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[[File:Large.jpeg|thumb|right| [[Chris Wolstenholme]]'s Signature Bass 5-string | Photo from Chris' Twitter Account]]

{{Guitarbox |
| Name = Status Chris Wolstenholme's Signature Bass 5-string
| Manufacturer = Status Graphite
| Used = '''Green-LED: ''' [[Montpellier Park&Suites Arena 2012 (gig)| 2012-10-16]]- <br/>'''Blue-LED: ''' [[Cologne Gloria Theater 2015 (gig)| 2015-06-30]]- <br/>'''Stealth White-LED: ''' [[Prague Lethany Airport 2019 (gig)| 2019-05-26]]-
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Neck-through
| BodyCovering = Carbon-graphite
| Wood = Alder
| 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, control orientation reversed, midrange boost circuit.
| type = bass guitar
}}

== Information ==

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: 

* 5-string Model

* 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.''

== Models ==

The graphite/green-LED model was first used for the debut gig of The 2nd Law arena tour in 2012, in [[Montpellier Park&Suites Arena 2012 (gig)|Montpellier]]. It was tuned to Drop A and used for Unsustainable, aswell as Dracula Mountain. Since the [[Cologne Gloria Theater 2015 (gig)|Cologne]] gig in 2015, Chris's gotten a second, aqua tinted blue-LED 5-string bass, which was set up for Assassin, tuned to DADGA, replacing the 5-string [[Fender Jazz Bass]]. In 2019, Chris acquired a third, stealth finish/white-LED 5-string, first used during the Metal Medley, replacing the aqua one for [[Assassin (song)| Assassin]].

=== Graphite/Green-LED ===

[[File:CW5.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Green-LED 5-String]]

==== Tuning: ====

Drop A (AEADG): [[The 2nd Law Tour]], [[The Unsustainable Tour]], [[Summer Festivals Tour 2018]], [[Simulation Theory Promo Shows]], [[Simulation Theory Tour]]

Drop B (BEADG): [[Simulation Theory Promo Shows]], [[Simulation Theory Tour]], [[Will Of The People (album)|Will Of The People Promo Shows]]

===== Songs used for =====

*[[Unsustainable (song)| Unsustainable]]
*[[Dracula Mountain (song)| Dracula Mountain]]
*[[Break It to Me (song)|Break It To Me]]
*[[Won't Stand Down (song)|Won't Stand Down]]
*[[Kill or Be Killed (song)|Kill or Be Killed]]

=== Aqua/Blue-LED ===

[[File:078.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Blue-LED 5-String]]

==== Tuning: ====

Drop D  (w/ guitar string) (DADGA): [[Psycho UK Tour]], [[Psycho US Tour]], [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]], [[Drones Festivals Tour 2016]], La Cigale by request show, [[Simulation Theory Promo Shows]], [[Simulation Theory Tour]]

===== Songs used for =====

*[[Assassin (song)| Assassin]]
*[[Stockholm Syndrome (song)| Stockholm Syndrome]] (in Metal Medley)

=== Stealth/White-LED ===

[[File:Stealth5String.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Stealth White-LED 5-String]]

==== Tuning: ====

Drop D (w/ guitar string) (DADGA): [[Simulation Theory Tour]], [[Will of the People (album)|Will of the People Promo Shows]]

===== Songs used for =====

*[[Assassin (song)| Assassin]] (in Metal Medley & Grand Omega Bosses edit)
*[[Stockholm Syndrome (song)| Stockholm Syndrome]] (in Metal Medley)

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