Roscoe SKB-3005 Fretless - $1,900 Shipped CONUS

VroomVroom · #1 05-11-2011, 06:28 PM

Hi Folks,

CLIFF NOTES
Roscoe #5886, ash/maple, maple-purpleheart-maple/lined diamondwood fretless, Bartolini CB/NTMB, hard case. $1,900 via PayPal, shipped CONUS (UPS Ground insured).

DETAILED SPECS
Roscoe SKB body style, serial # 5886
Ash body
Maple top
Standard Roscoe neck: three-piece, maple/purpleheart/maple
Lined diamondwood fretless fingerboard
Bartolini 'CB' ("Classic Bart") pickups
Bartolini NTMB 18v pre-amp
Controls: Vol/Blend/Midrange (w/ pull frequency selector)/Stacked Bass & Treble

More information here: WELCOME TO ROSCOE GUITARS BUILD OPTIONS PAGE

The bass is in excellent condition. The hard case has a couple of nicks in the covering, but is otherwise in good condition and certainly functions fine. The bass is wearing relatively fresh DR nickel Lo-Rider strings. Action is ridiculously low, and overall balance and playability is typical "this should be illegal" Roscoe.

The sound is wonderful. The 'CB' pickups are more open throughout the midrange than the standard compressed/punchy typical Roscoe sound...perfect for fretless. Acoustically, it's all in there - plenty of booty, nice full mids, and crisp (but not thin) highs. The electronics offer anything you'd like to dial-in. Favor the neck pickup, and you've got a warm punchy P-like tone. Bias the bridge pickup, and perhaps boost the low-mids, and fasten your seeatbelts...full speed ahead to Planet Jaco.

I've used this bass on a number of live gigs and one recording session...where it really shined.

SO, IF IT'S SO AWESOME, WHY IS IT FOR SALE?
Great question - thanks for asking. This really is a terrific bass. As easy on the ears as it is the eyes. The one and only reason I'm selling is that Roscoe is currently crafting my dream six-string fretless. Funds from this sale are going directly into that project.

TERMS AND MORE TERMS
Price is firm...not to whine and snivel, but please factor in that I'm eating the shipping expenses and paypal fees. No trades, no international shipping. Sorry in advance on both counts, but I've got too many basses already, and I still have a headache from my last attempt at arranging shipment outside of CONUS. HOWEVER....if you're reasonably local to the SF bay area, let's talk. You can come play the bass, and in exchange for $1,750 cash (preferably seventeen Benjamins and one Grant) you can take it home.

FINALLY, SOME MORE CANDY
I leave you with a few more pics and a couple of live clips. (I really wish I could share the studio clip, but the album hasn't yet been released.)

Sound clips - thru Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0 & Bergantino HT112ER (Warning! Bass solo content...):
Caravan
Footprints

Thanks for your time and happy shopping!

rodsnhawgs · #2 05-11-2011, 06:59 PM

bump for a great bass and TBr. If it were unlined I'd be on it.

korybaugus · #3 05-11-2011, 07:16 PM

Wow! Vroom always has the nicest basses! Bump...

Tampabass · #4 05-11-2011, 07:46 PM

bump for a beauty

jebmd · #5 05-11-2011, 08:35 PM

Magnificent...

A work of art and a great TBer to work with. you can't go wrong at this price folks.

bassWR · #6 05-11-2011, 09:00 PM

Great TB'er...

Stunning Roscoe....

Diamondwood Fretboard (all Fretless basses should have one)...

And to top it all off.................

PERFECT BALL END ALIGNMENT!!!!!!

For the uninitiated, this is the key to excellent playing and a successful career as a musician.

Seriously though, you'll never find a finer gent to do business with or a more affordable opportunity to own an awesome Roscoe.

I give this one 2 days max.

rwider · #7 05-11-2011, 09:41 PM

Wow Jerry!
Even though I picked up a TJ Zon 5 FL recently, I am gassing big time for this one (and that it's a local sale). This bass will not last long as you don't see Roscoe lined fretless and they are one of the best. Good luck brother (nice playing)

JOME77 · #8 05-12-2011, 05:00 AM

Bump for an awesome seller and an awesome Roscoe at an awesome price!

Jerry your pictures qualify as true art! Just Beautiful!

Gard · #9 05-12-2011, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassWR

PERFECT BALL END ALIGNMENT!!!!!!

For the uninitiated, this is the key to excellent playing and a successful career as a musician.

Not so fast there....from this photo:

It appears that there is something "off" about the B string ball end, thus disrupting the perfection of alignment.

Jerry, you better fix that quickly!!!

...seriously, this is a great bass, Jerry is 1st rate as both a person and a player. He gets the full-on Roscoe nod, o-fish-uh-lee!

jim777 · #10 05-12-2011, 08:44 AM

Any shots of her behind?

VroomVroom · #11 05-12-2011, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gard

It appears that there is something "off" about the B string ball end, thus disrupting the perfection of alignment.

Doh! Actually, I assume that's a Hipshot thing. Pretty much the same on all of my so-equipped basses, some more than others. More a vertical thing than a horizontal alignment CDO issue, in any case.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim777

Any shots of her behind?

I've personally not taken any shots, but here's one captured by Greg @ Rocket Music. I purchased the bass from him, and it's still listed in the site's Roscoe archives.

Thanks to everyone for all the kind words. This really is a terrific bass. I've always thought that nothing on the planet plays like an SKB five-string. This one is certainly no exception, and it's got amazing fretless mojo.