Author Topic: 1996 Rogue 5 electronics (Read 547 times)

LMiwa · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2012, 06:01:50 PM »

Unless you're standing right in the middle of a power station, it shouldn't sound like that if everything is working correctly!

Also, if it's an environment issue, you can change the quality and intensity of the interference by turning the bass in different directions. If it doesn't change, then it's an internal issue.

ronrogue · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2013, 04:27:25 PM »

Thanks for the help before, and now that the bass has nice tone, I am still having an issue where the bass goes out at times.

I was playing this weekend with a fresh battery, and I was able to reproduce this in the afternoon and then again later that night.

After about 20 to 30 minutes of playing, the rogue cut out. If I unplug the cable to the bass, and plug it in quickly, I get sound again.

I've looked at the wires on the plug and they appear attached ok. I've been able to do this with different cables as well.

Any ideas what might be the cause of the rogue cutting out?

Ron

xlrogue6 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:29:58 AM »

Change the output jack. If your cable has Neutrik plug on it you might want to try one with a Switchcraft. I've have some weird issues with Neutrik 1/4 plugs (particularly right angle ones) lately. If jack replacement doesn't solve the problem, there may be a solder joint issue elsewhere in the electronics.

ronrogue · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2013, 05:31:59 PM »

I had the output jack changed, and I thought I had it working, but last night at practice it cut out on me again. I was able to get back sound by unplugging and then replugging in the cable quickly.

Any other suggestions ? Does it pay to just swap out the entire electronics ?

gtrguy · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2013, 12:00:49 PM »

No, it sounds like you have something fairly simple wrong, though it seems complicated to figure out what it is. Maybe a bad battery connection? They are easy enough to replace.

FC Bass · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2013, 02:53:10 PM »

Is that the original board position? The picture in the faq shows a different position: http://club.alembic.com/Images/16271/24781.html

At the top resistor (in your picture under the top blue trimpot) it looks like there's some metal part coming extremely close to the cavity shielding (silver paint)
Make sure none of the metal parts are touching the paint. (the beads are non conductive, so no worries there)

ronrogue · « **Reply #21 on:** May 12, 2013, 05:40:21 PM »

Thank you all very much for your input and guidance. I learned a lot about the bass.

I ended up replacing all the electronics including the jack. (left the pickups) I even changed the knobs. Thanks Micah!

The bass is now amazing! I've been playing it over the past few weeks, and finally gigged with it this weekend with no issues in sight.

ronrogue is now ronhappy