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[[File:Cb1.png|thumb|right| [[Chris Wolstenholme]] playing the Doubleneck Bass]]
[[File:Cb1.png|thumb|right| [[Chris Wolstenholme]] playing the Doubleneck Bass]]
[[File:Statuskitara.png|thumb|right| [[Chris Wolstenholme]]'s Doubleneck Bass]]
{{Guitarbox
[[File:Close up.jpg|thumb|right| [[Chris Wolstenholme]]'s Doubleneck Bass up close]]
| Name = Status Kitara Doubleneck Bass Mk 2
 
{{Guitarbox |
| Name = Status/Kitara Doubleneck Bass
| Manufacturer = Status Graphite/Misa
| Manufacturer = Status Graphite/Misa
| Used = [[Stockholm SVT 2012 (gig) |2012-09-13]]—
| Used = [[Stockholm SVT 2012 (gig) |2012-09-13]] — [[Lisbon Bela Vista Park 2018 (gig)|2018-06-23]]
| Neck = Bolt-on
| Body = Alder encased in one-piece graphite composite
| Body = Alder encased in one-piece graphite composite
| Neck = Woven graphite neck (bolt-on)
| BodyCovering = Satin black paint
| BodyCovering = High gloss lacquer/matte lacquer
| Wood = Alder body, wrapped in a carbon-graphite shell
| Wood = Alder
| Bridge = Mono-rail bridge/tuners
| Bridge = Headless mono-rail bridge / tuners
| Electronics = Master volume, pickup blend control
| Electronics = Master volume, pickup blend control (likely)
| Pickups = 2 Status soap-bar pickups
| Pickups = 2 Status soap-bar pickups (likely)
| Special = Top half of the bass is a modded [[Misa Kitara]]
| Special = Top half of the bass is a kitara, cut to fit the wood frame
| type = double necked bass/kitara
}}
}}


[[Chris Wolstenholme | Chris]] uses this bass for the song [[Madness (song)| Madness]]. It is incredibly unique in that the top half of the bass is a Misa [[Misa_Kitara|Kitara]], cut to fit the wood frame, and the bottom half is a [[Status S2-Classic|Status S2-Classic headless]]. The bass is likely tuned to EADG standard. It debuted at the [[Stockholm SVT 2012 (gig) | SVT]] on the 13th of September 2012 where it was used for Madness.
== Information & Background ==


Chris has three basses built in case of failure
First seen in 2012, [[Chris Wolstenholme | Chris]] used this bass for the song [[Madness (song)| Madness]]. The bass is incredilby unique in that the top half of the bass is a [[Misa Kitara]], cut to fit the frame of the body, and the bottom half is a [[Status S2-Classic|Status S2-Classic headless]]. Due to the Misa Kitara made out of plastic, not built for heavy touring and thus prone to failure, Chris had three of them built for backup purposes through the tour.


During the Drones tour, the Kitara system had to be completely rebuilt due to the large amounts of failing as the Misa Kitara is not an instrument built for heavy turing. The screen was replaced with an iPad, which is controlling a synthesizer via midi and the plastic Kitara neck was replaced with a wooden neck, encapsulated by plastic a shell, with buttons laid over the wood.
The bass was later succeeded by the greatly improved and re-colored [[Status Kitara Doubleneck Bass Mk2|Doubleneck Mk2]] version, in 2017. While keeping the original intent of the Doubleneck bass, the Misa Kitara part was ditched completely out of the Mk2, using instead, a custom-built keyboard, with all it's electronics hidden inside the neck, connected to an iPad, which connects to MIDI through wireless. The Mk1 is still kept in Chris's rack, but for backup purposes. The Kitara part on the Mk2 was built by a company called "Starr Labs".


==Touring==
== Touring ==
====Songs used for====
 
*[[Dig Down (song)| Dig Down]]
The bass debuted at the [[Stockholm SVT 2012 (gig) | SVT]] on the 13th of September 2012 where it was used for Madness. After a break from touring, it returned for a couple of gigs in 2016 and 2018. It was tuned in standard (EADG).
 
=== Songs used for ===
 
*[[Dig Down (song)|Dig Down]]
*[[Madness (song)| Madness]]
*[[Madness (song)| Madness]]


{{ Backto | Bass}}
== Status Kitara Doubleneck Bass Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Statuskitara.png|thumb|right|Status Kitara Doubleneck Bass
File:Close up.jpg|thumb|right|The doubleneck bass up close
File:KitaraDblMk1_Status2022.jpg|The Kitara doubleneck during prep works at the Status workshop for the 2022 tour
</gallery>
 
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Latest revision as of 11:56, 12 November 2022

Chris Wolstenholme playing the Doubleneck Bass
Status Kitara Doubleneck Bass Mk 2
Manufacturer Status Graphite/Misa
Used 2012-09-132018-06-23
Body type Alder encased in one-piece graphite composite
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Satin black paint
Wood Alder body, wrapped in a carbon-graphite shell
Bridge Mono-rail bridge/tuners
Electronics Master volume, pickup blend control
Pickup(s) 2 Status soap-bar pickups
Special circuits Top half of the bass is a modded Misa Kitara

Information & Background

First seen in 2012, Chris used this bass for the song Madness. The bass is incredilby unique in that the top half of the bass is a Misa Kitara, cut to fit the frame of the body, and the bottom half is a Status S2-Classic headless. Due to the Misa Kitara made out of plastic, not built for heavy touring and thus prone to failure, Chris had three of them built for backup purposes through the tour.

The bass was later succeeded by the greatly improved and re-colored Doubleneck Mk2 version, in 2017. While keeping the original intent of the Doubleneck bass, the Misa Kitara part was ditched completely out of the Mk2, using instead, a custom-built keyboard, with all it's electronics hidden inside the neck, connected to an iPad, which connects to MIDI through wireless. The Mk1 is still kept in Chris's rack, but for backup purposes. The Kitara part on the Mk2 was built by a company called "Starr Labs".

Touring

The bass debuted at the SVT on the 13th of September 2012 where it was used for Madness. After a break from touring, it returned for a couple of gigs in 2016 and 2018. It was tuned in standard (EADG).

Songs used for

Status Kitara Doubleneck Bass Gallery


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