Gone.
I'm putting this up for trade now, possibly for direct sale later, as this wood combo is not my favourite Roscoe combo with my rig.[I play a Read Purity pre-amp (VERY flat) and ACME cabs (Again, very flat)] And I'm reluctant to change that, as the rig works so well for the URB and electrics.
This bass has it all: slick playability, very good balance, looks and most of all, monstrous tone. Very even balance between strings - depending on the set, of course: .120 and .135 B strings will of course be quite different! The Roscoe B-string has to be the best out there at 35". The Dingwall B at 37" and fanned frets is comparable, but nothing else I've had (and I've had most of the big name basses) has a B-string that can take on Roscoe in feel and clarity. This bass allows for an appallingly low action.
The Roscoe tone is well-documented in our very own Roscoe sub-forum. This bass has even more clarity and punch than my SKBs had. The tone is even and full throughout the spectrum. The bass is now equipped with Roscoe Bartolinis (as per the original spec) and a Glockenklang pre-amp.
Highlights:
* single piece exhibition grade walnut body. Check out the grain and flames! (no idea if this is even doable - would require a pretty special piece of wood to make a body out of it, methinks)
* Wenge wedge neck. Extremely stabile, very flat front-to-back, sustains like a mofo! The yellowheart laminates are a really nice touch!
width @ saddle 55 mm
width @ 12th fret 79 mm
depth @ 1st fret 21 mm
depth @12th fret 23 mm
* Nice Bird's Eye Maple fretboard!
Of course, there's a low point, too: I sold the BEM knobs and the only replacements I had on hand are gunmetal gray. They do NOT fit the bass, see photos with BEM knobs. The good news is thgknobs.com sells BEM knobs at a low, low cost of $18.50 apiece. The Bartolinis are quite possibly impossible to cover with wood, and would be a custom job. The headstock volute had a blemish when I got this bass, and the below-zero temps this last winter made the finish crack in the side, as can be seen in the photos.
Here is my full photobucket album
Now mainly looking to sell. I think USD2600 + shipping is a fair price, considering the cost of reverting the bass back to it's original pickup configuration and the upgrade to a brand new Glockenklang pre-amp. Shipping to USA would be about 150 bucks, far less to Europe.
edited to add: Serial number is 5629. Gard says this bass should be about $6500 MSRP, to give you an idea what sort of even trades I'm looking for. Comes with frankly quite excellent Incase hard gig bag. It has some stiff plates sewn in and has very, very, good shoulder straps and handles. Best gig bag I've ever had!
