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04-03-2012, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveC  Leave GFK at 8:15 am Thursday, arrive GSO 4:15 pm, stay at airport Marriott, drive a cheap car = $1,230
Buy a bass at Rocket Music to use for lesson = $3,000
Lesson = $175
Food and Drink = $200
Gas = $30
Hanging with forum friends = priceless
Trip total = $1,635 ($4,635 with bass purchase)
Maybe possible without the bass purchase, but I don't know how I'd be around all that Roscoeness without having one shipped home. | ...hmm...buy a bass...5 string? Go standard, $2200 instead of $3000....get a "fancy" one, $2500...
See, all better now!!!   |
04-03-2012, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Gard ...hmm...buy a bass...5 string? Go standard, $2200 instead of $3000....get a "fancy" one, $2500...
See, all better now!!! | I know. I don't really need a 6 string, but every time I see/hear Jimmy I go through a "I should really get good on a 6 string" phase. Extended range for solo's on the high end, extended range for groove on the low end. If I go extended range again it seems like I should go big or stay home. Greg has a nice Century Standard Plus 6 right now. |
04-03-2012, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveC I know. I don't really need a 6 string, but every time I see/hear Jimmy I go through a "I should really get good on a 6 string" phase. Extended range for solo's on the high end, extended range for groove on the low end. If I go extended range again it seems like I should go big or stay home. Greg has a nice Century Standard Plus 6 right now. | ...koa...mahogany...JJ pickups...yeah, that one...nice bass... |
04-03-2012, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Gard ...koa...mahogany...JJ pickups...yeah, that one...nice bass... | Looks almost as nice as a "fancy" one... |
04-03-2012, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveC Looks almost as nice as a "fancy" one... | It really does...and it really IS...good bass, no kidding.  |
04-03-2012, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Gard It really does...and it really IS...good bass, no kidding. | Honestly, the Standards are easily the equal of the upper lever ones, in playability and tone. The Plus models have 80-90% of the look too. Certified bargain in the boutique world.
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04-03-2012, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveC Leave GFK at 8:15 am Thursday, arrive GSO 4:15 pm, stay at airport Marriott, drive a cheap car = $1,230
Buy a bass at Rocket Music to use for lesson = $3,000
Lesson = $175
Food and Drink = $200
Gas = $30
Hanging with forum friends = priceless
Trip total = $1,635 ($4,635 with bass purchase)
Maybe possible without the bass purchase, but I don't know how I'd be around all that Roscoeness without having one shipped home. | Or, you could go there, play the bass for the lesson, and if you like it, put a deposit down on it and have a couple months to pay it off.........It would be torture waiting those couple months to get it, but would be a lot easier on the wallet all at once!
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04-03-2012, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan L. Or, you could go there, play the bass for the lesson, and if you like it, put a deposit down on it and have a couple months to pay it off.........It would be torture waiting those couple months to get it, but would be a lot easier on the wallet all at once! | Yep. If I were going to get into Roscoe again, and the opportunity existed to actually go to a retail store like Rocket AND the actual Roscoe shop, might be smart to wait and play as many as I could and see what I liked best. I could pay a deposit but really, there wouldn't be much use in delaying as it would all come from the same place anyway. Just not sure if that place can take a hit like that.
After playing basses by most of the "big names" over the last couple years, I think it's safe to say that the Roscoe I had had the best neck and B string of all of them. I also like the looks so it's pretty much a no brainer that if I went back to spending more than $600 on a bass (I do really like my Geddy Lee jazz with the cool custom painted pick guard) it would be a Roscoe.
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04-03-2012, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan L. Or, you could go there, play the bass for the lesson, and if you like it, put a deposit down on it and have a couple months to pay it off.........It would be torture waiting those couple months to get it, but would be a lot easier on the wallet all at once! | Oh look, the voice of reason. 
KILL IT!!!!!
KILL IT NOW!!!
KILL IT WITH FIRE NOW!!!!!!  |
04-03-2012, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Gard Oh look, the voice of reason. | Must be lost...
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04-03-2012, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Darkstrike Must be lost... | Certainly does not belong HERE...and coming out of Ryan's finger tips it's even more out of place!   |
04-03-2012, 03:47 PM
| | | | Maybe he left his TB logged on, could be the missus.....
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04-03-2012, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Darkstrike Maybe he left his TB logged on, could be the missus..... | ...oh hell...we're all done for now.  |
04-03-2012, 05:08 PM
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04-03-2012, 06:10 PM
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04-03-2012, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan L. Well, Mrs. Ryan told me we should go, so I guess now it's down to booking flights, motel rooms, and whatever else we need to do.
Won't be able to bring my basses, unless I ship em down there beforehand. | i still have one of your old basses...
but it's no roscoe. 
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04-03-2012, 09:13 PM
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04-04-2012, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by the yeti
i still have one of your old basses...
but it's no roscoe. | The Lakland 4401 Deluxe, right? That was a nice bass.
I have been playing Roscoes exclusively for about 3 years now.
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04-04-2012, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryan L. I have been playing Roscoes exclusively for about 3 years now. | i have a t-shirt...
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04-04-2012, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by the yeti
i have a t-shirt... | It's a start!
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