Author Topic: Wenge Rogue 5 on bassgear.com (Read 233 times)

drjenney · « **on:** February 21, 2006, 05:36:35 AM »

There's a Wenge Rogue 5 listed for sale on bassgear.com. The seller states it has been upgraded to Signature electronics. Has some dings in the front finish [clip those nails, you slappers!].

crgaston · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2006, 07:13:31 PM »

Snagged it. Pics and report next week.

David Houck · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2006, 07:40:34 PM »

Congrats!

drjenney · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2006, 07:43:46 PM »

Amen!

Congratulations! :-)

bsee · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2006, 07:51:03 PM »

Kind of an odd description, did you get pictures? The description makes it sound like it is a combo of Signature electronics plus the quick tone switches, but it's hard to read.

-Bob

crgaston · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2006, 08:48:21 PM »

I saw some pics. ?t isn't the prettiest Alembic, but it'll do till the Dragonfly gets here. It has Signature electronics with the quick tone switches, which is basically what I was going to order before I decided to go with the SII package. It should be here Friday or Saturday, since he's shipping it COD (sweet) and I have the 1st rehearsal with a new project on Sunday, so It will be here right on time. I am a little concerned about the size of the neck, but at this price figured I couldn't go wrong. Timothy, major thanks for the heads up!
Charles

bsee · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2006, 09:08:38 PM »

Seems like a really nice price for a bass with that electronics package. I am looking forward to the photos.

crgaston · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2006, 10:30:13 PM »

Well, it turns out the USPS won't do COD on over a grand, so pics will have to wait a few more days. :-(
We could have used FedEx or UPS, but the Post office is half a mile from my house, and they'll just hold it for me until after work rather than keeping it on a truck and me having to drive 45 minutes to a warehouse.

On the bright side, though, that means the strings I ordered will beat it here. It's strung EADGC now, with steels, and I don't roll like that. :-)

crgaston · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2006, 10:40:17 AM »

It's here. The Post Office called me at 6:18 AM to tell me it was here, and that if I wanted to come by before they opened to just knock on the door. Gotta love small towns.
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/25827.html?1141493524

ampeglb100 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2006, 10:45:12 AM »

How do you like the Signiture electronics + the quick change switches? Just curious...

Andy

crgaston · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2006, 01:28:57 PM »

Definitely glad it's set up like that. So far, I'm using it all. The tone switches are so cheap to add that I'd definitely include them on a Signature instrument. The bass switch pretty much stays boosted, and the treble varies depending on which pickup I'm using and whether I'm using fingers or a pick. OTOH, I can see how it'd be OK with just 1 filter, as I'm finding myself using them pretty close to each other. It's nice not having to fidddle with it or compromise between the two, though.

One complaint I have is that with the bass boost and q switches activated, It's clipping the onboard preamp with the trimpots over 50% when I dig in on the E string using the bridge pickup, so I'm loosing some potential gain from the neck pickup to balance the outputs. 18 volts would be nice.