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NBD: Rogue VB100 Violin Beatle Bass
- Thread starter Williethump
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Glad to hear it's hollow. The epiphone is semi hollow and in my opinion semi hollows just can't get that great tone that a hollow can.
I succumbed.
GC Labor Day sale + some GC gift cards burning a hole in my pocket led to this:
I am very impressed for under $200
Mine is mostly a wall hanger now I purchased it after back surgery when my G&Ls were over the weight limit
I am saving it to teach my 5 year old Grandson to play the thin neck and light weight works well for him
Duke
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After I unboxed mine, I told my 8yo daughter - who, by her own choosing, actually has read some Beatles books at school - that it was a copy of Paul McCartney’s bass. She asked when I would start teaching her to play. That was the first time she’d asked that. So that was enough of a win right there for me.
TDR
Would you believe it's been in the shop over a month waiting for strings? I'm fetching it today ready or not. It won't take GC a month. GRRR.
Would you believe it's been in the shop over a month waiting for strings? I'm fetching it today ready or not. It won't take GC a month. GRRR.
Well... not quite all hollow. It has a small block of wood right under the bridge, I guess to keep it from collapsing?
If there's just a block under the bridge, then you're basically looking at a bigger version of a soundpost, a feature of most violin styled instruments that serves both to support the top and to transfer vibrations between the top and back of the instrument. When a violinist plays, it's not only the top that is vibrating and creating the sound. I wouldn't call such a block "Semi hollow" in the regular use of the term.
However, it does bear mentioning that there are violin/viola style basses that do not have a block or post under the bridge.
theduke, tdr
I finally got Labella flats on mine and the sound really is wonderfully woody and thumpy.
I also removed the guard since, unlike Sir Paul, I play only fingerstyle (arthritis).
I can't believe how high quality it looks and sounds for $140- with floor model discount at Musicians Friend. The short scale is so helpful.
WT
I finally got Labella flats on mine and the sound really is wonderfully woody and thumpy.
I also removed the guard since, unlike Sir Paul, I play only fingerstyle (arthritis).
I can't believe how high quality it looks and sounds for $140- with floor model discount at Musicians Friend. The short scale is so helpful.
WT
I have one, too; an older Korean one. You can spot those by the black body sides (which are plywood, as opposed to the traditional hollow body construction of the newer ones). Yes, you do need to use either the Thomastik-Infeld or Pyramid short scale strings (which were intended for short scale Hofner basses), or everybody else's Medium scale strings. The controls make more sense if you keep in mind that, like Rickenbackers, bass=neck pickup, and treble=bridge pickup...I have several basses with this tailpiece/floating bridge set up, and IME they can be picky about what kind of strings they will intonate easily with. After several false starts, I discovered that my Rogue loves Roto 88 tape wounds. As you can see, no angling the bridge or anything was needed, and it intonated perfectly. Happily, they sound exactly how I want the bass to sound...
. So, don't be upset if you try some strings that it doesn't like. Just try something else. And, yeah; I play the thing with a pick. Just seems to work better...As for neck dive? If you think it does, well, then it does. I prefer to think of mine as "Slightly forward biased, weight-wise". I don't consider that holding up something the weight of an Egg McMuffin qualifies the bass as a neck diver.; but, that's just me... Anyway, enjoy your new VB-100.
I have been learning to play the bass for about a month now ... I have 2 or 3 lines down sofar .. I got my Rogue VB100 at Christmas. The first thing I did was put some La Bella Deep Talking FRs on ... The factory round wounds just didn't have the right sound... Give me a year or so and I'll be right where I want to be !!! Wish me luck !
Thanks for the nice welcome.. I have been reading most of the past posts over the last few days. Having tons of fun here.. learning a lot too... Only been playing bass (any guitar) for about a month.. I did a crazy thing too I love my Rogue VB100 so much and Sweetwater was having a super sale ... I went and picked up a new Hofner ignition bass as my Rogue's big brother ...
Both are super fun to play but I have yet to replace the stock rounds with flats. Since I bought the pearl white bass and have heard them before I .ordered tape wounds . The problem is the 115 E string is to fat for the nut and trapieze. I am not going to file the nut right now maybe someday .
I justed ordered some thiner (105 E) tapewounds. They should be ok ... We will see.. also I will post a full review on both guitars soon ... Love both toys ..
