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05-29-2009, 04:39 PM
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...I've been a bit slack with the in-progress stuff, so I'm going to try and make up for it a bit...
Here's a nice one:
SKB 3005
Katalox top
Swamp Ash body
Natural finish
Bartolini 3-band preamp
Bartolini CB pickups
Exhibition Cocobolo fingerboard
No 12th fret inlay
Graphite nut
Black hardware
Case
Body finished shaping, sealer coat applied; neck blank assigned.
Body, front only:
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05-29-2009, 04:40 PM
|  | Appointed President of the Roscoe Owners Club | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wake Forest, NC | | Me likey! Bring out the Sapwood/Spalted Fingerboards.  |
05-29-2009, 05:06 PM
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Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | Come to Papa!! |
05-29-2009, 05:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Greenville, NC USA | | | Where do you guys find those cool hunks o' wood????
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05-29-2009, 05:22 PM
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Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | Check out the raw top... you could just tell this was going to make a spectacular bass. Then Roscoe goes and puts the dark laminate (wenge again?) underneath it in the body sandwich... man, I LOVE that look.  |
05-29-2009, 05:25 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by two fingers  Where do you guys find those cool hunks o' wood???? | In the backyard of some dude in Greenville that insists on playing painted basses and just doesn't realize he's got killer wood right outside his door.  
...Katalox comes from Central America, southern Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, etc...cool stuff, hm?
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On a more serious note, I agree with Gard (wow, don't quote me). - Thor (...keep it up, revenge is a dish best served cold, Mr. Thor...:ninja: )
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05-29-2009, 05:26 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RocketMusic (wenge again?) | Yup. 
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On a more serious note, I agree with Gard (wow, don't quote me). - Thor (...keep it up, revenge is a dish best served cold, Mr. Thor...:ninja: )
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05-29-2009, 05:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Dayum! Thats crazy hot!
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05-30-2009, 01:25 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minneapolis MN | | Wow.
That is freaking beautiful!
Another perfect example of functional art... 
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Thunderfunk 750
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05-31-2009, 10:47 PM
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07-09-2009, 10:38 AM
| | | | Any completed photos? The suspense is killing me :-(( |
07-09-2009, 10:53 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by eyeman1 Any completed photos? The suspense is killing me :-(( | It should go together today, and if there is time between it being assembled and shipped, I'll make sure to get some good shots of it.
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On a more serious note, I agree with Gard (wow, don't quote me). - Thor (...keep it up, revenge is a dish best served cold, Mr. Thor...:ninja: )
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07-09-2009, 12:09 PM
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Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | Sorry, eyeman1. It didn't make out it yesterday, but it should ship today! |
07-09-2009, 05:16 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | | Without further ado, the full monty, front & back:
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On a more serious note, I agree with Gard (wow, don't quote me). - Thor (...keep it up, revenge is a dish best served cold, Mr. Thor...:ninja: )
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07-09-2009, 05:17 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | | Body shots, front & back:
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On a more serious note, I agree with Gard (wow, don't quote me). - Thor (...keep it up, revenge is a dish best served cold, Mr. Thor...:ninja: )
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07-09-2009, 05:17 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | | Headstock, front & back:
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On a more serious note, I agree with Gard (wow, don't quote me). - Thor (...keep it up, revenge is a dish best served cold, Mr. Thor...:ninja: )
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07-09-2009, 05:18 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | | RETURN OF THE SON OF BORIS!!!
(...ok, the joke is wearing out...  )
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On a more serious note, I agree with Gard (wow, don't quote me). - Thor (...keep it up, revenge is a dish best served cold, Mr. Thor...:ninja: )
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07-09-2009, 05:30 PM
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Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | Nice!!! |
07-09-2009, 05:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Suhweetah!
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07-10-2009, 08:06 AM
|  | Why don't ladders come with airbags? | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT, USA | | Greg, darn you for this bass!
I was doing alright this morning, until opening this thread. You sure know how to pick 'em.
Hey, at least I am comforted in knowing that my first Roscoe will be here today! 
Justin
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