The Last Century STD Custom!!!

[Tommy Slap]

Hi Roscoe Fans,

I´m so glad to share with you the pics of the last Century Standard Custom, a series that is closed with this beautiful instrument. The fortunate customer is a bass player from a remote city in Colombia.

I need to confess that when this baby arrive to my home on last week,I was thinking in remaining with this bass and refunds the money to my customer…Only an evil thought…ahahahaha.

The specs of this great instrument are:
Mahogany body
Redwood top
Bart’s CB Slanted PU´s
Bart Preamp
Maple freatboard

How sounds this bass? Terrific I was blown away when I plug this in my little SWR LA60 test amp that is my primary tool of sales (Setting flat EQ), I can´t stop of playing, very robust sounds, great slap tones and definition , I feel like driving a Truck !!! Thanks at Roscoe factory for this wonderful bass.

If you are interested I can post more pictures of others CSC basses made exclusively to South American bass players in this thread… but if you are a serious Roscoe collector bad news, your collection isn´t completes without one of theses babies…

Blessings and enjoy the pics!!!

Tommy Julio
Manager
Bajos Exclusivos
www.myspace.com/bajosexclusivos
Note:Was a challenge take theses pictures!!! Muchos reflejos!!

[DrMWP]

Dammit, now I'm gassing for a Century with slant pickups!!! Thanks Tommy.

[Gard]

Originally Posted by DrMWP

Dammit, now I'm gassing for a Century with slant pickups!!! Thanks Tommy.

...we can still make one happen, in a Century Signature...there's no upcharge for "slanted" pickups in any of our carved top basses, or "straight" pickups either (i.e. in an LG).

[Freddy-G.]

Nice pics Tommy! That bass is HOT!!!

[b sharp]

Beautiful!!! another masterpiece..

[JOME77]

Awesome looking bass Tommy!

I didn't even notice at first that the body wasn't carved. Beautiful top wood!

[DrMWP]

Originally Posted by Gard

...we can still make one happen, in a Century Signature...there's no upcharge for "slanted" pickups in any of our carved top basses, or "straight" pickups either (i.e. in an LG).

LaLaLaLaLaLa I'm not listening to Gard..... LaLaLaLaLa

I can't buy more basses!!!!!!!

[Gard]

Originally Posted by DrMWP

LaLaLaLaLaLa I'm not listening to Gard..... LaLaLaLaLa

I can't buy more basses!!!!!!!

We can even do a "reverse slant" if you want, like this one:

[LO_bass]

Good to see you in TalkBass Tommy.

Saludos,

Bill

Originally Posted by Tommy Slap

Hi Roscoe Fans,

I´m so glad to share with you the pics of the last Century Standard Custom, a series that is closed with this beautiful instrument. The fortunate customer is a bass player from a remote city in Colombia.

I need to confess that when this baby arrive to my home on last week,I was thinking in remaining with this bass and refunds the money to my customer…Only an evil thought…ahahahaha.

The specs of this great instrument are:
Mahogany body
Redwood top
Bart’s CB Slanted PU´s
Bart Preamp
Maple freatboard

How sounds this bass? Terrific I was blown away when I plug this in my little SWR LA60 test amp that is my primary tool of sales (Setting flat EQ), I can´t stop of playing, very robust sounds, great slap tones and definition , I feel like driving a Truck !!! Thanks at Roscoe factory for this wonderful bass.

If you are interested I can post more pictures of others CSC basses made exclusively to South American bass players in this thread… but if you are a serious Roscoe collector bad news, your collection isn´t completes without one of theses babies…

Blessings and enjoy the pics!!!

Tommy Julio
Manager
Bajos Exclusivos
www.myspace.com/bajosexclusivos
Note:Was a challenge take theses pictures!!! Muchos reflejos!!
]

[PlanetEarth]

Mahogany body
Redwood top

PHEWWWW!!!! Now that is an absolutely gorgeous combo.

Ok Gard, we need to talk....

Here it is:

Century 6 (maybe 7) string
Mahogany body
Redwood top (maybe exhibition maple)
Black Ebony Board
Nordstrand pup's
Audere Preamp



What's the characteristics of a redwood top as compared to maple? Not really all that familiar with redwood tonal qualities... It's sure as heck pretty though.

[Gard]

PE -

Redwood is actually quite soft (you can put a big mark in it with a fingernail when it's unfinished!) and light. Tonally, it's nothing like maple at all, very warm and round sounding. It does sound very good with mahogany, sort of punchy/fat/warm together, with ash it gets a bit edgier, but still nothing like maple....but yes, it is indeed pretty stuff.

[PlanetEarth]

Have you guys ever done anything with Paduak? The color tone reminds me of the rosewood but the grain is very different.

I've heard on occasion of it being used in instruments, again, know very little about its tonal qualities. It's very dense/hard though and has a beautiful light sapwood on some peices. The saw dust from it will mess ya up a bit if your not careful around it though.

[Gard]

Originally Posted by PlanetEarth

Have you guys ever done anything with Paduak? The color tone reminds me of the rosewood but the grain is very different.

I've heard on occasion of it being used in instruments, again, know very little about its tonal qualities. It's very dense/hard though and has a beautiful light sapwood on some peices. The saw dust from it will mess ya up a bit if your not careful around it though.

We've used Paduk for fingerboards a few times, and as stringers in our wedge necks. Nice stuff to be sure, but we never felt it was attractive enough as a top wood, so it hasn't happened yet. However, yes, if someone ordered it, we could certainly do it!