Gear Watch: Warwick RockBass Alien

Warwick has announced a budget version of their existing acoustic bass, the Alien. The new RockBass Alien models are available as Standard or Deluxe, 4- or 5-string, with or without frets.

The Standard version features a spruce top and laminated agathis wood for its back and sides. The laminated woods increase the instrument’s stability and strengthen it for performance. The top of the Standard has a high polish natural finish, with high polish black on the back and sides. The Standard also features a Fishman Sonicore Piezo pickup, and Sonitone preamp.

The Deluxe boasts a laminated spruce top, with bubinga back and sides. It also includes a Sonicore Piezo pickup, but is upgraded to a Presys preamp.

RockBass Alien Standard Specs

• Acoustic bass, set neck
• Available as a 4-or 5-string
• Available in fretted or fretless versions as well as left-handed with no additional charge
• Laminated spruce top, laminated agathis back and sides
• Mahogany neck, satin finish
• Rosewood fingerboard (fretless: tiger stripe ebony fingerboard with fret lines)
• 4-string: 32″ medium scale, 5-string: 34″ long scale
• 24 nickel silver frets
• Fishman Sonicore Piezo pickup and Sonitone preamp
• Natural high-polish finish (top side), high-polish black finish (back and sides)
• Warwick tuner
• Rosewood bridge with bone saddle and notched bridge pins
• Chrome hardware
• Warwick security locks
• Just-A-Nut III
• Nut width: 4-string: 38.5 mm, 5-string: 45 mm
• Warwick red strings bronze acoustic bass strings: 4-string: .045″ – .105″, 5-string: .045″ – .135″

RockBass Alien Deluxe Specs

• Acoustic bass, set neck
• Available as a 4- or 5-string
• Available in fretted or fretless versions as well as left-handed with no additional charge
• Laminated spruce top, laminated bubinga back and sides
• Mahogany neck, satin finish
• Rosewood fingerboard (fretless: tiger stripe ebony fingerboard with fret lines)
• 4-string: 32″ medium scale, 5-string: 34″ long scale
• 24 nickel silver frets
• Fishman Sonicore Piezo pickup and Presys preamp
• High-polish natural finish (top, back and sides)
• Warwick tuner
• Rosewood bridge with bone saddle and notched bridge pins
• Chrome hardware
• Warwick Security Locks
• Just-A-Nut III
• Nut width: 4-string: 38.5 mm, 5-string: 45 mm
• Warwick Red Strings Bronze Acoustic Bass strings: 4-string: .045″ – .105″, 5-string: .045″ – .135″