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10-03-2007, 12:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Winston-Salem, NC | | | Opinions on the SKB-3007?
What do you guys think of the SKB-3007? I've been wanting a 7 (ERB) for quite some time now, and these look like just the ticket. How is the string spacing on these?
I missed out on a trans-black 3007 a while back on Bassgear (same one that's on the site), and I'm still kicking myself over that one. Does anyone here have a 3007 that they're thinking of selling, or know of a pre-owned one for sale somewhere?
By the way, I'm from Winston-Salem, so part of my reason for looking at Roscoe is I like to buy from local companies whenever I can! |
10-03-2007, 01:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Austin, TX | | | String spacing is 19mm standard on all Roscoe basses.
Best fretted bass I've ever played was an SKB3007 with a cocobolo top that was at Bass Central back in 02 or 03. Man, that was wicked.
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10-03-2007, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan  String spacing is 19mm standard on all Roscoe basses. | 
Er...dude...you should know better....
String spacing for our basses:
4 string: 19 mm @ bridge
5 string: 18.15 mm @ bridge
6 string: 18.30 mm @ bridge
7 string: 16.50 mm @ bridge
On the 5-7 string basses, we do offer "wide" spacing, i.e. 19 mm, for a retail charge of $350. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Brendan Best fretted bass I've ever played was an SKB3007 with a cocobolo top that was at Bass Central back in 02 or 03. Man, that was wicked. | And the bass you are talking about was TALKING to me very loudly back then, I almost bought it for myself back in my BC days!
nosajwp, feel free to PM me any time with any questions, and if you want to drive over to check things out, please just let me know when!
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10-03-2007, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Gard
Er...dude...you should know better.... | I guess I should.
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10-03-2007, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan I guess I should. | Yes young padwan, you should.
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10-04-2007, 08:13 AM
| | | | I've been playing my SKB-3007 for over 3 years now.
It is the most fantastic instrument I have ever played.
It's sound has actually brought me to tears while playing.
My Roscoe's body is half burl maple top, half spanish cedar back, with a birds-eye maple fingerboard, and maple/purple heart neck. Bartolini electronics.
With regards to the string spacing, which I consider perfect,
keep in mind a wider spacing will make muting the strings more difficult. And reaching to play both low B and high F simultaneously with the picking hand will be more of a stretch. |
10-04-2007, 11:38 AM
|  | Reads well and plays nice with others... | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southwestern Pennsylvania | | The SKBs are nice, but for me, a C7 isn't just a chord..... 
And a (getting rid of the roman numerals here) C7+19 would be SO 
If any one of the "irons in the fire" come through, this will be my congratulatory gift to myself.
(Geez - since the For Sale forum has gone up here, I've forgotten about bassgear...thanks for the "tickle.")
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10-04-2007, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by T. B. Player The SKBs are nice, but for me, a C7 isn't just a chord.....
And a (getting rid of the roman numerals here) C7+19 would be SO
If any one of the "irons in the fire" come through, this will be my congratulatory gift to myself.
(Geez - since the For Sale forum has gone up here, I've forgotten about bassgear...thanks for the "tickle.")
Z |
Z-man, we're very close in what our next basses will be, it appears! 
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10-07-2007, 12:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Winston-Salem, NC | | | Thanks for all the info on this wonderful instrument guys! Does anyone here have a 3007 they are thinking of parting ways with, or know of one available somewhere? |
10-10-2007, 04:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta, Ga | | | It's not for sale, but I have been playing an SKB3007 for the past 3 years. It is the only bass I have. It is great. The spacing is the perfect compromise for me. I can still slap. But I don't have to kill my left hand trying to play chords. The B string is awesome. It is a Quilt MAple top with Spanish Cedar body, Maple Fretboard, Maple and Purpleheart neck, Bartolini electronics.
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10-11-2007, 10:49 AM
| | Reads well and plays nice with others... | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southwestern Pennsylvania | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jusplayinmybass It's not for sale, but I have been playing an SKB3007 for the past 3 years. It is the only bass I have. It is great. The spacing is the perfect compromise for me. I can still slap. But I don't have to kill my left hand trying to play chords. The B string is awesome. It is a Quilt MAple top with Spanish Cedar body, Maple Fretboard, Maple and Purpleheart neck, Bartolini electronics. | Picture???? Please?????
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10-11-2007, 05:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta, Ga | | Since you twisted my arm.   
I forgot to mention the blue finish.
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10-12-2007, 07:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Winston-Salem, NC | | | Man, that is just cruel!!! Seriously, that one is very nice, and I'll bet it's a dream to play.
If you ever decide you want to part ways with it... |
10-12-2007, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by nosajwp Man, that is just cruel!!! Seriously, that one is very nice, and I'll bet it's a dream to play.
If you ever decide you want to part ways with it... | I wouldn't count on that happening anytime soon. You would do better on ebay.
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