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12-20-2012, 07:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | | My thinking on the dark strips in the middle are it's kind of like a neck through sort of thing. I assume that whoever glues up the body and top would make the center kind of run like an extension of the neck. That could be cool.
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12-20-2012, 12:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | | Called Greg this afternoon. The order is in:
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: Bird's Eye Maple, Fretted (+$75)
Hardware: Black (+$75)
Case: Roscoe Single Gigbag
$2,649
They say the wait time is long (5 months or more) so maybe I can pay it off before it even gets shipped. I like waiting, it's part of the "fun" of a build, but this could be tough. Fortunately, Gard is pretty good about taking pics along the way when it gets going.
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12-20-2012, 03:33 PM
|  | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | | Steve, those spec's are gonna kill.
My ash bodied Century with CB's is quite possibly THE best sounding bass I have ever owned, for ANY situation, ANY stage, ANY style of music, and sits perfectly in the mix. If I could have one and only one bass, that's the one I would have.
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12-20-2012, 08:17 PM
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Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs, Jule Amps | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | Congrats. As I always say, if something is worth doing, it is worth overdoing. That's why I have a pair of Foderas 5s on order that will be done in June - one fretted, one fretless (both E-C). My budget is already quivering in fear.
Cool that you'll have one quickly and the other down the road. Also less painful financially. Mine will be on the bench at the same time. That check paying of the balance would buy a nice car. 
Both of the Roscoes should be killer. As others have said, don't have a knee-jerk reaction and sell them. Give it time to learn the ins and outs. And find a good therapist to shed the guilt thing. Not that I know anything about that...
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12-20-2012, 08:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | | Thanks. Like I said in another thread, my wife has orders to keep me in line should such thoughts cross my mind.
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12-21-2012, 07:30 AM
| | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by nostatic Congrats.
Both of the Roscoes should be killer. As others have said, don't have a knee-jerk reaction and sell them. Give it time to learn the ins and outs. And find a good therapist to shed the guilt thing. Not that I know anything about that... | Very wise words.
Hell, I have had my JM for 6 months now, and I still don't have that bass totally "down". I think it is because it hasn't had enough sweat, beer, and drool on it yet to really be part of me.
I did just about pee on it once, but that's a story for another time and place. And one that my wife will probably take great joy in telling at the next Roscoe GTG........
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12-21-2012, 07:46 AM
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12-21-2012, 08:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan L. Hell, I have had my JM for 6 months now, and I still don't have that bass totally "down". I think it is because it hasn't had enough sweat, beer, and drool on it yet to really be part of me.
I did just about pee on it once, but that's a story for another time and place. And one that my wife will probably take great joy in telling at the next Roscoe GTG........ | You can't put that out there and leave us hangin' |
12-21-2012, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Pacman That's a story I've *got* to hear! | ^this.
Spill it, Lunneborg.  |
12-21-2012, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Gard ^this.
Spill it, Lunneborg. | (gathering crowd): spiiiill it! spiiill it! spiiill it! spiiill it! spiiiill it! spiiill it! spiiill it! spiiill it! spiiiill it! spiiill it! spiiill it! spiiill it! spiiiill it! spiiill it! spiiill it! spiiill it! spiiiill it! spiiill it! spiiill it! spiiill it! spiiiill it! spiiill it! spiiill it! spiiill it!......
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01-15-2013, 07:22 AM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Georgia | |
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Originally Posted by SteveC Called Greg this afternoon. The order is in:
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: Bird's Eye Maple, Fretted (+$75)
Hardware: Black (+$75)
Case: Roscoe Single Gigbag
$2,649
They say the wait time is long (5 months or more) so maybe I can pay it off before it even gets shipped. I like waiting, it's part of the "fun" of a build, but this could be tough. Fortunately, Gard is pretty good about taking pics along the way when it gets going. | Steve,
This one still going to happen? I sure hope so. |
01-15-2013, 07:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77 Steve,
This one still going to happen? I sure hope so. | Joe,
I had to pull the plug. I have to tend to some issues at home before I do any more bass playing, forum surfing, etc. I have un-liked most things on FaceBook, pretty much "logged off" from a couple other forums, and will do the same here once my fretless sells.
I'm not sure where they were at in the process. Last I heard the top was going to get glued to the body, but I'm not sure if it happened. Maybe they'll make it anyway?? It's a great spec so I'm sure someone would want it.
Off to bump my fretless ad...
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01-15-2013, 07:58 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | ^the dealer on this order (rhymes with socket lose it) has kept it in the schedule for his stock, as is. 
The body is actually being cut to shape today, and will start looking like a "bass" very soon!
Steve, very sorry to hear things have gone "south" lately, hope that it all gets worked out to the best resolution, and soon. |
01-15-2013, 08:00 AM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Georgia | | Bummer Steve. But it sounds like your priorities are properly in line at home!
You've got my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully things are not too serious and we'll see you trolling the TB forums again real soon! |
01-15-2013, 08:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard ^the dealer on this order (rhymes with socket lose it) has kept it in the schedule for his stock, as is.
The body is actually being cut to shape today, and will start looking like a "bass" very soon!
Steve, very sorry to hear things have gone "south" lately, hope that it all gets worked out to the best resolution, and soon. | I'm glad it's being built. Who knows, maybe the fretless won't sell. Maybe I'll still be able to buy the Koa a month down the road. We'll see. I hope you post some pics. I'm still very curious as to what it will look like. Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77 Bummer Steve. But it sounds like your priorities are properly in line at home!
You've got my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully things are not too serious and we'll see you trolling the TB forums again real soon! | I hope so, too. I will/would miss all this, but for the moment, I have to divert my attention. I appreciate all the kind words and thoughts by my TB/Roscoe friends.
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01-19-2013, 09:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Well, things have settled down. Robin wants me to have the fretless (ad has been pulled) and get the Koa. Thankfully, Greg let it continue for his stock so no delay in the process. Gard sent a first pic... 
Hopefully Gard will start a build thread in the Roscoe forum or on FaceBook. I think it's E064.
This is how it looks with some oil...you can kind of see where the rough top fits on the body...  |
01-19-2013, 02:31 PM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Georgia | | Glad to hear that things are back on track Steve. That one's looking nice!!!
It's kind of exciting following your bass threads. We may have to nominate you as the new "Drama King" of the Roscoe forum!
Almost as exciting as the old days when you never knew who's Roscoe Databass was going to poach next!
Of course that was before Adam went into the witness protection program! 
I miss those days of the many "tangent masters" at large! |
01-19-2013, 06:03 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gainesville, FL | | | That's an awesome top. |
01-19-2013, 06:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77 It's kind of exciting following your bass threads. We may have to nominate you as the new "Drama King" of the Roscoe forum! | I tend to over-react. One of the issues I need to work on...
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01-20-2013, 09:03 AM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Georgia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveC I tend to over-react. One of the issues I need to work on... | Don't sweat it Steve. We've all been guilty of that.
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