Mark Saunders

Bass 1971 Fender Precision Bass, Lakland Bob Glaub Signature 44-64 Bass, Lakland Joe Osborn 44-60 Vintage J

Bass 1971 Fender Precision Bass, Lakland Bob Glaub Signature 44-64 Bass, Lakland Joe Osborn 44-60 Vintage J

"Bassist Mark Saunders has two Mark Bass Classic 300 bass heads; one is a spare." - Mix Online.

"The Mark Bass CL108 Closed Neo cab is miked with Sennheiser MD421s." - Mix Online.

For his entire career, Mark Saunders’ tonal identity has come from his strict use of Fender Jazz Basses powered through big 8x10 rigs, which gives him his ideal, low-end-heavy sound. But when he entered the studio to record Florence & the Machine’s latest album, producer Markus Dravs had something else in mind. “I walked in and Markus said, ‘The only way I record bass is with a pre-CBS Fender Precision through a 1960s Ampeg fliptop [B-15 amp]. It’s the only way do it properly, no exceptions.’ I was pretty dumbfounded.”

After a couple weeks of adjusting to the new setup, Saunders grew to love the change so much…

According to this article from Mix Online, Mark uses a Moog Moogerfooger live.

Saunders tunes his bass live on stage with the Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner. Source.

Mix Online breaks down what gear members of Florence and the Machine use, mentioning that one of Mark's pedals is the PS-5. Source.

Mark uses both a Markbass Super Booster and Super Synth according to Mix Online.

Another Markbass pedal that Sunders uses live is the Super Synth. Source.

Another one of Mark's pedals is the MXR Blowtorch according to this article from Mix Online.

Mark is just one more happy customer of the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff according to Mix Online.

Pedals Wren and Cuff Pickle Pie B Distortion, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, Markbass Super Synth, Moog MF-101 Lowpass Filter

Pedals Wren and Cuff Pickle Pie B Distortion, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, Markbass Super Synth, Moog MF-101 Lowpass Filter

"The Mark Bass CL108 Closed Neo cab is miked with Sennheiser MD421s." - Mix Online.