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.

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.

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.

1 : The bridge pickups has been moved away from the bridge by 20mm to make the right-hand technique a little more flexible.

2 : The neck pickup has also been moved towards the fingerboard by 10mm which makes the tone a little warmer.

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.

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.

5 : Chris also specified front LEDs as a custom option. His main bass currently has blue LEDs but red, green, amber and white are also available.

6 : Black hardware is standard on Chris' basses but gold and chrome are also available.

7 : Individual mono-rail bridge units are fitted as standard.

The bass features Status soapbar pickups and a custom EQ which has been fine-tuned
to deliver Chris' huge sound.

A master volume works at all times in conjunction with the pickup blend and treble / bass controls.

The midrange frequency and degree of cut / boost can be pre-set ready to be switched in at any time.

18 volts are used to power the circuit and ensure plenty of headroom.
A side jack socket is fitted as standard.