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11-01-2012, 12:45 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newnan, GA | | | I'm heading up to ABG to pick up E016. I'll post some iPhone pics from the store if I'm not so excited that I forget. As we all know: no pics, no bass. |
11-01-2012, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by JoelFT  I'm heading up to ABG to pick up E016. I'll post some iPhone pics from the store if I'm not so excited that I forget. As we all know: no pics, no bass. | Wheeee!!!!  |
11-01-2012, 03:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newnan, GA | | Got a present from Roscoe-Claus:  |
11-01-2012, 03:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newnan, GA | | And, this is my impression so far:  |
11-01-2012, 03:43 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JoelFT | Yeah, that was about the same impression I had.  |
11-01-2012, 05:44 PM
|  | Musical Anarchist | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sutton, MA | | | That carved top on the solid body with the burst finish is just beautiful. I would think these would be a very popular if more were made. |
11-02-2012, 06:31 AM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Georgia | |
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Originally Posted by JoelFT | Nice Joel! You owe us a review after you spend some time with it.
Killer bass! |
11-02-2012, 07:05 AM
|  | Well, Ahoy Paloi | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cape Cod, MA | | | Great, I love happy endings. Enjoy |
11-02-2012, 01:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newnan, GA | | I'm still trying to find time to play E016. I can't plug it in much because my wife is sick with some weird stomach thing and the girls nap at different times.
But, here is what I have discovered so far. I am completely nixing the idea of turning this one into a tenor or piccolo bass. It just sounds too awesome the way it is. Roscoe B strings are a thing of wonder and this one beats my SKB.
The JM pickups are bad freakin ass. With the switch up the MM pup is in series mode. It is fat but still very open and airy. Roll in some J pup and it fills in the blanks. Not too much or the whole thing turns to mud.
The switch in the middle is single coil mode. It sounds thinner but, mix the neck pup a lot more and it becomes classic J. Actually, that's not quite right. It's something different from a J. It's definitely a J bass sound but something is different.
Flip the switch down and he MM is in parallel mode. I haven't played with it much but, it is even thinner than single coil mode. It almost sounds like the Nord dual coils in my SKB.
So far I couldn't be happier. My first live gig with it won't be until December 13th when I play a CD release party for a new country artist. Maybe I can funk it up a bit. |
11-02-2012, 03:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newnan, GA | | Here is an interesting picture showing the difference in pickup placement between my LG and SKB. The difference in tone becomes obvious just from looks alone.
So, I've restrung my SKB as a tenor E-C. I really dig it. However, I could easily see myself trading it for a sixer. I'm going to have put some serious thought on this.
(Gard, Jim said he ordered two basses to be built chef's choice. Do you think one of those will be an SKB 3006? If so, I like mahogany, walnut, quilt maple, cocobollo and wenge.)  |
11-02-2012, 05:43 PM
|  | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard Yeah, that was about the same impression I had. | I have a feeling that once a few more of these get out there, you guys are going to be getting a lot of orders for them.....
Just a hunch. 
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11-02-2012, 09:26 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JoelFT (Gard, Jim said he ordered two basses to be built chef's choice. Do you think one of those will be an SKB 3006? If so, I like mahogany, walnut, quilt maple, cocobollo and wenge.) | Well....it COULD be.... 
How's this sound: Exhibition Bubinga over Mahogany, Wenge fingerboard? |
11-02-2012, 09:28 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan L. I have a feeling that once a few more of these get out there, you guys are going to be getting a lot of orders for them.....
Just a hunch. | Yeah.
There's one in my future (...think E025... ). |
11-03-2012, 07:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newnan, GA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard
Well....it COULD be....
How's this sound: Exhibition Bubinga over Mahogany, Wenge fingerboard? | Hmmm... Haven't seen a carved top bubinga yet. |
11-03-2012, 07:13 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JoelFT Hmmm... Haven't seen a carved top bubinga yet. | You should frequent the Facebook page ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Re...32764710109867 ), lots of photos there: 
^for example...  |
11-03-2012, 07:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newnan, GA | | Right after I typed that I did head over and saw that bass - sweet. Can't believe I came home with a bass two days ago and I'm already shopping again.
So, what does it take to get an endorsement deal? Do you accept bits of string? |
11-03-2012, 08:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | | This summer I was at the shop picking up a bass. Before I left and had only played my bass for like an hour I was picking out a potential new top. There are lots of really nice basses out there from all kinds of really nice people, but there is something special about Roscoe. Maybe it's because I spent a few days with the people involved, but they really know there stuff, they care about you and your bass, and they will try almost anything. It's very easy to get addicted..
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11-03-2012, 08:38 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveC This summer I was at the shop picking up a bass. Before I left and had only played my bass for like an hour I was picking out a potential new top. There are lots of really nice basses out there from all kinds of really nice people, but there is something special about Roscoe. Maybe it's because I spent a few days with the people involved, but they really know there stuff, they care about you and your bass, and they will try almost anything. It's very easy to get addicted.. | Steve, the hook is already baited and dangling in front of Joel. He's a pilot for one of the "major" airlines, and has layovers in Greensboro sometimes - the layover hotel is visible from the front door of the shop. 
...he will be BASSIMILATED! |
11-03-2012, 11:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard Steve, the hook is already baited and dangling in front of Joel. He's a pilot for one of the "major" airlines, and has layovers in Greensboro sometimes - the layover hotel is visible from the front door of the shop.
...he will be BASSIMILATED! | Well, that about does it then...
I went to a store today and played some of the usual run of the mill - and nice enough - basses only to reinforce that there are two necks that I enjoy. One is my trusty old Geddy Lee jazz. Not sure what it is, but that neck just speaks to me. The other is a 5 string Roscoe neck. While all I really seem to need these days is my Geddy, I still long for a Roscoe. Since my 4 string needs are covered, it seems logical to get a 5, you know, just in case...and to give me a different tone option.
Once you play one its pretty much over. Resistance is futile.
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