2014 Alembic Rogue 5 Custom Deluxe
Custom build with triple black body, headstock, neck, and hardware.
Semi-transparent black stain over a quilted maple body
High gloss clear over black on body and peghead, satin finish on back of neck
Ebony Fingerboard
Ebony, Purpleheart, and Maple neck construction
Blue LED's on side of the fingerboard with on/off switch
Signature Electronics with AXY56 pickups, volume, q-switch, and filters for each pickup.
Dark Chrome (Ruthenium) plated truss rod cover, bridge, and tailpiece
Black Alembic Gotoh tuners
Side mounted 1/4" jack
Alembic custom case and build sheet.
Purchased from John Prock at Monterey Music (Alembic dealer for NorCal).
2020 Retail build would be $15,000. Thousands in upgrades over standard Rogue bass.
This is one of those basses that you see and say "wow". Then you keep looking at it, and keep finding more and more custom features that make it unique, and amazing. It plays perfectly with an amazing tone and no issues.
From Alembic's Rogue description:
Perhaps a little playfully mischievous, the Rogue bass is befitting of its moniker. Sweeping and dramatic curves define the body shape, complimented by extended contours at the elbow and tummy carvings.
The longest upper horn in our standard offerings, it reaches clear to the twelfth fret. There's no way you'll find the Rogue even slightly neck-heavy, even in configurations of six or more strings. And thanks to the bridge position, the reach to the first fret is closer than our traditional Standard Point body design.
A great tone is what Alembic is all about, and the Rogue is no exception. Neck-through construction gives a solid foundation of sustain and even response from the lower to upper registers. The standard Mahogany body is versatile and glad to inherit the tonal characteristics of the top you pair it with. Looking for brighter tones with a strong attack? Walnut will be your best choice. Rather warm it up a bit? Look no further than Curly Redwood. Our wood experts can help you select the perfect recipe for your application.
For electronics, the Rogue employs volume, pan, low-pass filter, Q-switch and the ever-handy quick tone change bass cut/flat/boost and treble cut/flat/boost switches. The controls are easy to navigate on a busy stage, but versatile enough to cover a broad range of sounds. For customizing your sound, the Rogue's two preamps allow the pickups to be set for preference of playability or tone without regard to output - simply adjust the internal trim pots to balance the output of the pickups once the height of the pickups is established.
Custom build with triple black body, headstock, neck, and hardware.
Semi-transparent black stain over a quilted maple body
High gloss clear over black on body and peghead, satin finish on back of neck
Ebony Fingerboard
Ebony, Purpleheart, and Maple neck construction
Blue LED's on side of the fingerboard with on/off switch
Signature Electronics with AXY56 pickups, volume, q-switch, and filters for each pickup.
Dark Chrome (Ruthenium) plated truss rod cover, bridge, and tailpiece
Black Alembic Gotoh tuners
Side mounted 1/4" jack
Alembic custom case and build sheet.
Purchased from John Prock at Monterey Music (Alembic dealer for NorCal).
2020 Retail build would be $15,000. Thousands in upgrades over standard Rogue bass.
This is one of those basses that you see and say "wow". Then you keep looking at it, and keep finding more and more custom features that make it unique, and amazing. It plays perfectly with an amazing tone and no issues.
From Alembic's Rogue description:
Perhaps a little playfully mischievous, the Rogue bass is befitting of its moniker. Sweeping and dramatic curves define the body shape, complimented by extended contours at the elbow and tummy carvings.
The longest upper horn in our standard offerings, it reaches clear to the twelfth fret. There's no way you'll find the Rogue even slightly neck-heavy, even in configurations of six or more strings. And thanks to the bridge position, the reach to the first fret is closer than our traditional Standard Point body design.
A great tone is what Alembic is all about, and the Rogue is no exception. Neck-through construction gives a solid foundation of sustain and even response from the lower to upper registers. The standard Mahogany body is versatile and glad to inherit the tonal characteristics of the top you pair it with. Looking for brighter tones with a strong attack? Walnut will be your best choice. Rather warm it up a bit? Look no further than Curly Redwood. Our wood experts can help you select the perfect recipe for your application.
For electronics, the Rogue employs volume, pan, low-pass filter, Q-switch and the ever-handy quick tone change bass cut/flat/boost and treble cut/flat/boost switches. The controls are easy to navigate on a busy stage, but versatile enough to cover a broad range of sounds. For customizing your sound, the Rogue's two preamps allow the pickups to be set for preference of playability or tone without regard to output - simply adjust the internal trim pots to balance the output of the pickups once the height of the pickups is established.
