I went to Washington Music to talk witha manager about pricing a custom build for SI based on the 6 string custom SII from the 1995 era catalog. What is that body style called?
This one from the 89 catalogue?
(http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/402/138074.jpg)
I guess you can call it the JOS signature :-) Click here (http://club.alembicguitars.net/index.php?topic=8062)
That is it. I remember seeing a flamed Maple bass with the same shape for sale some years ago but I cannot remember the name of the body style
Is this the same kind of bass
http://www.janolofstrandberg.com/tools.html (http://www.janolofstrandberg.com/tools.html)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp2g61MlAtE
Jazzyvee
I believe that is the Rogue body style setup to accomadate the six string Series configuration.
Well, the Rogue II shape is a variation on the standard Rogue shape to accomodate Series electronics, like on Gnawthnar (http://www.alembicguitars.net/info/fc_gwathnar.html%20target=_blank).
But indeed the How our body shapes evolved (http://www.alembicguitars.net/family/history_bodyshapes.html%20target=_blank) page suggests that the regular Rogue shape derives from that particular Series bass:
quote:To make a Rogue, merge an Essence into the Europa, and then stretch the horn to match the length of the 6-string custom Series II in the 1990 brochure. Everyone loved that shape, but it was really quite enormous. The Rogue captures the feeling of that bass, but is a much more manageable size.
Love the JOS body.