Author Topic: Rogue 5-string at Bass Northwest (Read 323 times)

ghunter · « **on:** July 18, 2006, 07:17:57 PM »

I was at Bass Northwest today and they had a GORGEOUS spalted maple 5-string with ebony fretboard and oval inlays. Played absolutely beautifully, in wonderful condition too.

They're asking $2500 and it hasn't been posted to their website yet as the guy who handles that is on vacation until next week. I would have been the new owner but I'm looking for a darker topwood.

tbrannon · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2006, 02:29:40 PM »

Thanks for the heads up. I'll be interested to see the top, I love some spalted tops and can't stand others-

I've requested a picture if they can manage it before the web guy gets back.

phylo · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2006, 01:45:49 PM »

I just took a gander, but didn't play it. I agree with Hunter, it is gorgeous.

tbrannon · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:32:37 PM »

I'm still waiting to hear back from them. I will call if I don't hear in the next 24hrs or so.

Can either of you compare the top to anthing in the showcase section or woodbank here?

I've got an itchy trigger finger right about now.... =)

tbrannon · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2006, 02:01:21 AM »

If anybody else is interested in this Rogue: pictures of the bass will be up on the Bass NW website towards the end of the day on Monday, 7/24.

tbrannon · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2006, 12:35:49 PM »

Very nice top....
http://bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/alembic_rogue_5_st_spalted_english_beech.htm

FC Bass · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2006, 12:41:51 PM »

very nice price... would that be used or demo?

tbrannon · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2006, 02:16:53 PM »

Indeed...I'm kind of hoping someone buys this quickly.

I've been searching for a neck thru 5. The Rogue isn't my favorite body shape, but this is a nice used one. I've finally got the $ saved to buy something- the cash is burning a hole in my pocket at this point. =)

FC Bass · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2006, 02:35:53 PM »

Thats funny, my cash did the same to my pocket. Sad to say I lost it all... anyone found it? -LOL-

(Message edited by fc_spoiler on July 24, 2006)

jazzyvee · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2006, 11:44:47 AM »

Rogue isn't my kind of body shape at all and I have already an Europa 5 with the same electronics package and sounds phenomenal.

Thanks anyway.
Jazzyvee

tbrannon · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2006, 12:22:11 PM »

I agree- I'm not a huge fan of the Rogue shape and I could do without the cone peghead, so this bass is the combination of my 2 least favorite Alembic shapes....

I'm sure it won't sit there for long at that price. Someone is sure to snap it up quickly and I'm sure they'll be a very happy bass player.

jet_powers · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2006, 08:12:30 PM »

Well, somebody has to be different so here goes... I think that bass is awesome! Of course I happen to own the same thing only with a wenge top. It's a great sounding bass and they'll probably have to bury me with it even if I don't really play it too much anymore...

JP

tbrannon · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2006, 09:42:43 PM »

JP-

It's not my favorite, but I still had to restrain myself from an impulse buy. I'm hunting HARD for a 5 string fretted neck thru- not many come up, much less Rogues at that price. If it had been a Wenge top, it would have been on it's way here now, but the body shape, top wood and cone peghead were just enough to make me show some restraint. =)

Toby

jet_powers · « **Reply #13 on:** July 27, 2006, 11:15:36 AM »

At that price it is awful tempting.... If I didn't already have one I'd be tempted too. That's a very good price considering what that unit would cost new...

JP

ghunter · « **Reply #14 on:** July 27, 2006, 08:18:05 PM »

It's a used model but in excellent shape all around. Maybe a half dozen very very small nicks, none really noticeable because of the spalted maple top.