Author Topic: 99Q12212 Wenge Rogue (Read 3575 times)

adriaan · « **Reply #45 on:** February 20, 2010, 11:35:45 AM »

Actually, the E-G tuners are the newer style, the B tuner is the style before that, which started in the early 90s, and which Gotoh discontinued a couple of years ago. Recently, they made a batch with the old ears, just for Alembic.

poor_nigel · « **Reply #46 on:** February 20, 2010, 11:55:14 AM »

Adriaan, are you sure on that? It would not be the first time I got something ass-backwards. I have a 2003 with the thicker keys and a 2006 with the Schaller-like keys. I talked to Mica on the phone a month or two back, and could swear she said the Schaller-like ones were the new ones. This could be bad news for me, if you are correct, as I planned on replacing the tuners on my 2003, as I do not like that style.

A bit off topic - I'm in the wasteland so I have no stores that even sell leather straps, much less have tuners to compare. Gotoh tuners have a larger mounting hole than Schaller M4's use. Does anyone know if Hipshots (Ultralites) have the same sized mounting hole as the Gotoh's? That would solve my 'problem' nicely!

bassmanady · « **Reply #47 on:** February 21, 2010, 08:09:52 AM »

In a 1997 Bassist review of the Rogue it was fitted with Gotoh tuners,so the B string on mine must be the original.Seems to me someone swapped on a four string.liking the Gotoh's and putting the newer ones on mine.I personally like the newer thicker ones,sos thats what i need.

crgaston · « **Reply #48 on:** February 21, 2010, 11:25:11 AM »

Dang, Andy...I did not notice that with the tuner! And as the other previous owners have stated...not a darn thing wrong with 99Q12212! It's solid as a rock and versatile. Records well, too. The only thing I can think of is maybe it's cursed to make people buy more Alembics!

We will see...if Andy goes for an upgrade soon, then maybe we should be worried! lol

mario_farufyno · « **Reply #49 on:** February 21, 2010, 04:31:23 PM »

Its Mojo seems very strong, I'm feeling that I'm cursed too....

LMiwa · « **Reply #50 on:** February 24, 2010, 03:21:21 PM »

hmm...

In all the time I played it, I never noticed the tuners being different! And I usually pick up on those type things. Wow!

Must have been too busy playing it! At least that's the excuse I'm going with.

tbrannon · « **Reply #51 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:35:48 PM »

Wow- that makes three of us (Charles, Loch and myself) that didn't notice the different tuner. I think we all must have been so enamored with the sound that the tuner never pinged our radar.

LMiwa · « **Reply #52 on:** July 03, 2012, 07:34:59 PM »

Just curious where this bass is now and how she's faring. Any updates?

zomnius · « **Reply #53 on:** June 17, 2014, 12:21:02 PM »

what a superb grain