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funkyfretless
07-28-2006, 09:20 PM
Hey guys,
I decided to put my specs on the roscoe seection, cause I thought who else should help me than acctual users..man I'm so smart:hyper: Well here's the post again...if you have any opinions please post them...I'm getting this bass for session work..so it needs to be versatile. I mainly play funk/R&B/ hip hop/black gospel/ jazz/ and fusion with some occasional country and rock. I live in the south where Skinnard is king...damn rednecks!!:p thanks for all your help, now to the specs:

Roscoe Lg 3005

Body: Ash
Neck: Standard
Fingerboard: A toss up between Maple and Wenge
Top: Spalted Burl Maple
Preamp: Bartolini 18v
Pickups: Bartolini
Nut: Standard
Scale Length: 35''
String Spacing: 19mm
Hardware: Black

Here's the top I'm getting with it.

Gard
07-29-2006, 11:53 AM
Hey guys,
I decided to put my specs on the roscoe seection, cause I thought who else should help me than acctual users..man I'm so smart:hyper: Well here's the post again...if you have any opinions please post them...I'm getting this bass for session work..so it needs to be versatile. I mainly play funk/R&B/ hip hop/black gospel/ jazz/ and fusion with some occasional country and rock. I live in the south where Skinnard is king...damn rednecks!!:p thanks for all your help, now to the specs:

Roscoe Lg 3005

Body: Ash
Neck: Standard
Fingerboard: A toss up between Maple and Wenge
Top: Spalted Burl Maple
Preamp: Bartolini 18v
Pickups: Bartolini
Nut: Standard
Scale Length: 35''
String Spacing: 19mm
Hardware: Black

Here's the top I'm getting with it.

I've been face-to-face with that piece of wood, recently.

If you're not totally hung up on maple for some reason, that top is SCREAMING for a wenge fingerboard......

:cool:

funkyfretless
07-29-2006, 12:40 PM
hey gard,
do you think i could see some pics with wenge boards,
and possibly with the a top similar to mine...:hiding: :help: :p
thanks,
evan

GRoberts
07-30-2006, 05:35 PM
That top is WORLD CLASS! Beyond Magnificent. You chose a nice one! Congrats! Gary

Hey guys,
I decided to put my specs on the roscoe seection, cause I thought who else should help me than acctual users..man I'm so smart:hyper: Well here's the post again...if you have any opinions please post them...I'm getting this bass for session work..so it needs to be versatile. I mainly play funk/R&B/ hip hop/black gospel/ jazz/ and fusion with some occasional country and rock. I live in the south where Skinnard is king...damn rednecks!!:p thanks for all your help, now to the specs:

Roscoe Lg 3005

Body: Ash
Neck: Standard
Fingerboard: A toss up between Maple and Wenge
Top: Spalted Burl Maple
Preamp: Bartolini 18v
Pickups: Bartolini
Nut: Standard
Scale Length: 35''
String Spacing: 19mm
Hardware: Black

Here's the top I'm getting with it.