Acoustic-electric Bass Versatility Truth be told, the Warwick RockBass Alien Standard’s hybrid design is anything but standard, merging warm acoustic tones, plugged-in power, and world-renowned Warwick craftsmanship. A solid spruce top gives the RockBass Alien Standard a touch-sensitive responsiveness and a woody tone, brightened by the body’s laminated agathis back and sides. Moreover, a Sonitone preamp and a Sonicore piezo pickup faithfully translate the Alien Standard’s acoustic tone into the plugged-in realm, complete with a plethora of tone-shaping controls. Arguably more impressive, the Alien Standard manages to retain the effortless playability of a traditional Warwick solidbody in this instrument’s decidedly non-traditional acoustic electric form factor — GearNuts bassists find that the Alien Standard’s fast-playing mahogany neck, sleek wenge fingerboard, extra-high-jumbo/nickel-silver frets, and flat 20-inch fingerboard radius make for an exceptionally comfortable playing experience, from the first fret all the way up to the 24th.Warwick RockBass Alien Standard 5-string Acoustic-electric