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[[File:Noah.jpg|thumb|right|Chris Playing Live]]
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{{Guitarbox
{{Guitarbox
| Name = Excalibur
| Name = Excalibur
| Manufacturer = Noah Guitars
| Manufacturer = Noah Guitars
| Used = 2009 —
| Used = [[Teignmouth Den 2009 - 4th (gig)|2009-09-04]] [[Indio Empire Polo Field 2010 (gig)|2010-04-17]]
| Body = Solid
| Body = Hollow
| Neck = Bolt On
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Aluminum Finish
| BodyCovering = Mirrored aluminium with dark-orange/red scratchplate
| Wood = '''Body''': Aluminum Hardshell<br/>'''Neck''': Maple<br/>'''Fingerboard''': Maple (20 frets, black dot inlays)
| Wood = '''Body''': Aluminum Hardshell<br/>'''Neck''': Maple<br/>'''Fingerboard''': Maple (20 frets, black dot inlays)
| Bridge = Fixed
| Bridge = Fixed
| Electronics = One volume, Two tones (in one concentric pot)
| Electronics = One volume, one tone
| Pickups = '''Neck/bridge''': 2×Single-coil
| Pickups = 1x Seymour Duncan SCPB-3
| Special = —
| Special = —
| type = bass guitar
}}
}}
[[Christopher Wolstenholme]] has been seen to be using an aluminum Noah Guitars Excalibur 50's precision model bass in the video for '[[Uprising (single) |Uprising]]', though in 'The Making of Uprising' video, the second video from the '[[The Resistance (album)#Pre-order downloads | Join the Resistance]]' campaign, he is shown to have recorded the song using a [[Fender Jazz Bass]].


Wolstenholme purchased this bass in a guitar store in Italy in 2009.
== Background & Information ==


The bass has a stock 50's pickup mounted, but has also been customized with another quite large pickup at the bridge.
This 50's precision model bass guitar was made by Noah Guitars, an Italian guitar manufacturer from Milan. It's special in that it has a hollow body made from aluminium. Around 2018-2019, the guitar has been rebranded as "Noah Classic Bass" and features a slightly modified shape of the headstock.
 
After purchasing it in a guitar store in Italy in 2009, [[Christopher Wolstenholme|Wolstenholme]] was first shown using it in the video for [[Uprising (single) |Uprising]], though in "The Making of Uprising" video, the second video from the "[[The Resistance (album)#Pre-order downloads | Join the Resistance]]" campaign, he is shown to have recorded the song using a [[Fender Jazz Bass]].
 
== Touring ==
 
Chris only used it during The Resistance tour, until 2010, when it's duties have gone to the [[Status The KingBass Mk-II|Status's The KingBass Mk-II]] and [[Status S2-Classic|S2-Classic]] basses. Despite that, he still appears to own the guitar, as it was seen in a 2015 [https://www.instagram.com/p/6XoXB4idXT/ Instagram picture of his guitar collection].
 
For touring, the bass appears to have been kept stock with a larger chrome thumb rest installed additionally at the bridge.
 
=== Songs used for: ===


=====Used for:=====
*{{Helsinki Jam}}
*{{Helsinki Jam}}
*[[Resistance (song)|Resistance]]
*[[Resistance (song)|Resistance]]
*[[Undisclosed Desires (song)|Undisclosed Desires]]
*[[Undisclosed Desires (song)|Undisclosed Desires]]
== Noah Guitars Excalibur Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:NoahExcalibur_UprisingShoot2.jpg|Chris with the Excalibur during the Uprising video shoot
File:NoahExcalibur_Rehearsals.jpg|Chris and the Noah Guitars Excalibur
File:Bass_Guitar_Magazine_2009-10-04_a.jpg|Chris and the Noah Guitars Excalibur
File:Noah.jpg|Playing the bass live
</gallery>
== See also ==
* [https://www.noahguitars.com/prodotto/classic-bass/ Noah Classic (Excalibur) Bass]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_up0rBLXbW0 Noah Guitars Excalibur sound demo]


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Latest revision as of 00:51, 12 September 2020

Noah Guitars Excalibur
Excalibur
Manufacturer Noah Guitars
Used 2009-09-042010-04-17
Body type Hollow
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Mirrored aluminium with dark-orange/red scratchplate
Wood Body: Aluminum Hardshell
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Maple (20 frets, black dot inlays)
Bridge Fixed
Electronics One volume, one tone
Pickup(s) 1x Seymour Duncan SCPB-3
Special circuits

Background & Information

This 50's precision model bass guitar was made by Noah Guitars, an Italian guitar manufacturer from Milan. It's special in that it has a hollow body made from aluminium. Around 2018-2019, the guitar has been rebranded as "Noah Classic Bass" and features a slightly modified shape of the headstock.

After purchasing it in a guitar store in Italy in 2009, Wolstenholme was first shown using it in the video for Uprising, though in "The Making of Uprising" video, the second video from the " Join the Resistance" campaign, he is shown to have recorded the song using a Fender Jazz Bass.

Touring

Chris only used it during The Resistance tour, until 2010, when it's duties have gone to the Status's The KingBass Mk-II and S2-Classic basses. Despite that, he still appears to own the guitar, as it was seen in a 2015 Instagram picture of his guitar collection.

For touring, the bass appears to have been kept stock with a larger chrome thumb rest installed additionally at the bridge.

Songs used for:

Noah Guitars Excalibur Gallery

See also


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