tuning: Down one half-step (D♯G♯C♯F♯)/(C♯G♯C♯F♯)
Songs used for
Fender American Standard (or Vintage) ? (sunburst finish/ maple neck with silver blocks)
Black Pickguard Tuning: Standart (EADG)
Songs used for
Fender American Standard (or Vintage) ? (butterscotch (?) finish/ rosewood neck with silver block)
Brown Pickguard Tuning: Standart (EADG)