Bass
Showbiz
Basses
- Bass Collection SB300
- Bass Collection SB330
- Electric Double Bass
Chris equiped his basses with Elites 40-100 stainless steel strings.[1]
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
- Marshall DBS 400watt Head
- Marshall 7410 4x10 Cabinet
- Marshall 7015 1x15 Cabinet
- Marshall B150
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)
- 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
Chris' Pedalboard (on stage)
- Korg DTR1 Tuner
- Rocktron All Access
- Roland PK-5 Dynamic Foot Pedal
Chris' Pedalboard (off stage)
- 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
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)
- Ampeg SVT-VR [2][3]
- Ampeg SVT-401HE
- Ampeg SVT-15E
Effects (off stage)
- 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
- Skrydstrup SC1 MIDI Foot Controller
- 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
Effects (on stage)
- Rocktron All Access
- Korg DTR2000 Tuner
- Expression Pedal (for City of Delusion only)