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[[Image:Dom.jpg|thumb|right|OOS Tour Drums]]
[[File:CWcustom.jpg|thumb|right| [[Chris Wolstenholme]] Signature model]]
[[Image:Gu_tamakitb.jpg|thumb|right|Configuration]]
[[Image: 680014463 7c2ea2cbd2 o.jpg|thumb|right|Hullabaloo Era Drums]]
[[Image:680014445_6c543e3a57_o.jpg|thumb|right|Configuration]]
[[Image:Domlivepx6wn4.jpg|thumb|right|Absolution Tour Drums]]
[[Image:Domfromabove.jpg|thumb|right|Configuration]]
[[Image:Domdrumkit10.jpg|thumb|right|BH&R Tour Drums]]
[[Image:Domsplanoo2.jpg|thumb|right|Configuration]]
[[Image:Res_Kits.jpg|thumb|right|Resistance Tour Drums]]
[[Image:Rszfinal-1.jpg|thumb|right|Resistance Tour Configuration]]
[[Image:T2Ldrums.jpg|thumb|right|The 2nd Law Configuration]]
[[File:2nd law alt drums.jpg |thumb|right|The 2nd Law B-stage Configuration]]


[[Image:Tumblr ncw3tlkUzG1s3wn89o1 640 (2).jpg|thumb|right|Dom Recording Drones]]
{{Guitarbox |
[[Image:Tumblr ncxg071hZS1raqnv1o1 640 (2).jpg|thumb|right|Dom Recording Drones]]
| Name = Status Chris Wolstenholme signature Bass
| Manufacturer = Status Graphite
| Used = '''Blue-LED: (prototype)''' ?—  <br/>'''Blue-LED: ''' [[London Olympic Stadium 2012 (gig)| 2012-08-12]]—  <br/>'''White-LED (Turquoise finish):''' [[Montpellier Park&Suites Arena 2012 (gig)| 2012-10-16]]—  <br/>'''Red-LED:''' [[Montpellier Park&Suites Arena 2012 (gig)| 2012-10-16]]—  <br/> '''White-LED (Stealth finish): ''' [[Carhaix Festival Des Vieilles Charrues 2015 (gig) |2015-07-17]] (?) <br/> '''Microstrip-LED (Blue finish)''': [[Prague Letnany Airport 2019 (gig)|2019-05-26]]—
| Body = Alder encased in one-piece graphite composite
| Neck = Neck-through
| BodyCovering = High gloss lacquer
| Wood = Alder body, wrapped in a carbon-graphite shell
| Bridge = Mono-rail bridge units
| Electronics = Master volume and pickup blend controls
| Pickups = 2 Status hum-cancelling pickups
| Special = Treble and bass active E.Q. plus bright switch <br/> Control orientation reversed  <br/> Midrange boost circuit <br/> Custom L.E.D. lights in fretboard
| type = bass guitar
}}


[[Image:Dom mercy video.PNG|thumb|right|Gretsch Kit in matte black]]
== Information ==


[[Image:Dom revolt video.PNG|thumb|right|DW Collectors Series Kit in Black Ice]]
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:


[[Image:dom the handler video.PNG|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Mahogany Kit in black with gold double stripe]]
* The bridge pickups has been moved away from the bridge by 20mm to make the right-hand technique a little more flexible.''


[[Image:Dom new kind of kick video 2.PNG|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Mahogany Kit in black with gold double stripe]]
* The neck pickup has also been moved towards the fingerboard by 10mm which makes the tone a little warmer.''


[[Image:Muse Drones Drum Kit.jpg|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Mahogany Kit in black with gold double stripe]]
* 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.''
[[Image:Tumblr nrc9tk022I1raqnv1o1 1280.jpg|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Mahogany Kit in black with gold double stripe]]


[[Image:Muse_japan_2016_2.PNG|thumb|right|DW Collectors Series Kit in Black Gloss]]
* 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.''


[[Image:Tumblr o0p78vpVVs1raqnv1o6 1280.jpg|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Stainless Steel Kit with white double stripe]]
* Chris also specified front LEDs as a custom option. His main bass currently has blue LEDs (red, green, amber and white are also available)''
[[Image:Drones kit us.PNG|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Stainless Steel Kit with white double stripe]]


[[Image:Tumblr opjwbdJnJg1raqnv1o1 1280 (1).jpg|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Copper Kit with black double-stripe]]
* Black hardware is standard on Chris' basses (gold and chrome are also available)''
[[Image:Tumblr opgm6jsQN31raqnv1o1 1280 (2).jpg|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Copper Kit with black double-stripe]]


[[Image:Muse new york 2017.PNG|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Birch Kit in matte white]]
* Individual mono-rail bridge units are fitted as standard.''


[[Image:Dom recording sim theory 1a (2).PNG|thumb|right|Yamaha Recording Custom Kit in Quartz Grey]]
Probably, he first played his custom model at the Olympic Closing Cerenomy. It's unknown, if this model differs from the prototype model, wherefore it's unclear if he used the signature model first-time in 2012 or 2011. At the beginning of the [[The 2nd Law Tour| The 2nd Law tour]] Chris received, according to his [https://twitter.com/CTWolstenholme/status/256419624374124544 tweet], three new custom basses, one of which is the [[Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass 5-string]] and two others 4-string custom models. One has white-LED's embedded and a blue finish, the other one has red-LED's and a natural/black finish. The two new basses replaced the walnut and graphite [[Status S2-Classic]] basses.


[[Image:Dom recording sim theory 3 (2).JPG|thumb|right|Dom Recording Simulation Theory]]
== Models ==


[[Image:42694342 10156252826623725 2601362662126256128 o.jpg|thumb|right|Gretsch Renown Maple White Marine Pearl Drum Kit]]


[[Image:StainlessSteel_SimTheory.jpg|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. High Polished Stainless Steel Kit with white double-stripe]]
=== Blue-LED Signature Bass (Graphite Finish) ===
[[Image:StainlessSteel_DomPerspective.jpg|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. High Polished Stainless Steel Kit with white double-stripe]]


[[Image:Copper DW kit 3.PNG|thumb|right|DW Performance Copper Kit]]
[[File:ChrisBlueLEDBass.jpeg|thumb|right|Blue LED Signature bass]]


[[Image:DW kit 2.PNG|thumb|right|DW Performance Kit in Black Galaxy]]
One of the first signature basses Chris recieved. Chris used to use another blue-LED bass, which was a CW Signature prototype model. Currently, he is only using one.


[[Image:D1cHUGtU4AEx6mj.jpg|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Matte White Birch Kit with acrylic double-stripe]]
The bass's first been used in standard tuning, but has also been used, between 2013 and 2016, in drop D (apart from [[Kraków Muzeum Lotnictwa 2016 (gig)|one gig in 2016]], where it was used in standard). Sinec 2016, it's been used half-step down tuning, mostly for [[Starlight (song)|Starlight]]. In 2022, it's been used in the studio, in standard tuning, seen being played on [[Compliance (song)|Compliance]].<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@muse/video/7077215261048278278?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1</ref> Currently, during the U.S. leg of the [[Will of the People Theatre Tour]], it's being replaced with the red-LED bass.
[[Image:STTourDrums (4).jpg|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Matte White Birch Kit with acrylic double-stripe]]


[[Image:MUSE Simulation Theary Stadium Tour Drums Cymbals.PNG|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Stainless Steel Finish Birch Kit with acrylic double-stripe]]
==== Tuning: ====
[[Image:STTourDrums (3).jpg|thumb|right|Q Drum Co. Stainless Steel Finish Birch Kit with acrylic double-stripe]]


[[Image:DSCF1670 Muse19 DeSlover (2).jpg|thumb|right|Drums in opening of Simulation Theory Tour shows]]
* Standard (EADG): [[The Resistance Tour]], Olympics, The 2nd Law tour warm-up gigs, [[Psycho US Tour]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2015]], [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]]


[[Image:Dig down drums.PNG|thumb|right|Drums during Dig Down/The Void/Undisclosed Desires]]
* Drop D (DADG) or Drop C (CADG): [[The 2nd Law Tour]], [[Psycho UK Tour]], [[Psycho US Tour]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2015]], [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2016]]


[[Image:Pray drums.jpg|thumb|right|Drums during Pray]]
* Half step down (D#G#C#F#): [[The 2nd Law Tour]], [[Psycho US Tour]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2015]], [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]], [[North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017]], [[London Shepherds Bush Empire 2017 (gig)|Shepherds Bush By Request Gig]], [[Paris Cigale 2018 (gig)|La Cigale By Request Gig]], [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018]], [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018]], [[Simulation Theory World Tour]], [[Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour|Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour 2022]]


[[Image:DomWOTP_DrumConfig.png|thumb|right|Will of the People tour drum configuration]]
==== Songs used for ====


==Dom's Drums==
(Songs played before 2011 with the prototype model are also included)
Dom had an exclusivity contract with Tama drums. He has had many kits several of which have been destroyed during performances. Here it all is. All drums with chrome hardware unless otherwise stated. As of The Resistance Era Dom has apparently switched contracts to DW.


===Unknown Period===
*[[Agitated (song) |Agitated]]
*This section is for drums whose time of life is unknown.
*[[Bliss (song) |Bliss]]
*British racing green Starclassic Maple kit
*[[Citizen Erased (song)|Citizen Erased]] (Krakow Live 2016 only)
*Brown fade Starclassic Maple kit
*[[Dead Inside (song)|Dead Inside]] (Krakow Live 2016 only)
*Marigold sparkle Starclassic Maple kit with chrome hardware
*[[Dead Star (song) |Dead Star]]
**As Seen On: Hullabaloo DVD2
*[[Eternally Missed (song)|Eternally Missed]]
*Unidentifiable low-end black Pearl kit (Forum, perhaps)
*[[Follow Me (song) |Follow Me]]
*[[Fury (song)|Fury]]
*[[Futurism (song)|Futurism]]
*[[Riffs_and_jams#Glasgow_Jam|Glasgow Jam]]
*[[Hyper Music (song) |Hyper Music]]
*[[Hysteria (song) |Hysteria]]
*[[Knights of Cydonia (song) |Knights of Cydonia]]
*[[Map of the Problematique (song)|Map of the Problematique]]
*[[Micro Cuts (song)|Micro Cuts]]
*[[Riffs_and_jams#Munich_Jam|Munich Jam]] (Krakow Live 2016 only)
*[[Muscle Museum (song)|Muscle Museum]]
*[[New Born (song) |New Born]]
*[[Plug in Baby (song) |Plug in Baby]]
*[[Psycho (song) |Psycho]]
*[[Reapers (song) |Reapers]]
*[[Resistance (song) |Resistance]]
*[[Showbiz (song)|Showbiz]]
*[[Sign o' the Times (song) |Sign o' the Times]]
*[[Starlight (song) |Starlight]]
*[[Stockholm Syndrome (song) |Stockholm Syndrome]]
*[[Sunburn (song) |Sunburn]]
*[[Supermassive Black Hole (song) |Supermassive Black Hole]]
*[[Supremacy (song) |Supremacy]]
*[[Survival (song) |Survival]]
*[[Take a Bow (song)|Take a Bow]]
*[[Time Is Running Out (song) |Time Is Running Out]]
*[[Unnatural Selection (song)|Unnatural Selection]]
*[[Uprising (song) |Uprising]]
*[[Yes Please (song) |Yes Please]]
*[[Compliance (song)|Compliance]] (studio only)


=== White-LED Signature Bass (Aqua Blue Graphite Finish) ===


===Early Days===
[[Image:WL!.gif|thumb|right|White LED Signature bass]]
*Black Tama Starclassic Performer
**Used: Live, As Seen On: Muscle Museum II clip, Fate: mortal wound dealt by Matthew
*Red w/ silver stripe on kick DW
**Used: Live, As Seen On: Muscle Museum II clip, Fate: guitared in the face by Matthew
*Unidentifiable yellow kit
**Used: Live, As Seen On: Muscle Museum II clip, Fate: unknown but the smart money says that Matt thoroughly owned it
*Brown Peavey kit ( possibly a Peavey Radial Pro 1000 ) with distinctive collars around the tom bearing edges (Peavey logo can be seen in this image: [http://www.musewiki.org/images/Dom_peavey_drums.jpg])
**Used: Live, As Seen On: Muscle Museum II clip, Fate: as above
*Black Yamaha Recording Custom kit
**Used: Uno clip, As Seen On: Uno clip, Fate: Unknown
*Nondescript DW kick drum and 14x5.5 matching snare
**Used: Sunburn clip, As Seen On: Sunburn clip, Fate: Unknown


Chris's main Status. Most of the time, this bass is used for songs which are in standard tuning. On some occasions (mostly due to logistical reasons) it is also used for songs which are in drop D, replacing the woven chrome/tricolor-LED Status. During the [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16|The Drones 360 Tour]]. Sometimes, the bass is used in drop C on [[Map of the Problematique (song)|Map of the Problematique]].


===Origin Of Symmetry period===
==== Tuning: ====
*Matte Black Pearl Masters kit and 14x6.5 LB417 Ludwig Black Beauty snare
**Used: New Born clip, As Seen On: New Born clip, Fate: Unknown
*Silver Sparkle Sparkle Tama Starclassic Maple kit and 14x5.5 matching snare
**Used: Live, recording Origin of Symmetry, Plug In Baby, Hyper Music and Feeling Good clips, As Seen On: Plug In Baby, Hyper Music and Feeling Good clips, Fate: Brokeded by Matt and Chris
**22x16,12x10,14x14,16x16
*White Matte Starclassic Maple Kit with hollographic tama emblem.
**Used: As with the silver sparkle tama, the white starclassic was used during the origin of symmetry tour of japan in 2001, Fate: Dismembered by matt and chris during bliss in their final show of the tour.
*Blue and Red DW kit and Orange 14x5.5 DW snare
**Used: Recording Origin of Symmetry
**Blue: 22x18,14x12 Red: 12x8,16x14


* Standard (EADG): [[The 2nd Law Tour]], [[The Unsustainable Tour]], [[Psycho UK Tour]], [[Psycho UK Tour]], [[Psycho US Tour]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2015]], [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2016]], [[North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017]], [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018]], [[Simulation Theory Promo Shows]], [[Simulation Theory Tour]], [[Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour|Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour 2022]], [[Will of the People Theatre Tour|Will of the People Theatre Tour 2022]]


===Dead Star/In Your World period===
* Drop D (DADG) or Drop C (CADG): [[Psycho US Tour]], [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]], [[Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour|Will of the People Summer Festivals 2022]], [[Will of the People Theatre Tour|Will of the People Theatre Tour 2022]]
*Blue Sparkle Tama Starclassic Maple kit and 14x6.5 Ludwig Black Beauty snare (hammered shell, Imperial lugs)
**Used: Dead Star and In Your World clips and live, As Seen On: Dead Star and In Your World clips and Hullabaloo DVD1, Fate: demolished by Matt
**22x16,12x9,14x14,16x16


* Half Step down (D#G#C#F#): [[Drones Festivals Tour 2015]]


===Absolution period===
==== Songs used for ====
*Amber, Red, Yellow and Blue Vistalite kit
**Used: Stockholm Syndrome USA clip, As Seen On: Stockholm Syndrome USA clip, Fate: Unknown)
**12x8,13x9,16x16,22x16
*Custom Chrome Tama Starclassic Maple kit with custom black powdercoated hardware and matching 14x6.5 snare
**Used: live, As Seen On: Absolution Tour DVD, Fate: Matthewed many times (this kit was reincarnated at least thrice).
**22x18,12x8,14x12,16x13
*Yamaha Maple Custom Advantage kit and 14x5.5 Yamaha Brass snare
**Used: Time Is Running Out Clip, As Seen On: Time Is Running Out clip, Fate: Unknown
*Blue DW kit and matching 14x5 snare
**Used: sessions for Apocalypse Please, Time Is Running Out, The Small Print, Thoughts of A Dying Athiest, Sing For Absolution and Fury, As Seen On: Absolution Bonus DVD, Fate: Unknown
*Composite Kit
**Used: recording Apocalypse Please march, As Seen On: Absolution Bonus DVD
**22x18 black walnut satin Ayotte, 22x18 blue opal DW
*Composite Kit
**Used: recording Ruled By Secrecy, As Seen On: Absolution Bonus DVD)
**22x18 black walnut satin Ayotte, 12x9 and 16x16 blue sparkle Tama Starclassic Maple toms, 14x5 silver DW snare
*Composite Kit
**Used: practicing before recording Ruled By Secrecy, As Seen On: Absolution Bonus DVD
**22x18 black walnut satin Ayotte, 14x5.5 silver sparkle Tama Starclassic Maple snare


*[[Algorithm (song)|Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version)]]
*[[Apocalypse Please (song)|Apocalypse Please]]
*[[Bliss (song) |Bliss]]
*[[Butterflies & Hurricanes (song) |Butterflies & Hurricanes]]
*[[Citizen Erased (song) |Citizen Erased]]
*[[Dead Inside (song) |Dead Inside]]
*[[Dig Down (song)|Dig Down (Acoustic Version)]] (one time @ Jools Holland)
*[[Easily (song)|Easily]]
*[[Euphoria (song)|Euphoria]]
*[[Explorers (song) |Explorers]]
*[[Falling Down (song) |Falling Down]]
*[[Feeling Good (song) |Feeling Good]]
*[[Follow Me (song) |Follow Me]]
*[[Fury (song) |Fury]]
*[[Glorious (song)|Glorious]]
*{{Helsinki Jam}}
*[[Hungry Like the Wolf (song)|Hungry Like the Wolf]]
*[[Hyper Music (song) |Hyper Music]] (one time @ The Mayan)
*[[Hysteria (song) |Hysteria]]
*[[Interlude (song)|Interlude]]
*[[Knights of Cydonia (song) |Knights of Cydonia]]
*[[Liquid State (song) |Liquid State]]
*[[Lithium (song) |Lithium]]
*{{Montpellier Jam}}
*[[Plug in Baby (song) |Plug in Baby]]
*[[Resistance (song) |Resistance]]
*[[Ruled by Secrecy (song) |Ruled by Secrecy]]
*[[Starlight (song) |Starlight]] (one-time @ Rock Wrechter)
*[[Supermassive Black Hole (song) |Supermassive Black Hole]]
*[[Supremacy (song) |Supremacy]]
*[[Lies (song)|Lies]]
*[[Map of the Problematique (song)|Map of the Problematique]]
*[[Mercy (song)|Mercy]]
*{{Munich Jam}}
*[[New Kind of Kick (song)|New Kind of Kick]]
*[[Pressure (song)|Pressure]]
*[[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]]
*[[The Dark Side (song)|The Dark Side]]
*[[The Globalist (song)|The Globalist]] (one time @ Bercy 27th)
*[[The Groove (song) |The Groove]]
*[[The Handler (song)|The Handler]] (one time @ Bercy 27th)
*[[Time Is Running Out (song) |Time Is Running Out]]
*[[United States of Eurasia (song)|United States of Eurasia]] (one time @ AB Brussels)
*[[Uno (song) |Uno]]
*[[Will of the People (song)|Will of the People]]
*[[Liberation (song)|Liberation]]
*[[We Are Fucking Fucked (song)|We Are Fucking Fucked]]
*[[Minimum (song)|Minimum]]
*[[The Gallery (song)|The Gallery]]
*[[New Born (song)|New Born]]
*[[Uprising (song)|Uprising]]
*[[Psycho (song)|Psycho]]
*[[Space Dementia (song)|Space Dementia]]


===Black Holes and Revelations period===
=== Red-LED Signature Bass (Graphite Finish) ===
*Composite kit
**Used: recording the album
**Wooden kick, 12x8, 14x12 and 16x14 clear Ludwig Vistalite toms
*Crystal Ice (clear acrylic) Tama Starclassic Mirage kit with custom white powdercoated hardware and matching 14x6 snare or 14x6.5 Tama Power Metal Brass snare
**Used: live, Supermassive Black Hole and Knights Of Cydonia clips, As Seen On: Supermassive Black Hole and Knights of Cydonia clips
**24x18(w/Tama Power Kick Bass Muffler),12x8,14x12,16x14,20x14 Mirage gong bass
Fate: Sold as part of an Auction for Oxfam
*Bubinga Tama Starclassic kit (Black Metalic w/ Gold Inlay) with black nickel hardware and Tama Power Metal Brass snare.
**Used: Live Williamsberg, supporting My Chemical Romance
*Fate: Likely retired, as with above
*Vintage Gretsch Jazz Kit in a Champagne Sparkle Finish  
**Used: Wembley Stadium 16th and 17th June - Soldier's Poem, Unintended and Blackout
* Used LIVE WEMBLEY 2007
Kit: Tama Starclassic Mirage Crystal Ice
22x18 Bass drum, 12x8 tom, 14x12 and 16x14 floor toms, and 20x14 Gong Drum. Snare: 14x6.5 Tama Starcl. Perform.-PBK.
Drumheads: (Remo) Ambassador Coated snare batter, Ambassador Hazy snare bottom, Powerstroke 3 clear bass drum batter, Tama original bass reso, Pinstripe clear over ambassador clear on toms.
Cymbals: (Zildjian) 14" K Custom Special Dry Hats, 18" A Custom Crash, 19" A Custom Crash, 22" A Custom Medium Ride, 18" Oriental China Trash, 11" Oriental Trash Splash, 8" A Custom Splash. Mics: Shure SM57 snare top, Neumann kms105 bk snare bottom, Beyerdynamic M88TG bass drum, Neumann km184 cymbals, Shure Beta 98 AMP/C toms, Shure SM58 additional vocals.
Dom also uses Tama harware, Promark 5BN sticks and his Pork Pie Throne Big Boy Zebra.


===The Resistance period===
[[Image:RedGraph.jpg|thumb|right|Red LED Signature bass]]
*Dom now endorses DW drums.
*According to an interview during the studio tour with Zane Lowe, drumkit on The Resistance has been used in the studio since the very first album.
*8-ply Maple (possibly VLT), either Gold sparkle with Gold hardware or Silver custom finish with Chrome hardware (he has been spotted using both live) with a 14x6.5 Aluminum DW snare or Ludwig *LB417 Black Beauty of the same size
*Used: Live
*22x20, 12x10, 14x14, 16x16, 21x16 Gong bass
*As of The Resistance tour his drum throne is a "Pork Pie Big Boy Silver / Zebra"
*Dom uses a Roland TD20kx V-Drums kit for Undisclosed Desires
*He also uses two Timpani (Kettle) drums live during Exogenesis Pt1
Fate: Active duty


This bass is primarily used as a half-step down bass. Additionally, it was also used as a "Drop" bass when he didn't have the woven chrome bass yet. It's currently replacing the blue-LED Status as the half-step down tuned bass.


==The 2nd Law Period==
==== Tuning: ====
===Recording===


====DW Performance Series Kit====
* Drop D (DADG) or Drop C (CADG): [[Drones Festivals Tour 2015]], [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]]
''Used: ''


===Videos===
* Half step down (D#G#C#F#): [[The 2nd Law Tour]], [[Psycho UK Tour]], [[Psycho US Tour]], [[Simulation Theory Promo Shows]], [[Simulation Theory World Tour]], [[Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour|Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour 2022]], [[Will of the People Theatre Tour|Will of the People Theatre Tour 2022]]


====Ludwig Kit in Vintage Black Oyster====
==== Songs used for ====
''Used: [[Supremacy (video)|Supremacy]] music video''
*22" x 14" kick
*12" x 9", 16" x 16" toms
*14" x 5" unknown Ludwig snare


===Addition Information===
*[[Animals (song) |Animals]]
*During the recording of The 2nd Law, Dom used the Resistance tour drum kit in the studio, as well as several miscellaneous drums such as a Ludwig Vistalite orange floor tom. He also used a vintage drum kit on some songs. The Resistance tour kit was also used for the first few concerts of the era, and was replaced by the new drumkit at the beginning of the UK arena tour.
*[[Defector (song) |Defector]]
*He has tweeted a photo with him, playing Tablas in the recording studio.
*[[Fury (song) |Fury]]
*According to a [https://twitter.com/elmolovano/status/231851291595374592 Tweet] he appears to be using chequerplatedrums, although these were never aired in public.
*[[Futurism (song) |Futurism]]
Dom's touring drumkit was a DW Jazz Series kit, in a custom Spiral Glitter finish. It consisted of:
*[[Muscle Museum (song) |Muscle Museum]]
*22x20" bass drum, 12x10" tom, 15x15" and 16x16" floor toms, and an 18x16" floor tom on the snare side. His snare was a 14x6.5″ Collector’s Series Snare (knurled black nickel over steel)[http://drummagazine.com/muses-dominic-howard-man-meets-machine/]
*[[Psycho (song) |Psycho]]
*His drum throne remained a Pork Pie Big Boy Silver/Zebra.
*[[Reapers (song)|Reapers]]
*Also present are two Roland H PD-8 pads, used in [[Madness (song)|Madness]], a mounted tambourine, RhythmTech ribbon crasher and TreeWorks Classic Bar Chimes, used in [[Explorers (song)|Explorers]].
*[[Starlight (song) |Starlight]]
*Used: Live
*[[Showbiz (song)|Showbiz]]
===Used in ROME OLYMPIC STADIUM===
*[[Survival (song) |Survival]]
Dom used he's DW Jazz Series (with custom spiral glitter finish) with:
*[[Take a Bow (song)|Take a Bow]]
22x20 Bass Drum
*[[United States of Eurasia (song) |United States of Eurasia]]
14x6.5 Ludwig LB417 Black Beauty
12x10 tom, 15x15 Floor Tom, 16x16 Floor Tom, 18x16 Floor Tom (side of the hi hat, without reso head).
Heads: Controlled Sound Coated snare batter, Ambassador Hazy Snare bottom, Emperor clear over ambassador clear on toms (Powerstroke 3 clear on FT on the side of the hi hat), Powerstroke 3 clear bass batter and ambassador with custom art bass reso.
Cymbals: (Ziljian) 18" A-Custom Crash, 18" K-series EFX Crash, 14" K Custom Dark Hi Hats, 22" K Custom Dark Ride, 11" Oriental Trash Splash, 8" K Custom Dark Splash, 18" Oriental China Trash.
Mics:
Shure SM57 snare top, Neumann kms 105 BK snare bottom, Shure Beta 91A Bass in, Beyerdynamic M88 TG bass out, Neumann KM184 Cymbals, Shure Beta 98 AMP/C toms. Dom also uses DW 9000 Hardware and rack system, Vic Firth sticks and Pork Pie Throne Big Boy Zebra. Dom used Roland H PD-8 Electronic Pads, a mounted tambourine, classic windchimes and rhythm tech ribbon crasher.


==Drones Period==
=== TriColor-LED Signature Bass (Woven Chrome Finish) ===
===Recording===


====DW Performance Series Kit in Broken Glass====
[[Image:SilverGraph.jpg|thumb|right|Tri-Color Woven Chrome Graphite bass]]


''Used: Recording [[Drones (album)|Drones]] Album''
Marked in Chris's bass rack simply as "Drop", it's not set in one tuning but it's tuned throughout the show by Chris's tech according to the songs in the set (mostly used in Drop D or C). It replaced the graphite finish red-LED bass in this role and has become one of Chris's most used basses, together with the Aqua Blue White-LED one. It was also used in standard tuning quite in 2016. Additionally, it was used in both standard and half-step down tunings for the X Factor Italy finals performance in 2018.
*22" x 18" kick
*12" x 10", 14" x 14" and 16" x 16" toms
*14" x 6.5" unknown snare
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Double Pedal
**1x DW 9002 Double Pedal "Lefty", 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 4x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand
*Pork Pie Big Boy Silver/Zebra Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Ambassador Fiberskyn (kick), Remo Powerstroke 77 Coated (snare), Remo Emperor Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)
**Reso Heads - Remo unknown (kick), Remo ambassador snare side (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)
*Microphones
**Neumann FET47 (kick), Sony C48 (at hole with pop filter)(kick), Shure BETA 91 (inside)(kick)
**Sony C48 (top snare), AKG C414 (bottom snare)
**Sennheiser MD421 (toms batter heads), Neumann U87 (toms resonant heads)
**Telefunken 250 (overheads)
**Neumann KM84 (hi hats)
**Neumann KM84 (ride)
**AKG C414 (percussion)


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Since 2022, the bass has also been used for [[Space Dementia (song)|Space Dementia]].
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====Other Information====
==== Tuning: ====
*When recording the album, Dom used two drum sets, both from DW.


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* Standard (EADG): [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2016]], [[Simulation Theory Promo Shows]] (Pressure [one time])
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===Videos===
* Half step down (D#G#C#F#): [[Simulation Theory Promo Shows]] (Starlight [one time])
====Gretsch Kit in matte black====


''Used: [[Mercy (video)|Mercy]] & [[Dead Inside (video)|Dead Inside]] music videos and [[Psycho (lyric video)|Psycho]] lyric video''
* Drop C (CADG): [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2016]], [[North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017]], [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018]], [[Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour|Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour 2022]], [[Will of the People Theatre Tour|Will of the People Theatre Tour 2022]]
*22" x 18" kick
*12" x 9", 14" x 14" and 16" x 16" toms (''only 12" and 14" toms used in [[Dead Inside (video)|Dead Inside]] music video'')
*14" x 6" snare
*Hardware
**1x Single Pedal, 1x Hi Hat Stand, 2x Snare Stand, 3x Cymbal Stand
*Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear (kick), Remo Controlled Sound Black Dot Coated (snare), Remo Controlled Sound Black Dot Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador in black without logo (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)


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* Drop D (DADG): [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2016]], [[North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017]], [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018]], [[Simulation Theory Promo Shows]], [[Simulation Theory Tour]], [[Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour|Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour 2022]], [[Will of the People Theatre Tour|Will of the People Theatre Tour 2022]]
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====DW Collectors Series Kit in Black Ice====
==== Songs used for ====


''Used: [[Revolt (video)|Revolt]] music video''
*[[Map of the Problematique (song) |Map of the Problematique]]
*22" x 18" kick
*[[The Globalist (song) | The Globalist]]
*12" x 9", 14" x 14" and 16" x 16" toms
*[[Psycho (song)| Psycho]]
*14" x 6.5" DW Collectors Series Black Ice snare
*[[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]]
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Single Pedal
*[[The Handler (song)|The Handler]]
**1x DW 9002 Single Pedal, 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 3x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand
*[[New Born (song)|New Born]]
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*[[Dead Star (song)|Dead Star]]
*Heads
*[[Agitated (song)|Agitated]]
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear (kick), Remo Controlled Sound Black Dot Coated (snare), Remo Controlled Sound Black Dot Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)
*[[Yes Please (song)|Yes Please]]
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador with custom art (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)
*{{Houston Jam}}
*Other Notes
*[[Dead Inside (song)|Dead Inside]]
**Rubber drum silencer pads were used on snare and toms
*[[Bliss (song)|Bliss]]
*[[Plug in Baby (song)|Plug in Baby]]
*[[Take a Bow (song)|Take a Bow]]
*[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]]
*[[Mercy (song)|Mercy]]
*[[Supermassive Black Hole (song)|Supermassive Black Hole]] (Montreux Festival 2016 only)
*[[Pressure (song)|Pressure]] (X Factor Italy 2018 only)
*[[Starlight (song)|Starlight]] (X Factor Italy 2018 only)
*[[Space Dementia (song)|Space Dementia]]
*[[Uprising (song)|Uprising]]
*[[Liberation (song)|Liberation]]


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=== White-LED Signature Bass (Stealth Finish) ===
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[[Image:StealthBassCrop.jpg | thumb | right | White LED Stealth Signature Bass]]
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====Q Drum Co. Mahogany Kit in black with gold double stripe====
This bass was presuambly first used at the [[Carhaix Festival Des Vieilles Charrues 2015 (gig) |Vieilles Charrues Festival 2015]].


''Used: [[Reapers (lyric video)|Reapers]], [[Defector (lyric video)|Defector]] and [[The Handler (lyric video)|The Handler]] lyric videos''
The bass features a white-LED fretboard, but unlike the other white-LED bass this one has the matte black stealth finish. It's only been used on this gig so far and has likely been abandoned from live use.
*22" x 18" kick
*12" x 10", 14" x 14" and 16" x 16" toms
*14" x 7" Q Drum Co. Aluminium Plate snare
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Single Pedal
**1x DW 9000 Single Pedal, 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 3x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear (kick), Remo Controlled Sound Black Dot Coated (snare), Remo Controlled Sound Black Dot Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador in black without logo (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)
*Other Notes
**Rubber drum silencer pads were used on snare and toms


<gallery>
==== Tuning: ====
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====Q Drum Co. Mahogany Kit in black with gold double stripe====
* Standard (EADG): [[Drones Tour]]


''Used: [[New Kind of Kick (video)|New Kind Of Kick]] music video''
==== Songs used for ====
*22" x 18" kick
*14" x 14" and 16" x 16" floor toms
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Single Pedal
**1x DW 9000 Single Pedal, 1x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand (custom black finish)
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear (kick), Remo Controlled Sound Black Dot Clear (14" and 16" toms)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador in black without logo (kick), Remo Ambassador Clear (14" and 16" toms)
*Other Notes
**Rubber drum silencer pads were used on 14" and 16" floor toms


<gallery>
*[[Citizen Erased (song) |Citizen Erased]]
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===Touring===
=== LED Microstrip Signature Bass (Indigo Blue Satin Finish) ===
====Q Drum Co. Mahogany Kit in black with gold double stripe====


''Used: [[Psycho UK Tour|Psycho UK Tour]], [[Psycho US Tour|Psycho US Tour]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2015|Drones Festivals Tour 2015]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2016|Drones Festivals Tour 2016]], [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16|The Drones World Tour 2015/16 Europe and Asia shows]], Japan & Australia shows 2017, [[Paris Cigale 2018 (gig)|Paris La Cigale by request show 2018]] and last 3 shows of [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018|Summer Festivals Tour 2018]] between 2018-06-03 & 2018-06-23''
[[Image:LEDStripeBass.jpg | thumb | right | The Lighting Bass]]
*22" x 18" kick
*12" x 10", 14" x 14" and 16" x 16" toms (only 12" and 16" toms used during [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018|Summer Festivals Tour 2018]] shows)
*18" x 16" gong tom
*14" x 7" Q Drum Co. Aluminium Plate snare
*Electronics
**2 Roland PD-8 Dual Trigger Pads (right of kit)(''Used: [[Psycho US Tour|Psycho US Tour]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2015|Drones Festivals Tour 2015]] and pre-Drones tour shows between 2015-09-11 & 2015-10-27'')
**Roland SPD-30 Octapad (right of kit)(''Used: [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16|The Drones World Tour 2015/16 Europe and Asia shows]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2016|Drones Festivals Tour 2016]], Japan & Australia shows 2017 and [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018|Summer Festivals Tour 2018]]'')
**2 custom light-up electronic pads made by Q Drum Co. (''Used: [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018|Summer Festivals Tour 2018]]'')
**Roland RT-10K Trigger (kick), Roland RT-10S Trigger (snare)
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Double Pedal
**1x DW 9002 Double Pedal "Lefty", 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 4x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand (only 3x used during [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018|Summer Festivals Tour 2018]] shows), 1x DW SMMG6 Boom Arm (ribbon crasher / middle electronic pad), 1x DW SMMG3 Mega Clamp (tambourine / left electronic pad), 1x DW 9991 Tom Stand & 1x DW SM776 Clamp (SPD-30 Octapad)(''Used: [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16|The Drones World Tour 2015/16 Europe and Asia shows]] and [[Drones Festivals Tour 2016|Drones Festivals Tour 2016]], Japan & Australia shows 2017 and [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018|Summer Festivals Tour 2018]]''), 1x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand (splash stand)(''Used: [[Belfast Ulster Hall 2015 (gig)|Belfast Ulster Hall 2015]]'')
**DW 9000 Series Custom Rack (''Used: [[Psycho US Tour|Psycho US Tour]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2015|Drones Festivals Tour 2015]] and pre-Drones tour shows between 2015-09-11 & 2015-10-27'')
***2x DW CPRKTLEG Leg Assembly, 2x DW CPRKB24S 24" Straight Bar, 1x DW CPRKB36S 36" Straight Bar, 2x DW SMRKC15K Clamp, 2x DW SMRKC15V Clamp, 2x Gibraltar SC-BALRM Arm (PD-8 Pads)
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear (kick), Remo Controlled Sound Black or White Dot Coated (snare), Remo Controlled Sound White Dot Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms), Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear (gong tom)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador with custom art (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)
*Percussion
**11" or 15" Rhythm Tech Ribbon Crasher
**Rhythm Tech Tambourine in Black
*Other Notes
**Vic Firth Stick Caddy (clamped on hi hat stand)
**Sonor SSB Stick Bag Standard (mounted on 16" floor tom)
**Snareweight M1b Drum Dampener (snare)
**Remo Quicklock Hi Hat Clutch (hi hat stand)


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Also known as "The Lighting Bass"<ref>http://www.status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html</ref>
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====DW Collectors Series Kit in Black Gloss====
First used at the [[Prague Lethany Airport 2019 (gig)|Prague gig]] on 26th of May during the Simulation Theory Tour, the bass differs from other basses in that it's fully covered with LED microstrip lighting integrated into the body and the neck. It's presumably based around the Aqua Blue Graphite bass, which was previously used on the songs he's now using this bass on.


''Used: [[Chiba Makuhari Messe Event Hall 2015 (gig)|Chiba Makuhari Messe Event Hall 2015]]''
==== Tuning: ====
*22" x 18" kick
*12" x 9", 14" x 14" and 16" x 16" toms
*14" x 6.5" DW Collectors Series Black Gloss snare
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Single Pedal
**1x DW 9000 Single Pedal, 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 3x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear (kick), Remo Controlled Sound White Dot Coated (snare), Remo Emperor Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador in black without logo (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)


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* Standard (EADG): [[Simulation Theory Tour]]
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====Q Drum Co. Stainless Steel Kit with white double stripe====
==== Songs used for ====


''Used: [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16|The Drones World Tour 2015/16 US, Canada and Mexico shows]]''
*[[Algorithm (song) |Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version)]]
*22" x 18" kick
*[[Pressure (song) |Pressure]]
*12" x 10", 14" x 14" and 16" x 16" toms
*[[Supermassive Black Hole (song) |Supermassive Black Hole]]
*18" x 16" gong tom
*[[The Dark Side (song) | The Dark Side]]
*14" x 7" Q Drum Co. Aluminium Plate snare
*Electronics
**2 Roland PD-8 Dual Trigger Pads (''Used: [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16|The Drones World Tour 2015/16 Mexico shows]]'')
**Roland SPD-30 Octapad (right of kit)(''Used: [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16|The Drones World Tour 2015/16 US and Canada shows]]'')
**Roland RT-10K Trigger (kick), Roland RT-10S Trigger (snare)
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Double Pedal
**1x DW 9002 Double Pedal "Lefty", 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 4x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand, 1x DW SMMG6 Boom Arm (ribbon crasher), 1x DW SMMG3 Mega Clamp (tambourine), 1x DW 9991 Tom Stand & 1x DW SM776 Clamp (SPD-30 Octapad)(''Used: [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16|The Drones World Tour 2015/16 US and Canada shows]]'')
**DW 9000 Series Custom Rack (''Used: [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16|The Drones World Tour 2015/16 Mexico shows]]'')
***2x DW CPRKTLEG Leg Assembly, 2x DW CPRKB24S 24" Straight Bar, 1x DW CPRKB36S 36" Straight Bar, 2x DW SMRKC15K Clamp, 2x DW SMRKC15V Clamp, 2x Gibraltar SC-BALRM Arm (PD-8 Pads)
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear (kick), Remo Controlled Sound Black or White Dot Coated (snare), Remo Controlled Sound White Dot Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms), Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear (gong tom)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador with custom art (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)
*Percussion
**11" or 15" Rhythm Tech Ribbon Crasher
**Rhythm Tech Tambourine in Black
*Other Notes
**Vic Firth Stick Caddy (clamped on hi hat stand)
**Sonor SSB Stick Bag Standard (mounted on 16" floor tom)
**Snareweight M1b Drum Dampener (snare)
**Remo Quicklock Hi Hat Clutch (hi hat stand)
**Included an additional Roland SPD-SX used for Undisclosed Desires and Take a Bow


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{{Backto | Bass}}
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====Q Drum Co. Copper Kit with black double-stripe====
== References ==
 
''Used: [[North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017|North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017]], [[North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017|Festivals Tour 2017]], [[London Shepherds Bush Empire 2017|London Shepherds Bush Empire by request show 2017]], first 4 shows of [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018|Summer Festivals Tour 2018]] between 2018-04-20 & 2018-06-02 and some [[Simulation Theory Promo Shows]]''
*24" x 18" kick
*12" x 9", 14" x 14" and 16" x 16" toms (only 12" and 16" toms used during [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018|Summer Festivals Tour 2018]] shows)
*18" x 16" gong tom
*14" x 7" Q Drum Co. Gentlemen's Series Copper snare
*Electronics
**2 Roland PD-8 Dual Trigger Pads (''Used: First 2 shows of [[North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017|North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017]] and [[Simulation Theory Promo Shows]]'')
**2 custom light-up electronic pads made by Q Drum Co. (''Used: All shows except for the first 2 shows of [[North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017|North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017]]'')
**Roland SPD-30 Octapad (right of kit)(''Used: All shows except for [[London Shepherds Bush Empire 2017|London Shepherds Bush Empire by request show 2017]]'')
**Roland RT-30K Trigger (kick), Roland RT-30S Trigger (snare), Roland RT-30S Trigger (18" gong tom)
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Double Pedal
**1x DW 9002 Double Pedal "Lefty", 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 4x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand, 1x DW SMMG6 Boom Arm (middle electronic pad), 1x DW SMMG3 Mega Clamp (left electronic pad), 1x DW 6700 Cymbal Stand & 1x DW SM776 Mount (SPD-30 Octapad)(''Used: All shows except for [[London Shepherds Bush Empire 2017|London Shepherds Bush Empire by request show 2017]]''), 1x DW 6700 Cymbal Stand & 1x DW SM992 (PD-8 Pads)(''Used: [[Simulation Theory Promo Shows]]'')
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear (kick), Remo Controlled Sound White Dot Coated (snare), Remo Controlled Sound White Dot Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms), Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear (gong tom)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador Clear with custom art (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12", 14" and 16" toms)
*Other Notes
**Vic Firth Stick Caddy (clamped on hi hat stand)
**Sonor SSB Stick Bag Standard (mounted on 16" floor tom)
**Snareweight M1b Drum Dampener (snare)
**Remo Quicklock Hi Hat Clutch (hi hat stand)
*Microphones
**5x Neumann KM 185 Microphone (cymbals)
**3x Beta 98AMP/C Instrument Microphone (toms)
 
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====Q Drum Co. Matte White Birch Kit====
 
''Used: [[New York City New York City Center 2017 (gig)|CW Network's Upfront Presentation New York City Centre 2017]]''
*24" x 18* kick
*13" x 9", 14" x 14" and 16" x 16" toms
*14" x 6" Q Drum Co.
*Electronics
**Roland SPD-30 Octapad (right of kit)
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Single Pedal
**1x DW 9000 Single Pedal, 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 4x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand, 1x DW 9991 Tom Stand with DW SM776 Clamp (SPD-30 Octapad)
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated (kick), Remo Controlled Sound X Coated (snare), Remo Emperor Coated (13", 14" and 16" toms)
**Reso Heads - Q Drum Co. Black with logo and centre port (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (13", 14" and 16" toms)
 
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===Other Information===
 
====Kick Drum Resonant Head Artwork====
 
*Dom used a variety of kick drum resonant heads during the Drones period
*Standard metallic and Standard white Q Drum Co. logo head
*Psycho artwork head (''Used: Q Drum Co. Mahogany Kit'')
*Drones artwork head
*Revolt artwork head (''Used: [[Revolt (video)|Revolt]] music video'')
*Transparent head with white Drones-men (''Used: Q Drum Co. Stainless Steel Kit'')
*Transparent head with palm trees (''Used: Q Drum Co. Copper Kit'')
 
====Notable Kit Changes====
 
*Since [[The 2nd Law Tour]] Dom kept pretty much the same setup. He only removed the splashes and changed up the electronics to his right over the gong tom.
*For the [[Psycho UK Tour]] he didn't use the Roland drum pads or the Roland Octapad on his right. He used a 10" splash over his hi hats for the first 2 gigs of this tour however is was removed and never used after this.
*Since the [[North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017|North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017]], he has replaced the ribbon crasher and the tambourine with 2 custom light-up electronic pads made by Q Drum Co. (2 Roland PD-8 Dual Trigger Pads used in the first 2 shows instead)
*During the [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018|Summer Festivals Tour 2018]], before the Simulation theory period, he ditched the 14" tom. The china cymbal was also dropped for the last 3 shows of [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018|Summer Festivals Tour 2018]].
*He updated his drum heads, now using Remo Controlled Sound White or Black Dot, using clear heads on toms and Coated on snare. His resonant heads were unchanged as Remo Ambassador Clear
*Dom switched to Q Drum Co. after using DW drums since 2009
 
==Simulation Theory Period==
===Recording===
 
====Yamaha Recording Custom Kit in Quartz Grey====
 
''Used: Recording [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]] Album''
*24" x 14" kick
*12" x 10", 16" x 15" and 18" x 16" toms
*14" x 6.5" Yamaha Custom snare
*DW 6000 Series Hardware, DW 9000 Hi Hat Stand and Double Pedal
**1x DW 9002 Double Pedal "Lefty", 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 6300 Snare Stand, 3x DW 6700 Cymbal Stand
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Various Remo Clear Heads (toms), Remo Powerstroke 77 Coated (snare)
**Reso Heads - Various Remo Clear Heads (toms and snare), Remo Powerstroke 3 Ebony (kick)
 
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====Other Information====
*In the studio, Dom mainly used the birch wood Q Drum Co. set, with additional Q Drum drum pieces thrown in for certain songs.
*He used various tom models (Q Drums, DW and Yamaha) for tom dubs.
*He also used a set of 8 roto-toms for the 80s inspired tom fills on songs like [[The Dark Side (song)|The Dark Side]] and [[Algorithm (song)|Algorithm]].
 
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===Videos===
====Gretsch Renown Maple White Marine Pearl Drum Kit====
 
''Used: [[Pressure (video)|Pressure]] music video''
*22" x 18* kick
*12" x 9" and 16" x 16" toms
*14" x 6.5" Gretsch Renown Maple in White Marine Pearl snare
*DW 6000 Series Hardware, DW 9000 Hi Hat Stand and Single Pedal
**1x DW 9000 Single Pedal, 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 6300 Snare Stand, 2x DW 6700 Cymbal Stand
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Unbranded Coated Heads
**Reso Heads - Unbranded Clear Heads
 
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===Touring===
====Q Drum Co. High Polished Stainless Steel Kit with white double-stripe====
 
''Used: [[Simulation Theory Promo Shows]]''
*22" x 16" kick
*12" x 9" and 16" x 16" toms
*18" x 16" gong tom
*14" x 7" Q Drum Co. Gentlemen's Series Copper snare
*Electronics
**2 custom light-up electronic pads made by Q Drum Co. (a third Q Drum Co. electronic pad was added above the gong tom during [[Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium 2019 (gig)|Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium 2019]])
**2 Roland PD-8 Dual Trigger Pads (right of kit)(''Used: [[London Royal Albert Hall 2018 (gig)|London Royal Albert Hall 2018]]'')
**Roland SPD-30 Octapad (left of kit)(''Used: [[London Royal Albert Hall 2018 (gig)|London Royal Albert Hall 2018]]'')
**Yamaha DT50K Kick Trigger (kick), Yamaha DT50S Snare Trigger (snare & 12" and 16" toms)
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Double Pedal
**1x DW 9002 Double Pedal "Lefty", 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 3x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand, 1x DW SMMG6 Boom Arm (middle electronic pad), 1x DW SMMG3 Mega Clamp (left electronic pad), 1x DW 6700 Cymbal Stand & 1x DW SM992 Mount (PD-8 pads)(''Used: [[London Royal Albert Hall 2018 (gig)|London Royal Albert Hall 2018]]''), 1x DW 9991 Tom Stand (left electronic pad)(''Used: [[Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium 2019 (gig)|Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium 2019]]'')
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated (kick), Remo Controlled Sound X Coated (snare), Remo Emperor Coated (12" and 16" toms), Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated (18" gong tom)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador with custom art (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12" and 16" toms)
*Other Notes
**Snareweight M1b Drum Dampener (snare)
**Remo Quicklock Hi Hat Clutch (hi hat stand)
**Vic Firth Stick Caddy (clamped on hi hat stand)
**DW Padded Stick Bag (mounted on 16" floor tom)
 
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====DW Performance Copper Kit====
 
''Used: [[Cannes Palais des Festivals 2018 (gig)|NRJ Music Awards 2018]]''
*22" x 16" kick
*12" x 9" and 16" x 14" toms
*18" x 16" gong tom
*14" x 5.5" DW Performance Natural snare
*Electronics
**2 custom light-up electronic pads made by Q Drum Co.
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Single Pedal
**1x DW 9000 Single Pedal, 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 2x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand, 1x DW SMMG6 Boom Arm (middle electronic pad), 1x DW 9991 Tom Stand (left electronic pad)
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated (kick), Remo Controlled Sound X Coated (snare), Remo Emperor Coated (12" and 16" toms), Remo Emperor Coated (18" tong tom)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador Coated (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12" and 16" toms)
 
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Image:Copper DW kit 3.PNG
</gallery>
 
====DW Performance Kit in Black Galaxy====
 
''Used: [[Assago Mediolanum Forum 2018 (gig)|X Factor Italia Finale 2018]] and [[Paris Studios Rive Gauche 2018 (gig)|Paris Studios Rive Gauche 2018]]''
*22" x 16" kick
*12" x 9" and 16" x 16" toms
*14" x 5.5" DW Performance in silver sparkle snare
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Single Pedal
**1x DW 9000 Single Pedal, 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 3x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated (kick), Remo Controlled Sound X Coated (snare), Remo Emperor Coated (12" and 16" toms)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador Coated (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12" and 16" toms)
*Other Notes
**DW Padded Stick Bag (mounted on 16" floor tom)
 
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====Q Drum Co. Matte White Birch Kit with acrylic double-stripe (accent for lighting effects)====
 
''Used: [[Simulation Theory World Tour|Simulation Theory World Tour (North America shows)]]''
*24" x 18" kick
*12" x 9" and 16" x 16" toms
*18" x 16" gong tom
*14" x 7" Q Drum Co. Gentlemen's Series Copper snare
*Electronics
**3 custom light-up electronic pads made by Q Drum Co.
**Roland RT-30K Trigger (kick), Roland RT-30RH Trigger (snare)
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Double Pedal
**1x DW 9002 Double Pedal "Lefty", 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 3x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand, 1x DW SMMG6 Boom Arm (middle electronic pad), 1x DW SMMG3 Mega Clamp (left electronic pad), 1x DW 6700 Cymbal Stand & 1x DW SM774 Mount (right electronic pad)
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated (kick), Remo Controlled Sound X Coated (snare), Remo Emperor Coated (12" and 16" toms), Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated (18" tong tom)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador with custom art (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12" and 16" toms)
*Other Notes
**Snareweight M1b Drum Dampener (snare)
**Remo Quicklock Hi Hat Clutch (hi hat stand)
**Vic Firth Stick Caddy (clamped on hi hat stand)
**DW Padded Stick Bag (mounted on 16" floor tom)
 
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</gallery>
 
====Q Drum Co. Stainless Steel Finish Birch Kit with acrylic double-stripe (accent for lighting effects)====
 
''Used: [[Simulation Theory World Tour|Simulation Theory World Tour (Europe, Asia and South America shows)]]''
*24" x 16" kick
*12" x 9" and 16" x 16" toms
*18" x 16" gong tom
*14" x 7" Q Drum Co. Gentlemen's Series Copper snare
*Electronics
**3 custom light-up electronic pads made by Q Drum Co.
**Roland RT-30K Trigger (kick), Roland RT-30RH Trigger (snare)
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Single Pedal
**1x DW 9000 Single Pedal, 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 4x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand, 1x DW SMMG6 Boom Arm (middle electronic pad), 1x DW SMMG3 Mega Clamp (left electronic pad), 1x DW 6700 Cymbal Stand & 1x DW SM774 Mount (right electronic pad)
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated (kick), Remo Controlled Sound X Coated (snare), Remo Emperor Coated (12" and 16" toms), Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated (18" tong tom)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador with custom art (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (12" and 16" toms)
*Other Notes
**Snareweight M1b Drum Dampener (snare)
**Remo Quicklock Hi Hat Clutch (hi hat stand)
**Vic Firth Stick Caddy (clamped on hi hat stand)
**DW Padded Stick Bag (mounted on 16" floor tom)
 
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</gallery>
 
===Other Drums===
 
====Q Drum Co. Seamless Cast Acrylic Kit in white acrylic====
 
''Used: Opening of [[Simulation Theory Tour]] during [[Algorithm (song)|Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version)]]''
*16" x 20" and 18" x 20" toms
*14" x 7" Q Drum Co. Gentlemen's Series Copper snare
*DW 9000 Series Hardware
**1x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 1x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Controlled Sound X Coated (snare), Remo Emperor Coated (16" and 18" toms)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (16" and 18" toms)
*Microphones
**1x Shure SM57 (snare)
**2x Shure BETA 98AMP/C (toms)
**1x Latin Percussion 592A-X Mic Claw (for snare mic)
 
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</gallery>
 
====Q Drum Co. Seamless Cast Acrylic Kit====
 
''Used: [[Simulation Theory Tour]] during [[Dig Down (song)|Dig Down (Acoustic Gospel Version)]], [[Undisclosed Desires (song)|Undisclosed Desires]] and [[The Void (song)|The Void]]''
*16" x 20" and 18" x 20" toms
*14" x 7" Q Drum Co. Seamless Cast Acrylic snare
*DW 9000 Series Hardware
**1x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 1x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand
*Heads
**Batter Heads - Remo Controlled Sound X Coated (snare), Remo Emperor Coated (16" and 18" toms)
**Reso Heads - Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), Remo Ambassador Clear (16" and 18" toms)
 
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</gallery>
 
*Drums during Pray
 
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*For the headlining tour, Q Drum Co. built Dom and Chris two 5' concert drums fitted with LED light
 
*A small electronic/hybrid drum kit was also made for the headlining tour (similar to those using for Undisclosed Desires during The Resistance and The 2nd Law tours). It includes a snare drum, two semi-transparent matte white toms and a cymbal all with triggers and a Roland SPD-SX. A duplicate of that kit was also build for the B-Stage, but it's transparent, as opposed to the main stage kit being white. The matte white kit's also fitted with LED lights allowing it to light up. He's using the two kits for Alogrithm (alternate reality version), Propaganda and Dig Down (acoustic). Four semi-transparent matte white toms are also used by the performers (two per performer) during Uprising and Thought Contagion, allthough they are probably not miked.
 
===Other Information===
 
====Sticks====
 
*Vic Firth American Jazz AJ2 Sticks
*Vic Firth MB2S Corpsmaster Medium Puff Marching Drum Mallets (''used during [[Unsustainable (song)|Unsustainable]] live'')
 
====Kick Drum Resonant Head Artwork====
 
*Clear Simulation Theory Logo Head (''Used: Q Drum Co. High Polished Stainless Steel Kit'')
*Standard white coated Q Drum Co. logo head (''Used: Q Drum Co. Matte White Birch Kit'')
*Semi-clear dark tinted head (''Used: Q Drum Co. Stainless Steel Finish Birch Kit'')
 
====Notable Kit Changes====
 
*During the [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018]], before the Simulation theory period, he ditched the 14" tom. The china cymbal was also dropped for the last 3 shows of [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018]].
*Since the [[North American Summer Amphitheatre Tour 2017]], he had replaced the ribbon crasher and the tambourine with 2 custom light-up electronic pads made by Q Drum Co. and now uses a third Q Drum Co. electronic pad mounted above his gong tom.
*Dom brought back the china cymbal on his far left for the Simulation Theory World Tour (EU Shows) after not using it for the first half of the tour.
*During the Simulation Theory Tour Dom switched between using a double and single pedal (both DW 9000 Series). He mostly used a double pedal during the North American shows and a single pedal during the second half of the tour.
*Dom switched out his Remo Controlled Sound White or Black Dot heads for Remo Emporer Coated on toms and Remo Controlled Sound X Coated on snare. His resonant heads were unchanged as Remo Ambassador Clear
*In a 2018 interview for french drum magazine "Batterie", Howard stated, that he would like to install LED lights onto the kit for the 2019 headlining tour, which he later did.
*A Roland V-Drums TD-50 was also spotted laying behind him during the Simulation Theory headlining tour.
*2 Roland PD-8 Dual Trigger Pads above the gong tom were used during the latest rehearsals, but removed for the live shows. According to Dom, he was going  to use them for the headlining tour, although he never incorporated them.
*A copper-wood hoop Q Drums kit was used during rehearsals for the headlining tour.
 
== Will of the People Period ==
 
===Recording===
 
During the recording period of Muse's new release, Dom was using a hybrid drum kit, made up of a selection of various Q Drum pieces he used over the years. He was also spotted using his full stainless steel kit.
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He was spotted using the following pieces;
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Kicks:
*22" x 16" kick (Birch in Matte White with acrylic double-stripe)
*24" x 18" kick (Copper with black double-stripe)
*22" x 16" kick (Stainles steel with white double-stripe)
Toms:
*12" x 9" and 14" x 14" toms (Mahogany in Black with gold double-stripe)
*12" x 9" and 16" x 16" toms (Stainles steel with white double-stripe)
*18" x 16" gong tom (Birch in Matte White with acrylic double-stripe)
Snares:
*14" x 16.5" Ludwig LB417 Black Beauty
 
===Touring===
 
====Q Drum Co. High Polished Stainless Steel Kit w/ white double stripe & Q Drum Co. Mahogany tom w/ gold double stripe====
 
''Used: [[Lisbon Bela Vista Park 2022 (gig)|Rock In Rio Lisbon 2022]]''
 
*22" x 18" kick
*12" x 10" & 16" x 16" toms
*14" x 7" Q Drum Co. Gentlemen's Series Copper snare
 
*Electronics
**3 custom electronic pads, installed in glitter shells, made by Q Drum Co.
**Yamaha DT50K Kick Trigger (kick), Yamaha DT50S Snare Trigger (snare & toms)
 
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Image:DomLisbon22Kit1.jpg
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</gallery>
 
====Q Drum Co. Galvanized Steel kit with with tri-band patina====
 
''Used: [[Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour]]''
*24" x 14" kick
*13" x 9" and 16" x 16" toms
*14" x 7" Q Drum Co. Gentlemen's Series Copper snare
 
*Electronics
**3 custom electronic pads, installed in glitter shells, made by Q Drum Co.
**Yamaha DT50K Kick Trigger (kick), Yamaha DT50S Snare Trigger (snare & toms)
*DW 9000 Series Hardware and Double Pedal
**1x DW 9002 Double Pedal "Lefty", 1x DW 9500TB Hi Hat Stand, 2x DW 9300 Snare Stand, 3x DW 9700 Cymbal Stand, 1x DW SMMG6 Boom Arm (middle electronic pad), 1x DW SMMG3 Mega Clamp (left electronic pad), 1x DW 9991 Tom Stand (left electronic pad)(''Used: [[Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium 2019 (gig)|Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium 2019]]'')
*DW 9000 Series Round Throne
*Heads
**Batter Heads - ''Unknown'' (kick), Remo Controlled Sound X Coated (snare), Remo Emperor Coated (13" and 16" toms)
**Reso Heads - ''Unknown'' (kick), Remo Ambassador Hazy (snare), ''Unknown'' (13" and 16" toms)
*Other Notes
**Remo Quicklock Hi Hat Clutch (hi hat stand)
**Vic Firth Stick Caddy (clamped on hi hat stand)
**DW Padded Stick Bag (mounted on 16" floor tom)
 
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</gallery>
 
==== Notable Kit Changes ====
 
*Dom has ditched the gong tom, and has instead replaced it with a third, slightly larger, custom electronic pad
 
==Dom is left handed==
As Dom is left handed he sets his drums up with the hi-hats on his right and floor toms on the left. If you're right handed look in a mirror basically.
 
==[[Cymbals]]==
 
See [[Cymbals]].
 
==Hardware==
He used a Tama Iron Cobra Lever Glide Hi-Hat, and is currently using the DW 9000 series Hi-Hat pedal. He also used to use Iron Cobra Power Glide double and single bass drum pedals interchangeably depending on the setlist (few songs require the double, Cave live, for example) he also used to use the Chrome Cobra single. With his new DW contract/endorsement he uses a DW 9000 Series Single kick pedal.
 
His hardware is now all DW, although it used to be Tama Roadpro, his throne was a Tama First Chair with back-rest, and is now a Pork Pie Big Boy Silver / Zebra. He has used Zildjian Dennis Chambers signature series drumsticks, Shaw 5BN drumsticks (Hullabaloo) and Promark TX5BNs (Live 8, and BH&R tour), Promark Marco Minneman signature sticks, as well as many others. Dom also has had his own signature drumstick released through Promark, and it is currently available to the public for sale in the UK, and by special order in the US. These are discontinued due to Dominic leaving Promark in 2013. Recently, Dom switched to Vic Firth sticks, as seen in the Austin City Limits concert of 2013 and the Rome Olympic Stadium DVD. He most likely uses Vic Firth's American Jazz 2 stick.
 
==Heads==
He uses Remo and Aquarian heads. Dom generally uses the classic combination of clear Emperors over clear Ambassadors on his toms (coated Emperor in the OoS period), but has been seen with Pinstripe batter heads (on the Peavey kit). In 2015, he switched to the Remo Controlled Sound White Dot batter head on the gong tom and the Remo Controlled Sound Black Dot batters on other toms.
 
The following combinations have been seen on the kick drum:
*Silver sparkle: Super Kick II with no resonant side head
*Blue sparkle kick: Super Kick II over black ported Regulator
*Chrome kick: Powerstroke 3 over black ported resonant side head
*Ayotte kick: Powerstroke 3 over unknown resonant side head
*Crystal ice kick: Super Kick II over Force I or Powerstroke 3 over unknown clear ported Remo or Pinstripe over ported Pinstripe
*DW Collector's Series kick: Powerstroke 4 over black ported resonant side head
*DW Jazz Series kick: Powerstroke 3 over unknown chrome ported resonant side head
*Q Drums kick: Powerstroke 3 over various unknown resonant side heads
 
Coated Emperor, Controlled Sound or Hi-energy (Hullabaloo only) batters on his Snare.
 
Note: The one exception to this rule is when he used the stock Tama heads, Evans clear G2 over clear G1, that come with every new kit of drums. As the G2/G1 combination is identical to his usual Emperor/Ambassadors he'd often use the stock heads until they wear and replace the batter only.
 
==Contract Lapse==
It is possible that during 2005 Doms endorsement contract with Tama Drums expired as a set of orange and red Ludwig Vistalites (acrylic drums) were used in the USA cut of the Stockholm Syndrome video clip (and another character in the talk show was using Pearl drums). As video clips receive much public exposure it is usually against the terms of a contract to use a competitors product. This would tend to suggest that the Tama contract had reached its conclusion.
 
A clear set of Vistalites (with a shallower rack tom, 12x8 most likely) is seen on one of the background images of [http://www.muse.mu Muse's official site], suggesting that they were used for the recording of Black Holes And Revelations.
 
From 2006 until 2008, he was using Tama Drums' new Starclassic Mirage line [http://www.tama.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=259&PN=1](acrylic drums) in live situations. These three data would suggest that the contract briefly lapsed in 2005 and during that time Dom developed a taste for acrylic drums. When Tama released Mirage he renewed his endorsement.
 
In 2008, he became an avid DW drum user which suggested he switched contracts to DW.
 
As of 2015, his contract with DW expired and he became an endorser for Q Drum Co, an L.A. based custom drum shop company, owned by his drum tech Jeremy Berman and also part-owned by his friend Ilan Rubin
 
==Other Dom info==
Recording the introduction to Apocalypse Please, Dom played a drum fill from the Grouse Lodge swimming pool, with a driver from an NS10 speaker used as close mic.
 
Whilst in the pool area, they decided to have a go at creating a water gong effect by hitting cymbals loads of times while dipping them into water. However, because cymbals have nowhere near the same sustain as an actual gong, the sound decayed as soon as they went into the water, which made the whole activity pointless!
 
Dom has a large floor fan next to him to keep him cool.
 
When he was recording the big concert drum for parts on [[The 2nd Law (album)|The 2nd Law]], he was wearing socks, underpants and a red coat with black feather shoulders.
 
==Links==
*[http://www.musedrums.rocks.it Muse Drums]
*[http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/products/configurator/default.ad2?artistID=1676 Doms Zildjian Set-up (inaccurate)]
*[http://www.tama.com/ Official Tama Website]
*[http://www.zildjian.com/ Official Zildjian Website]
*[https://qdrumco.com/ Official Q Drums Co. Website]
 
== See also ==
* [[Percussion]]
 
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Chris Wolstenholme Signature model
Status Chris Wolstenholme signature Bass
Manufacturer Status Graphite
Used Blue-LED: (prototype) ?—
Blue-LED: 2012-08-12—
White-LED (Turquoise finish): 2012-10-16—
Red-LED: 2012-10-16—
White-LED (Stealth finish): 2015-07-17 (?)
Microstrip-LED (Blue finish): 2019-05-26—
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
Custom L.E.D. lights in fretboard

Information

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.

Probably, he first played his custom model at the Olympic Closing Cerenomy. It's unknown, if this model differs from the prototype model, wherefore it's unclear if he used the signature model first-time in 2012 or 2011. At the beginning of the The 2nd Law tour Chris received, according to his tweet, three new custom basses, one of which is the Status Chris Wolstenholme Signature Bass 5-string and two others 4-string custom models. One has white-LED's embedded and a blue finish, the other one has red-LED's and a natural/black finish. The two new basses replaced the walnut and graphite Status S2-Classic basses.

Models

Blue-LED Signature Bass (Graphite Finish)

Blue LED Signature bass

One of the first signature basses Chris recieved. Chris used to use another blue-LED bass, which was a CW Signature prototype model. Currently, he is only using one.

The bass's first been used in standard tuning, but has also been used, between 2013 and 2016, in drop D (apart from one gig in 2016, where it was used in standard). Sinec 2016, it's been used half-step down tuning, mostly for Starlight. In 2022, it's been used in the studio, in standard tuning, seen being played on Compliance.[1] Currently, during the U.S. leg of the Will of the People Theatre Tour, it's being replaced with the red-LED bass.

Tuning:

Songs used for

(Songs played before 2011 with the prototype model are also included)

White-LED Signature Bass (Aqua Blue Graphite Finish)

White LED Signature bass

Chris's main Status. Most of the time, this bass is used for songs which are in standard tuning. On some occasions (mostly due to logistical reasons) it is also used for songs which are in drop D, replacing the woven chrome/tricolor-LED Status. During the The Drones 360 Tour. Sometimes, the bass is used in drop C on Map of the Problematique.

Tuning:

Songs used for

Red-LED Signature Bass (Graphite Finish)

Red LED Signature bass

This bass is primarily used as a half-step down bass. Additionally, it was also used as a "Drop" bass when he didn't have the woven chrome bass yet. It's currently replacing the blue-LED Status as the half-step down tuned bass.

Tuning:

Songs used for

TriColor-LED Signature Bass (Woven Chrome Finish)

Tri-Color Woven Chrome Graphite bass

Marked in Chris's bass rack simply as "Drop", it's not set in one tuning but it's tuned throughout the show by Chris's tech according to the songs in the set (mostly used in Drop D or C). It replaced the graphite finish red-LED bass in this role and has become one of Chris's most used basses, together with the Aqua Blue White-LED one. It was also used in standard tuning quite in 2016. Additionally, it was used in both standard and half-step down tunings for the X Factor Italy finals performance in 2018.

Since 2022, the bass has also been used for Space Dementia.

Tuning:

Songs used for

White-LED Signature Bass (Stealth Finish)

White LED Stealth Signature Bass

This bass was presuambly first used at the Vieilles Charrues Festival 2015.

The bass features a white-LED fretboard, but unlike the other white-LED bass this one has the matte black stealth finish. It's only been used on this gig so far and has likely been abandoned from live use.

Tuning:

Songs used for

LED Microstrip Signature Bass (Indigo Blue Satin Finish)

The Lighting Bass

Also known as "The Lighting Bass"[2]

First used at the Prague gig on 26th of May during the Simulation Theory Tour, the bass differs from other basses in that it's fully covered with LED microstrip lighting integrated into the body and the neck. It's presumably based around the Aqua Blue Graphite bass, which was previously used on the songs he's now using this bass on.

Tuning:

Songs used for


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References

  1. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@muse/video/7077215261048278278?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1
  2. ↑ http://www.status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html
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