Fender Jazz Bass

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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)

Fender American Deluxe candy tangerine/rosewood neck
Fender American Deluxe
Fender American Deluxe black 5-string
Fender American Deluxe pearlescent white
Fender American Deluxe candy tangerine/maple neck
Fender American Vintage ’75 natural finish
American Standard blue
Fender Deluxe American chrome

White Pickguard (Early BH&R Tour) Flat Black Sprayed Pickguard (BH&R Tour Onwards) Tuning: Standard (EADG)

Songs used for

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

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

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


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