Has Roscoe ever built a Neck-through-design

otto B · #1 03-13-2009, 04:55 PM

Has Roscoe ever built a Neck-through-design? If not. Are they plans to make some Neck-through-design Basses?

Gard · #2 03-14-2009, 06:37 AM

There were a small number of neck through basses made in the early 90's, mostly 6 strings (SKB 5006's). I have seen 3 personally.

We have no plans to resurrect the model, as there was no real viable market for it, and it was VERY difficult to build the way it was done - not meaning we CAN'T (we certainly could), but that to correctly price the bass would make it incredibly expensive.

chadds · #3 03-16-2009, 01:26 PM

I came from a neck-through to the Roscoe and won't go back. All that "hippie-sandwich" wood gave sustain but actually no greater than any Roscoe. The airiness the punch that the Roscoe delivers is my thing.

otto B · #4 03-16-2009, 08:45 PM

I agree with you, I had several Warwick’s NT's and I used to like the NT's but once I played the Roscoe Bass I just felt in love with that bass, I think they are built to perfection.

Gard · #5 03-17-2009, 05:39 AM

I've played a couple of the neck through basses we made back in the early/mid 90's, they are nice, but I much prefer what we build now. They just work better, for lack of a better phrase....