Muse's Chris Wolstenholme now using Markbass

[chrismuzz]

I've just seen this on Markbass' Facebook page

[b]Chris Wolstenholme[/b][color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3], bassist for [/size][/font][/color][b]Muse[/b][color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3], used Markbass gear on the recording of the band’s latest album, “The 2nd Law”, and has been using a Markbass rig on tour. [/size][/font][/color]

[color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3]In the studio, he used a [/size][/font][/color][b]MoMark SD800[/b][color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3] into a [/size][/font][/color][b]Standard 104HF[/b][color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3] cabinet and an [/size][/font][/color][b]SD1200[/b][color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3] into a[/size][/font][/color][b]Classic 152 [/b][color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3]cab. [/size][/font][/color]

[color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3]On the road he’s being amplified through two [/size][/font][/color][b]SD1200[/b][color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3] heads and four [/size][/font][/color][b]Standard 151HR[/b][color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3] cabinets. [/size][/font][/color]

[color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3]Check out the album and the live show to hear Chris’ massive bass tone! [/size][/font][/color]

[color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3]For more Muse information and their tour schedule, visit [/size][/font][/color][url="http://www.muse.mu/"][b]www.muse.mu[/b][/url][color=#020202][font=Georgia, Arial, Verdana][size=3].[/size][/font][/color]

http://www.markbass.it/news_131_Muse+bassist+Chris+Wolstenholme+is+using+Markbass

[MarkG3]

That's pretty interesting, shame there isn't any pictures with their page for visual proof

[dudewheresmybass]

Maybe the price of old DBS 7400s will drop now?

[EBS_freak]

Quite surprised by that... mind you, given the amount of effects he uses, it doesn't really make a difference what he goes through.

[chrismuzz]

After a bit of digging..

[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]“We used a clean DI, a Reddi DI, and a clean bass sound using a Markbass head, with 4x10 and 1x15 cabs. And an old Marshall 80s bass head, panned left to right—one side has an Animato pedal, on the other side, a Big Muff. That is Chris [Wolstenholme]’s sound. Between songs, we’d change pedals out, and send another pedal thru DI, or a digital-sounding amp with a close and bright sound."[/size][/font][/color]

http://www.emusician.com/artists/0767/muse/149550

And on his twitter

[color=#333333][font=Georgia,]@_Storage_ Used to use Marshall DBS but have recently switched to Markbass[/font][/color]

http://twitter.com/CTWolstenholme/status/244094978408726529

[Lozz196]

Nice one, always nice to see a pro chosse Markbass. Interesting that he only uses 15s live.

[danhkr]

Good coup for them I reckon. Their endorsees tend to be more 'session-related' bassist types, so no doubt this will give them more commercial appeal.

Also heard from a few sources that they don't give anything away, so if you see an artist using Markbass on stage, [i]apparently[/i] they've paid for the privilege.

[chrismuzz]

I asked Peter Murray if Chris is now an endorsing artist and he said this:

[color=#333333]"No, he is not choosing to endorse officially, but they agreed to let us share this information publicly. He's a great bass player and it's a real honour that he's been using Markbass gear."[/color]

[danhkr]

Definitely sounds like he's specifically chosen it off his own back then and not just been approached by the company. It's surprising how many 'pro's' will use whatever gear their agents/labels get for them.

[Musicman20]

At his level he has enough money and time to have whatever he wants.

I'm surprised at 4 x 15 though? As pointed out...it makes no different really as his tone is satured in effects.

[far0n]

Wasn't the SD1200 discontinued a while back ? He must have bought them second hand

[Wolverinebass]

[quote name='far0n' timestamp='1354298864' post='1884652']
Wasn't the SD1200 discontinued a while back ? He must have bought them second hand
[/quote]

It still appears to be on their website as being under "special heads." So, not discontinued.

[lushuk]

[quote name='far0n' timestamp='1354298864' post='1884652']He must have bought them second hand
[/quote]

We are not amused!

[Jack]

Is any of it miced?

[chrismuzz]

[quote name='Jack' timestamp='1354445208' post='1885937']
Is any of it miced?
[/quote]

Apparently they were very specific in their cab choices for studio use, so I would imagine so.