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06-24-2009, 10:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle | | | New Roscoe Fretless
So after a fair amount of searching, I found myself a fretless.
It came from Glenn at Bass Specialties. Super guy to work with!
SKB-3005
Solid Myrtle body (dig the big knot)
Diamondwood fingerboard
Nord DC's
Bartolini 3-band preamp
Diamondwood nut 
Looks like the serial number is #5538 (not sure, the third number is covered by the tuner, might be a "2")
Tossed on a set of DR BB's last night, most sexy. Will get some "new home" pics in the next day or two.
I.....am.....happy
BM
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06-24-2009, 10:17 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | That one is indeed 5538, so you can add that to your sig file  ....
...even though that is an "older" one, I remember it well...I really dig the solid myrtle fretlesses...fretlii....whatever... 
...they sound GREAT!
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06-24-2009, 10:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle | | Thanks for the confirmation on the number, sig updated 
BM
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06-24-2009, 11:17 AM
|  | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | | NICE! What a beautiful instrument. Congrats! Any chance of getting some sound clips? I'd love to hear those pickups on a fretless.
From one 'fertile myrtle' brother to another....congratulations! |
06-24-2009, 01:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Paul, MN | | Nice bass, Big Mother!
That's gotta have a nice bright sound with the solid myrtle body and the Nordys.
Can you hear the forum chanting? SOUND CLIPS! SOUND CLIPS! SOUND CLIPS!... 
Dave
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06-24-2009, 01:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle | | Thanks Jerry & Dave,
It is a little more "woody" than you might imagine, new strings sprang it up quite a bit, but still not over brite.
As per your requests, I'll get something down for you to hear by the weekend (as long as you promise not to make fun of my fretless skills ).
BM
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06-24-2009, 02:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Paul, MN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Mother  Thanks Jerry & Dave,
It is a little more "woody" than you might imagine, new strings sprang it up quite a bit, but still not over brite. | "Woody" is the perfect description of how my Spanish Cedar-bodied F/L sounds. I love it - quite different from a lot of fretless basses out there that to my ears sound a bit over-sweetened. Quote:
...as long as you promise not to make fun of my fretless skills .
BM
| I'm in no position to make fun of anyone else's skills, so I'll go for that deal if you in turn promise not to say something like "Hey Dave, ya ever try playing yer bass without the oven mitts on?" - which would be completely justified - when I post some sound files of my bass(es).
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06-24-2009, 02:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | That bass is sexay!
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06-24-2009, 02:46 PM
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Great looking Roscoe! I really like the solid myrtle bodies. Very similar in tone to maple IMO.
I'd also be very curious to hear the Nord's on a fretless. I would have thought it might be bit too bright for my taste but the Bart pre probably really darkens up the tone.
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06-24-2009, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by lwrthnwhalepoop "I'll go for that deal if you in turn promise not to say something like "Hey Dave, ya ever try playing yer bass without the oven mitts on?" - which would be completely justified - when I post some sound files of my bass(es). | Deal!
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06-24-2009, 03:11 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tucson, Arizona | | | That bass is beautiful!
Have you thought about installing a split coil option? It's been the most inexpensive AND welcome mod I've done on my Roscoe to date.
All the best,
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06-24-2009, 03:31 PM
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Sweet Bass.
I'm Gassing very hard for a fretless Roscoe.
Just waiting for a house sale to go through?
Will get a 6-string fretless.
Not sure on body style yet?
I keep going back between a LG, or an SKB.. |
06-29-2009, 10:09 AM
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06-30-2009, 08:24 AM
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06-30-2009, 11:56 AM
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06-30-2009, 01:41 PM
| | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | | It sounds as good as it looks! I love it - what an incredible instrument. The more I experience myrtle, the more I love it. Congrats again! |
06-30-2009, 01:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Beautiful, beautiful sounding bass.
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06-30-2009, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Mother |
Wow !!
The Myrtle body is very tight, defined, with an edge.
I was not expecting that? (I like it) |
06-30-2009, 03:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mojo-Man
Wow !!
The Myrtle body is very tight, defined, with an edge.
I was not expecting that? (I like it) | Indeed, I love it.
I was worried it was going to be a little too bright/brittle (I know, I know, it is a Roscoe).
I find it very focused with a strong fundamental, a good edge, and still plenty organic.
Not over brite, not too wooly, not overly zingy, not too woody, ..... just right IMHO.
(how is that for a mouthful of bass adjectives).
BM
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