My wife purchased the Rogue "Beatle Bass" for me last month as an early holiday gift. I had read may of the reviews and comparisons on this site and other bass guitar and music sites considering both the Hofner Icon, Epiphone and other similar basses. I also tried the Hofner and the Epiphone in local music stores, and talked to local bass players of my acquaintance. After all of this research, and after playing the Rogue after it arrived, this is an amazing instrument.
First, in looks. The finish was outstanding. There was one tiny finish flaw, and I only found it because I was so amazed at the quality that I literally examined it with a magnifying glass. The neck was straight and finished with the sunburst. I showed it to one of the professional bass players that I knew, and he thought it was one of the more expensive Hofners. He said that he would feel comfortable playing in his band's gigs.
Several reviewers have recommended replacing the strings, but the strings that came with it sound very good. It has a warm sound, but can also have a variety of different tones, if you play around with switch combinations. I wouldn't recommend playing slap techniques. The shorter scale really makes it a dream to play. It does have one of the shortcomings common to the basses of this design, in that the neck is heavier in balance than the body. This is an extremely minor issue.
We purchased the fitted violin bass hard case from Musicians Friend (thru Amazon) at the same time. I really recommend this. The case has high quality construction, and Musicians Friend shipped the bass in the case (a nice touch that protected it) since the case and bass were purchased together.
Rogue VB100 Violin Bass Guitar Vintage Sunburst
4.2 | 32 ratings
Price:
Last update: 07-30-2024
About this item
Violin style hollowbodyArched flamed maple topFlamed maple bodySet-in neck.
Product information
| Item Weight | 7.85 pounds |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 45.75 x 13 x 4.35 inches |
| ASIN | B004IYSRB8 |
| Item model number | VB100VS |
| Customer Reviews |
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars
32 ratings
4.2 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #12,324 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #22 in Electric Bass Guitars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | March 21, 2010 |
| Back Material | Maple, Basswood |
| Body Material | Maple |
| Color Name | brown |
| Fretboard Material | Rosewood |
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | humbucker |
| Top Material | Maple |
| Neck Material Type | Maple |
| Number of Strings | 4 |
Top reviews from the United States
Bassless One
A Real Gem
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2010
Robbiosys
Sweet Sound from a little package!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2011Online Shopper
Musician's Friend sent me the wrong guitar.....
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2012Tim
Awesome starter bass (it was my first
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2016VictorVon
Fun but flawed bass
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2013Wayne
Beatle bass at a good price
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023rohde
better than expected
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2013Branden
Rogue VB-100 Violin Bass
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2011