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10-08-2007, 06:55 PM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | |  Back in the Saddle again........
Well, in 12 years, the past 3 months is the longest time that I've gone with out having a Roscoe in the house (other than my dog and the "Barker" trophy!) 
UPS just pulled out of my driveway and left a smile on my face! 
3006 SKB fretted bass with Aggie and Nord p/u's
(aka S/N 5705)
I can't play it very long 'cause I pull out for Alaska tomorrow morning at 4:30 AM.
I will say that it needed a good set-up but it plays like butter now. 
I'll post more when I get the opportunity to play it some more next week.
Thanks Tony! 
Later guys!
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10-08-2007, 06:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY | | | Very nice! I almost pulled the trigger on that one myself! |
10-08-2007, 10:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Chicago, IL | | I think I recognize that blue backdrop! 
Nice score, Joe!  |
10-08-2007, 11:20 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Niagara Falls, ON, Canada | | Ah, great score! That bass really needed to find a home
I'd become a bit worried that you'd moved away from Roscoe, but it's good to see you back |
10-09-2007, 03:18 AM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by xgabriele  Very nice! I almost pulled the trigger on that one myself! | Yeah, I saw you eyeing XavidmanX's thread. I figured that I'd better jump on it before you got weak! Quote: |
Originally Posted by JPJ I think I recognize that blue backdrop!
Nice score, Joe! | Jay,
When I saw that it came through you I knew that it had a good upbringing! Quote: |
Originally Posted by Jeff Moote Ah, great score! That bass really needed to find a home
I'd become a bit worried that you'd moved away from Roscoe, but it's good to see you back | Nothing feels and sounds quite like a Roscoe Jeff!
I see that your long awaited dream Roscoe finally arrived! The pic's that I saw of the body and FB sure look good. You need to get a camera and post some finished pic's!
......I'm headed out to the Atl. airport now. When I get back from Alaska I'll have some good one-on-one time with this new 3006 and I'll post my impressions.
I will say though that pictures don't do it justice! Very sweet! |
10-09-2007, 09:22 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | ...just as I was planning a little road trip to Macon to open up a can...
...man, that is one VERY nice bass, I'm still shocked that Tony turned it loose! 
...however, great score for you, Joe...now, you need a 5...and a fretless...and....
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10-09-2007, 09:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, Virginia | | Joe really nice score.....just so you know, you beat me by 10 minutes. I made an offer but you beat me to it!!!  Enjoy, cause that is a real sweet Roscoe!! |
10-09-2007, 04:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Atlanta, GA Area | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77 Well, in 12 years, the past 3 months is the longest time that I've gone with out having a Roscoe in the house (other than my dog and the "Barker" trophy!)
UPS just pulled out of my driveway and left a smile on my face!
3006 SKB fretted bass with Aggie and Nord p/u's
(aka S/N 5705)
I can't play it very long 'cause I pull out for Alaska tomorrow morning at 4:30 AM.
I will say that it needed a good set-up but it plays like butter now.
I'll post more when I get the opportunity to play it some more next week.
Thanks Tony!
Later guys! | I just knew that you couldn't stay away to long Welcome back home Joe...Welcome back home. I'm heading down to Macon to check that baby out. We'll have a Roscoe party! BTW: beautiful score! I must admit that the aggie with the DC's sound so clear and sweet together. I can't wait to hear your bass with its wood combinations
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10-10-2007, 12:30 AM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Gard ...just as I was planning a little road trip to Macon to open up a can...
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Man! I'm sure glad that it didn't come to that! I'm allergic to pain!
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10-10-2007, 12:32 AM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by The Mac Joe really nice score.....just so you know, you beat me by 10 minutes. I made an offer but you beat me to it!!! Enjoy, cause that is a real sweet Roscoe!! | Man! I guess that timing is everything! It is a very sweet bass!
I'm sorry that you missed out but very glad that I beat you to the punch! Good luck on finding another one.
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10-10-2007, 12:36 AM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by sha975 I just knew that you couldn't stay away to long Welcome back home Joe...Welcome back home. I'm heading down to Macon to check that baby out. We'll have a Roscoe party! BTW: beautiful score! I must admit that the aggie with the DC's sound so clear and sweet together. I can't wait to hear your bass with its wood combinations | Deon,
Well have to get together after I get back in town. I'd like to see your new upgraded Roscoes in the flesh. |
10-10-2007, 10:43 AM
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That is a purdy bass, nice catch, enjoy
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10-10-2007, 05:33 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth TX | | | Joe,
Congrats and welcome back to the Roscoe family!
I look forward to your input on how this bass works for you.
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10-20-2007, 04:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth TX | | Okay Joe,
You and I have chatted on the phone some, but maybe you can give us an "official review" of your Roscoe Homecoming Bass.....
The tone...
The feel....
The playability....
What it's like having a Roscoe again after DEFECTING the ranks....
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10-21-2007, 04:17 PM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | |
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Originally Posted by Basso Gruvitas Okay Joe,
You and I have chatted on the phone some, but maybe you can give us an "official review" of your Roscoe Homecoming Bass.....
The tone...
The feel....
The playability....
What it's like having a Roscoe again after DEFECTING the ranks.... |
Man! "DEFECTING the ranks...." sounds so hard! 
Hey but I've got to say that it's great to be back playing a Roscoe! The 6 is so much fun to play and the Roscoe 6 is by far IMO the best out there!
I actually played the 3006 in the main service for the first time this morning and I'm still very surprise at how "not in your face" the tone is! The 3005 myrtle/ash/Nord/Aggie that I had made last year was so very much "in your face" but this 3006 with the same recipe except the wenge/yellow heart/maple wedge neck is very much smoother sounding. I guess that variation makes the difference. I may play around with some different strings before I settle in but I'm I'm definitely back to stay.
It's just plain and simple. Roscoe blood just runs through my viens! |
10-22-2007, 08:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Niagara Falls, ON, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77 Nothing feels and sounds quite like a Roscoe Jeff!
I see that your long awaited dream Roscoe finally arrived! The pic's that I saw of the body and FB sure look good. You need to get a camera and post some finished pic's! | I'll get on that as soon as I'm not so insanely busy. I have a camera but I'm not very good with it  The great news is that after some more thorough playing with that bass I'm sure it is everything I hoped it would be. Quote: |
I actually played the 3006 in the main service for the first time this morning and I'm still very surprise at how "not in your face" the tone is! The 3005 myrtle/ash/Nord/Aggie that I had made last year was so very much "in your face" but this 3006 with the same recipe except the wenge/yellow heart/maple wedge neck is very much smoother sounding.
| I'd say the neck and fingerboard are both playing a role in the difference, and as always there is variation between particular pieces of wood so you've got a different piece of ash, a maple top and a bigger overall neck and body size as compared to that 3005. In any case, I'm glad it's worked out for you!
I'm really enjoying the Nordstrand/Audere combo - I'm now sure that this will be the electronics in every fretted bass I own from this point forward! I'm also sure I'm stuck on spanish cedar for Roscoe body wood, but if you've got an ash bass that's working for you then all the better! I know more are getting built with Gard around to sway the specs, and mostly I think people are happy with this so I won't question it. Certainly if folks like you and Gard think they sound good, they must be alright  |
10-23-2007, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeff Moote ...if you've got an ash bass that's working for you then all the better! I know more are getting built with Gard around to sway the specs, and mostly I think people are happy with this so I won't question it. Certainly if folks like you and Gard think they sound good, they must be alright | Hey, I'm an ASH man, what can I say?
I like Spanish cedar just fine for some things, as a matter of fact, my next bass will indeed have an SC body and maple top.... 
...but that probably won't see the light of day for at least a year now... 
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10-25-2007, 10:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard I like Spanish cedar just fine for some things, as a matter of fact, my next bass will indeed have an SC body and maple top....
...but that probably won't see the light of day for at least a year now... | I guess you'll just have to make due with what you got.
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10-26-2007, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Basso Gruvitas I guess you'll just have to make due with what you got. | ...sigh...
...somehow, I'll just have to manage to muddle through...
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10-27-2007, 08:30 AM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard | Our thoughts and prayers will be with you as you suffer through the next year or so with your TWO Roscoe 3006's!
Seriously though.......I played the new 3006 at a gig the other night with a much better mix and I'm starting to get a better sense of the natural tone of this instrument. It's been my experience with the ash Roscoes that they have a much more aggressive upper mid tone but this one just doesn't have those extreme upper mid tones. I guess that I under estimated the difference that the neck & fingerboard woods would make to the overall sound.
The wenge/yellow heart/maple neck really gives the bass a much more polite clear tone. Even with the mid control out & full up the mid emphasis is minimal compared to previous Roscoes. I would say that it reminds me of the Demeter except the Demeter pre mids are more low-mid focused and this bass is more upper-mid focused.
The bass really has a lot of simularities of the tulipwood bodied/maple neck/rosewood FB MTD 635 I owned.
Of course this opinion is even more confusing because the reason XavidmanX sold it is because he prefered the sound of the MTD's.....
Bottom line is that this bass kind of contradicts the opinions of most on this forum (and my only other experience with this combo; i.e. 3005 ash body/Mac ebony FB/Nord/Aggie), that being that the Nord/Aggie OBP-3 sound is very aggressive.
Regardless the sound of this bass is really growing on me. The drummer likes it better than some of my other pervious Roscoes because he says "the notes are more focused and defined but the tone still thumps you hard in the chest" (that's his description not mine! ).
I may yet experiment with other pre's and maybe even Bart p/u's with this bass but for now I'm content with spending more time getting familar with it.......
Gard,
Do you remember enough about the tone of this bass while it was there to comment on the overall tone as compare to other Nord/Aggie equipped Roscoes?
Is what I'm describing a result of the wedge wenge neck?
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