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{{Guitarbox |
| Name = Chris Wolstenholme signature Bass
| Name = Status Chris Wolstenholme signature Bass
| Manufacturer = Status Graphite
| Manufacturer = Status Graphite
| Used = 2011-05-20-
| Used = [[London Olympic Stadium 2012 (gig)| 2012-08-12]]-
| Body = Alder encased in one-piece graphite composite
| Body = Alder encased in one-piece graphite composite
| Neck = Neck-through
| Neck = Neck-through
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From the Status Graphite website:
This model is custom made for [[Chris Wolstenholme |Chris]]. It's based on the [[Status S2-Classic]], but differs in a few points from his forerunner:


''Chris originally bought his first headless Series 2 from a friend because he was so impressed with the tone. This first model was made in the early 80's.''
* The bridge pickups has been moved away from the bridge by 20mm to make the right-hand technique a little more flexible.''


''In the last few years he has used a wide selection of Status basses both live and in the studio. These include a couple of headed S2-Classics, a GP-Artist and a KingBass Mk-II.''
* The neck pickup has also been moved towards the fingerboard by 10mm which makes the tone a little warmer.''


''In the last few months we have developed a new Signature model which retains most of the classic Status features but has been tailored to Chris' personal playing style.''
* Volume / pickup balance and bass / treble controls have been reversed when compared to a standard Status bass. This has no effect on the way the controls operate, it's just a personal preference Chris has.''


''1 : The bridge pickups has been moved away from the bridge by 20mm to make the right-hand technique a little more flexible.''
* A new midrange control has been fitted : this has individual controls for both mid frequency and mid cut / boost. This allows you to pin-point the exact midrange frequency then adjust exactly how much is to be boosted or cut. This midrange control can be pre-set and there is an on/off switch to by-pass it completely.''


''2 : The neck pickup has also been moved towards the fingerboard by 10mm which makes the tone a little warmer.''
* Chris also specified front LEDs as a custom option. His main bass currently has blue LEDs (red, green, amber and white are also available)''


''3 : Volume / pickup balance and bass / treble controls have been reversed when compared to a standard Status bass. This has no effect on the way the controls operate, it's just a personal preference Chris has.''
* Black hardware is standard on Chris' basses (gold and chrome are also available)''


''4 : A new midrange control has been fitted : this has individual controls for both mid frequency and mid cut / boost. This allows you to pin-point the exact midrange frequency then adjust exactly how much is to be boosted or cut. This midrange control can be pre-set and there is an on/off switch to by-pass it completely.''
* Individual mono-rail bridge units are fitted as standard.''


''5 : Chris also specified front LEDs as a custom option. His main bass currently has blue LEDs (red, green, amber and white are also available)''
''6 : Black hardware is standard on Chris' basses (gold and chrome are also available)''
''7 : Individual mono-rail bridge units are fitted as standard.''




====Songs used for====
====Songs used for====
*[[Bliss (song)|Bliss]]
*[[Butterflies and Hurricanes (song)|Butterflies and Hurricanes]]
*[[Citizen Erased (song)|Citizen Erased]]
*[[Helsinki Jam |Helsinki Jam ]]
*[[Hysteria (song)|Hysteria]]
*[[Resistance (song)|Resistance]]
*[[Space Dementia (song)|Space Dementia]]
*[[Supremacy (song)|Supremacy]]
*[[Supermassive Black Hole (song)|Supermassive Black Hole]]
*[[Time is Running Out (song)|Time is Running Out]]


*[[Undisclosed Desires (song)|Undisclosed Desires]]
*[[Follow Me (song) |Follow Me ]]
*[[Hysteria (song) |Hysteria ]]
*[[Knights of Cydonia (song) |Knights of Cydonia ]]
*[[Resistance (song) |Resistance ]]
*[[Supermassive Black Hole (song) |Supermassive Black Hole ]]
*[[Supremacy (song) |Supremacy ]]
*[[Survival (song) |Survival ]]
*[[Time Is Running Out (song) |Time Is Running Out ]]




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Revision as of 14:37, 25 September 2012

Chris Wolstenholme Signature model
Status Chris Wolstenholme signature Bass
Manufacturer Status Graphite
Used 2012-08-12-
Body type Alder encased in one-piece graphite composite
Neck joint Neck-through
Body covering High gloss lacquer
Wood Alder body, wrapped in a carbon-graphite shell
Bridge Mono-rail bridge units
Electronics Master volume and pickup blend controls
Pickup(s) 2 Status hum-cancelling pickups
Special circuits Treble and bass active E.Q. plus bright switch, control orientation reversed, midrange boost circuit.

This model is custom made for Chris. It's based on the Status S2-Classic, but differs in a few points from his forerunner:

  • The bridge pickups has been moved away from the bridge by 20mm to make the right-hand technique a little more flexible.
  • The neck pickup has also been moved towards the fingerboard by 10mm which makes the tone a little warmer.
  • Volume / pickup balance and bass / treble controls have been reversed when compared to a standard Status bass. This has no effect on the way the controls operate, it's just a personal preference Chris has.
  • A new midrange control has been fitted : this has individual controls for both mid frequency and mid cut / boost. This allows you to pin-point the exact midrange frequency then adjust exactly how much is to be boosted or cut. This midrange control can be pre-set and there is an on/off switch to by-pass it completely.
  • Chris also specified front LEDs as a custom option. His main bass currently has blue LEDs (red, green, amber and white are also available)
  • Black hardware is standard on Chris' basses (gold and chrome are also available)
  • Individual mono-rail bridge units are fitted as standard.


Songs used for



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