More of a reach on Roscoe necks??

[LightGroove]

Hey all,

Of course its the newbie once again. I'll start by saying I'm overly impressed thus far. I'm curious about something however. Is it me or is the neck longer on Roscoe basses? It almost feels like I'm playing my old Dingwall when I get up into the low F, Bb , etc area. I understand very little when it comes to 34" scale and how that effects things. My understanding was the length of the neck stayed the same unless you ventured into the 35" scale length. I've also noticed that there are 24 frets vs. the 22 frets on my other basses. Please excuse the ignorance and help me realize that I'm not going crazy..(well as much as you can )

God bless
M

[lefty007]

I'll venture and say that what you are experiencing is the effect of having a short upper horn, and 35"-scale. The first position will feel far away and will require you to extend your arm farther. This has more to do with the upper horn lenght than with the scale, actually. For example, a Warwick Thumb, which is 34", suffers from this because the upper horn is very short.

This design is preferred by many player that do a lot of solo work in the upper registers. I personally dislike it. But that is why Roscoe also offer the Century bass, which has a longer upper horn and will feel more comfortable, if that is your preference.

[LightGroove]

Hey lefty,

Thanks for the response. The horn length makes a lot of sense as I do remember feeling very similar when playing a thumb, add to that the classic neck dive and not for me. I did break out the tape measure after I wrote this post and it is a 34" scale . I can see why this would be very solo friendly and opens my eyes to a whole new way of thinking. Many thanks!! So me special order 5 years from now will be a Century

Thanks and others feel free to chime in if ya feel like it..

[lefty007]

Originally Posted by LightGroove

Hey lefty,

Thanks for the response. The horn length makes a lot of sense as I do remember feeling very similar when playing a thumb, add to that the classic neck dive and not for me. I did break out the tape measure after I wrote this post and it is a 34" scale . I can see why this would be very solo friendly and opens my eyes to a whole new way of thinking. Many thanks!! So me special order 5 years from now will be a Century

Thanks and others feel free to chime in if ya feel like it..

No prob.

As a norm, I always look for basses that have an upper horn that extends to at least the 12th fret.

[fishdds]

Lightgroove,
Standard Roscoes are 35" scale, so yours must be custom at 34". I can tell quite a difference in feel between my Roscoes and my 34" scale basses. I have an LG and a SKB, and I agree about the upper horn length.

[Gard]

Originally Posted by fishdds

Lightgroove,
Standard Roscoes are 35" scale, so yours must be custom at 34". I can tell quite a difference in feel between my Roscoes and my 34" scale basses. I have an LG and a SKB, and I agree about the upper horn length.

Doc, actually Lightgroove's bass is an LG 3000, 4 string, and indeed a 34" scale length, which is standard on that bass.

Yes, the "reach" on an LG is a bit longer than some other basses, due to the short upper horn, as has been pointed out.

PS: Doc, CALL me, you have something waiting for you on my desk, something you really really want to have...

[Basso Gruvitas]

Originally Posted by Gard

Yes, the "reach" on an LG is a bit longer than some other basses, due to the short upper horn, as has been pointed out.

But this produces a deeper pocket!!