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01-20-2009, 02:08 AM
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Hi Guys!
I am close to ordering a Roscoe.but its going to be a blind buy.
One thing i cant find any info about is the neck thickness of a 5 strings LG/SKB. measured under the 1st and 12th fret.
I really would appreciate and thank you if any one would be kind enough to measure it and post it here.
Thanks a lot guys
Best regards
Robert |
01-20-2009, 09:46 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego/Seattle | | | I'm sure you'll get some help form guys in the Roscoe forum. After I was able to play two 6ers I ordered mine and requested their thinner neck option. I think it was .74 something or something... |
01-20-2009, 10:48 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by CliffD  I'm sure you'll get some help form guys in the Roscoe forum. After I was able to play two 6ers I ordered mine and requested their thinner neck option. I think it was .74 something or something... | +1.
Around 3/4 of an inch is roughly what my SKB-3005 I am playing right now is.
Gard and others may give you more of an exact #.
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01-21-2009, 09:26 AM
| | | | neck thickness
Looking for a Roscoe to also purchase, have not found one to try. Can anyone give a comparison of the neck to other basses regarding thickness and playability to the following basses:
Pedulla Thunderbolt, Modulus Quantum, Warwick Thumb NT all 5 string |
01-21-2009, 09:56 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | OK, here are the "official" numbers!
Fretted:
1st fret: .79" - .81"
7th fret: .84" - .89"
12th fret: .92" - .94"
17th fret: .99" -1.10"
Fretless:
1st pos: .81" - .83"
7th pos: .88" - .91"
12th pos: .94" - .97"
17th pos: 1.00" - 1.20"
Those are actually written on the wall where the shaping is done! 
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01-22-2009, 08:06 AM
| | | | Thank you very much Gard and all you guys.!
regards
Robert |
01-22-2009, 08:55 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Glad to help out Robert, just let me know if there's anything else I can do! 
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01-22-2009, 09:25 AM
|  | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | Wow...talk about a detailed answer. Thanks, Gard! That's really gracious of you to offer specs at that granular of a level. FWIW I've measured mine using a less numerical system.
1st fret: Feels good!
7th fret: Oh, yeah!
12th fret: Damn!
17th fret: Uh oh, feels so good that I'm playing too many notes again. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Gard Those are actually written on the wall where the shaping is done! | Ok, I have to ask...at least before Clint or Cliff beat me to it.... Is this written above or below where it says, "For a good time, call Gard @..."
I kill me sometimes. |
01-22-2009, 09:37 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by VroomVroom Ok, I have to ask...at least before Clint or Cliff beat me to it.... Is this written above or below where it says, "For a good time, call Gard @..."
I kill me sometimes. | ...someone needs to...
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01-23-2009, 08:08 AM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard OK, here are the "official" numbers!
Fretted:
1st fret: .79" - .81"
7th fret: .84" - .89"
12th fret: .92" - .94"
17th fret: .99" -1.10"
Fretless:
1st pos: .81" - .83"
7th pos: .88" - .91"
12th pos: .94" - .97"
17th pos: 1.00" - 1.20"
Those are actually written on the wall where the shaping is done! |  Interesting .....
Why the difference between fretted & fretless? |
01-23-2009, 08:27 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77 Interesting .....
Why the difference between fretted & fretless? | Evens the feel out, no frets on the fretless, y'see...
...this way, the fretted and fretless necks have a similar feel to them, because of where the string makes contact, the difference in height between the top of the fret on a fretted and the fingerboard on a fretless is about the difference between the profiles on a fretted and fretless...
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01-23-2009, 12:19 PM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard Evens the feel out, no frets on the fretless, y'see...
...this way, the fretted and fretless necks have a similar feel to them, because of where the string makes contact, the difference in height between the top of the fret on a fretted and the fingerboard on a fretless is about the difference between the profiles on a fretted and fretless... | L-I-B ........
That actually makes sense!
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