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12-06-2012, 04:28 PM
|  | lovable rascal | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: raleigh, nc | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan L.  The one I just pm'd Greg about? | of no he didn't!
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Originally Posted by paparoof Dood you are the king. | Quote:
Originally Posted by pacojas "the yeti" got major "Pimp Bones"!  | |
12-06-2012, 07:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | | That's cool. If I do anything - and I'm thinking I will tomorrow - it'll be the SKB fretted and Century fretless.
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Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 CB Fretted (E064)
Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 JB Fretless (E028)
Geddy Lee Jazz modded w/Hipshot Tuners and custom Geddy Lee Pickguard (FOR SALE $700)
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12-06-2012, 07:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan L. The one I just pm'd Greg about? | Ryan, that's as nice a fretless as you'll find. Get it.
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Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 JB Fretless (E028)
Geddy Lee Jazz modded w/Hipshot Tuners and custom Geddy Lee Pickguard (FOR SALE $700)
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12-06-2012, 08:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveC Ryan, that's as nice a fretless as you'll find. Get it. | Yep. As I noted in another thread, I played that one today and loved it. I'm shocked it's still there. Also possibly the most beautiful bass I've laid hands on.
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12-06-2012, 09:41 PM
|  | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveC Ryan, that's as nice a fretless as you'll find. Get it. | I'm seriously thinking about it, if you don't take it (or if I beat you to it ).
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12-06-2012, 09:41 PM
| | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | Quote:
Originally Posted by strost Yep. As I noted in another thread, I played that one today and loved it. I'm shocked it's still there. Also possibly the most beautiful bass I've laid hands on. | You're not helping. 
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12-07-2012, 05:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | | If you're looking for help to NOT buy a bass you of all people should know this is NOT the place ;-)
I am receiving similar "help" in my pending purchase.
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Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 CB Fretted (E064)
Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 JB Fretless (E028)
Geddy Lee Jazz modded w/Hipshot Tuners and custom Geddy Lee Pickguard (FOR SALE $700)
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12-07-2012, 07:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | | As much as I like this top, I believe I am going to go with a used bass. Knowing my history - and my current finances - I think used is the safest route for me.
Thanks for all the great discussion on this thread - and a couple others - as I work through figuring out how to once again be a part of the Roscoe family. |
12-07-2012, 02:25 PM
|  | Roscoe FANatic | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Jupiter FLA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveC As much as I like this top, I believe I am going to go with a used bass. Knowing my history - and my current finances - I think used is the safest route for me.
Thanks for all the great discussion on this thread - and a couple others - as I work through figuring out how to once again be a part of the Roscoe family. | Sounds like a good choice - now, HAVE A LITTLE PATIENCE!! (but you knew that already, right?)
As far as the "Roscoe family" comment...
Once you've been, you never leave...
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Roscoes LG3000(#4694), LG3005(#4895), LG 3000FL(#6244), SKB3006(#4654)
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12-17-2012, 08:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | | Surprise! I am back to using this top again. I have been looking at other basses - new and used - but nothing really speaks to me. Sure, any of them would be great basses, and there are some nice used deals, but I keep thinking about this top and how it would look on an ash body as a Century Standard Plus 5 string with CB's, a maple board and black hardware.
Model: Century Standard Plus 5 ($2,499)
Body: Swamp Ash w/"My" Koa Top
Finish: Oil
Preamp: Bartolini 3-Band
Pickups: Bartolini CB's
Neck: 3-Piece Maple Neck
Fingerboard: Maple, Fretted
Hardware: Black (+$75)
Case: Roscoe Single Gigbag
$2,574
I know a few of you think going custom build is a little risky - especially with my history and maybe it is - but other than it being a 6 string (which was just a little too much for my hands and my needs) my first custom build turned out really nice. Maybe I'm rolling the dice, but I seem to be connected to this top in some inexplicable way so maybe I just need to give in to the feeling and do it.
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Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 CB Fretted (E064)
Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 JB Fretless (E028)
Geddy Lee Jazz modded w/Hipshot Tuners and custom Geddy Lee Pickguard (FOR SALE $700)
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12-18-2012, 04:16 AM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Georgia | |
Go for it Steve! It'll be a great bass and you deserve one.
Personalize this one! You should have Gard and the guys inlay your initials at the 12th fret to help you hold on to this one.  |
12-18-2012, 05:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77 Go for it Steve! It'll be a great bass and you deserve one.
Personalize this one! You should have Gard and the guys inlay your initials at the 12th fret to help you hold on to this one. | That may be the only way. Who would want to buy a bass with SJC at the 12th fret... ;-)
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Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 JB Fretless (E028)
Geddy Lee Jazz modded w/Hipshot Tuners and custom Geddy Lee Pickguard (FOR SALE $700)
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12-18-2012, 06:32 AM
| | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | | Don't waste your money having them do a custom inlay. Why, you ask?
Well, I have a Dremel tool and a woodburning kit. For 3 easy payments of $19.99, you can send your new bass to me, and I will personalize it for you. You have my guarantee that it will be THE most unique bass around.
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12-18-2012, 06:55 AM
| | lovable rascal | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: raleigh, nc | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan L. Don't waste your money having them do a custom inlay. Why, you ask?
Well, I have a Dremel tool and a woodburning kit. For 3 easy payments of $19.99, you can send your new bass to me, and I will personalize it for you. You have my guarantee that it will be THE most unique bass around. | and should definitely make that bass a keeper.
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Originally Posted by paparoof Dood you are the king. | Quote:
Originally Posted by pacojas "the yeti" got major "Pimp Bones"! | |
12-18-2012, 07:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan L. Don't waste your money having them do a custom inlay. Why, you ask?
Well, I have a Dremel tool and a woodburning kit. For 3 easy payments of $19.99, you can send your new bass to me, and I will personalize it for you. You have my guarantee that it will be THE most unique bass around. | That's a really tempting offer, Ryan. Thanks.  |
12-18-2012, 07:51 AM
|  | Registered User
General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan L. Don't waste your money having them do a custom inlay. Why, you ask?
Well, I have a Dremel tool and a woodburning kit. For 3 easy payments of $19.99, you can send your new bass to me, and I will personalize it for you. You have my guarantee that it will be THE most unique bass around. |
...funny stuff. You ever think of doing stand up comedy? |
12-18-2012, 08:29 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Takoma Park, MD (DC) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveC ... I know a few of you think going custom build is a little risky ... | I don't think so. I think it's a good way to get exactly what you want for your money. It might be risky if the spec was completely wacky, but yours isn't. Heck, if you don't like it, contact me, I'll probably take it off your hands. |
12-18-2012, 08:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Nazium Heck, if you don't like it, contact me, I'll probably take it off your hands. | There are a bunch of people laughing out loud right now... or rolling their eyes...or both. You know who you are. 
Honestly, it isn't the spec. I know I'll love just about any Roscoe. I have guilt issues. Guilt about spending a lot of money for a bass for myself when my cheap, used passive jazz is working just fine and there are so many other things my family could use - like me not being in debt.
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12-18-2012, 09:39 AM
| | lovable rascal | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: raleigh, nc | | Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveC There are a bunch of people laughing out loud right now... or rolling their eyes...or both. You know who you are.
Honestly, it isn't the spec. I know I'll love just about any Roscoe. I have guilt issues. Guilt about spending a lot of money for a bass for myself when my cheap, used passive jazz is working just fine and there are so many other things my family could use - like me not being in debt. | steve- i struggled with the exact same issues (gard can verify). i had a pretty good idea what i wanted and it still took me took me like 3 years to finally pull the trigger on a used lg. i had to move some stuff to make it happen so i could feel less guilty...
not saying "get over it" or anything like that... more like saying "i completely understand".
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12-18-2012, 09:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Quote:
Originally Posted by the yeti steve- i struggled with the exact same issues (gard can verify).
not saying "get over it" or anything like that... more like saying "i completely understand". | Thanks. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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