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| richardh
New Username: richardh Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2006 |
Hi, I have just purchased my second Alembic, a 6 string Rogue from washinton music (ebay). While it's winging it's way to the UK it would be good to know more about it. Thanks, Richard | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3978 Registered: 6-2000 |
Hi Richard, Here's the details I found in the instrument file: top: Vermilion accent: Maple laminate body: Mahogany neck: 5-piece Maple with 4 Walnut pinstripes fingerboard: Ebony with pearloid oval inlays body shape: Rogue finish: satin natural polyurethane (thin) pickups: MXY56 controls: volume, filter, Q-swich, bass cut/flat/boost, treble cut/flat/boost, mono side-mounted output originally made for: Washington Music birthday: June 12, 1997 I think this was a bass they lost track of for a while in their enormous warehouse. This bass has never had a registered owner. Two things to be aware of: 1. The finish is thin, and appears somewhat like an oil finish. It isn't - it's polyurethane. Clean it with guitar polish and you'll be fine. It will buff up where you regularly touch it. 2. These sidejacks are the nicest available barrel style, and still they fail regularly. You can order a prewired jack from us for $15 or 2 for $25. It's good to have at least one spare. We recommend using regular cables, and nothing with fancy over-plating on the connectors with these jacks. |
