Another beautiful CL-posted Roscoe F/S

[drumsnbass]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/msg/186332168.html

not mine, no interest, don;t know then, just passing along...

[HELLonWheels187]

that fretboard is just amazing i love those spalted purple heart

[Figjam]

Originally Posted by HELLonWheels187

that fretboard is just amazing i love those spalted purple heart

As do I. Its replaced birdseye as my fb of choice on Roscoes.

[jzucker]

Originally Posted by Figjam

As do I. Its replaced birdseye as my fb of choice on Roscoes.

What about the sound?

The purpleheart imparts its own personality which is very different. I happen to love the way it sounds. It's got a bright attack (though not as bright as maple) and yet it still has the growl and bark of rosewood.

I think the spalted purpleheart looks better with a wider range of body woods than the birdseye. To me, a spalted or figured top combined with birdseye fingerboard is too busy.

[Figjam]

I hear that the purpleheart has the nice attack that maple does but it is a little beefier.

My plan for a sweet looking Roscoe is a natural ash body, enhanced grain, with a spalted purpleheart fingerboard. With enough purple to really be the accent piece of the bass.