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06-05-2008, 09:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH USA | | | Re-entering the Roscoe Family!!!
On March 20, 2005 I had this bass stolen from me. 
Since then I've been through 10 basses (a few of which i still have) searching for one that could stack up to what my Roscoe was. The closest i came was a custom Benavente but unfortunately because of some financial issues I had to part with it last year. The recent price increase, while well deserved  , put a new Roscoe out of my price range in the near future. So I've been biding my time, waiting for the right trade or sale to come along to get another Roscoe.
The time has come!!!!
I've traded my Dingwall for this: 
Needless to say I'm pretty excited about re-entering the Roscoe family! I'll post new pics when she arrives at her new home in a few days 
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06-05-2008, 09:51 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Brian, welcome back to the family! 
Nice looking bass, based on the bridge, that is a mid 90's vintage (Wilkinson, not Hipshot). Nice top, and the fingerboard MAY be Brazilian Rosewood!
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06-05-2008, 10:48 AM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | |
Welcome back!
Yeah, those price increases coupled with increased gas prices (and everything that affects) make Roscoes a bit harder to pay for! 
I really like the color of the burst! |
06-05-2008, 11:00 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth TX | | | They sound as good as you remember them!
Interesting knobs on the preamp. They look like EMG knobs but I doubt that is the case.
Gard, are they simply older Bart knobs or is there a secret weapon hidden in there?
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06-05-2008, 11:00 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | | ....ooooohhhh...just looked closely at the knobs, those are EMG knobs, and it appears to be a pair of stacked knobs, I'm guessing you may be looking at an EMG BQC preamp (3-band, sweepable mids).
That'd be cool....
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06-05-2008, 11:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard  ....ooooohhhh...just looked closely at the knobs, those are EMG knobs, and it appears to be a pair of stacked knobs, I'm guessing you may be looking at an EMG BQC preamp (3-band, sweepable mids).
That'd be cool.... | Sweet, looks like I got a pretty unique Roscoe! Does anyone happen to know where i could find some sound clips of this pre?
If it had the bart package i was thinking about upgrading to an different pre as already have a bart/bart setup in another bass. I suppose i may not have to now (but those knobs must be changed )
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06-05-2008, 02:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by brian v2.0 Sweet, looks like I got a pretty unique Roscoe! Does anyone happen to know where i could find some sound clips of this pre? | There MIGHT be sound clips on the EMG website but it would be tough to find YOUR preamp...especially mated with Bart soapbars. You'd be hard-pressed to find that.
I think the best way to figure out how this setup will sound is.......to PLUG IT IN!! 
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06-05-2008, 02:18 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Basso Gruvitas I think the best way to figure out how this setup will sound is.......to PLUG IT IN!! |
Here he is to save the day...
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS!!! 
(You know I'm just funnin' on ya, right John? ...right???? RIGHT??? )
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06-05-2008, 02:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH USA | | | Unfortunately i will not be able to plug it in until it gets here next week. I was just trying to find something to hold me over till then.
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06-05-2008, 03:21 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wake Forest, NC | | | Congrats Brian!!! Welcome back to Roscoe. I am really curious to how the bass will sound. I am guessing the EMG will sound similiar to the Demeter. It will not have the glassy highs, but it will have a very usable mid. |
06-05-2008, 04:32 PM
|  | I've got to admit it's getting better | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Duluth, Georgia | | I cringe when I hear about a stolen bass. But this story has a happy ending. Your new Roscoe is a beauty!
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06-05-2008, 06:07 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Niagara Falls, ON, Canada | | | I had a Roscoe of similar vintage with the EMG pre (and a braz. rosewood board) but it had EMG pickups as well. The pre was very different from the standard Bart setup but quite functional. Very snappy sound, crisp in the very high frequencies and not shy on bass. Very 90s! With the stock Bart pickups I'm guessing it will be a little more familiar - probably a neat setup. |
06-15-2008, 02:05 PM
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NICE bass... I LOVE the burst on that! |
06-16-2008, 08:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wake Forest, NC | | Hey Brian, any updates? Did you get the bass yet and if so, how does it sound? |
06-17-2008, 01:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by CrashClint Hey Brian, any updates? Did you get the bass yet and if so, how does it sound? | Hey Clint,
I have gotten the bass. It is only 57 serial numbers earlier than the bass I had stolen. I'm making the assumption that that means that it was made 57 basses earlier than my old one. That being said i notice a few differences in them. My old one had more rounded body edges, while this one has more squared off. Not a big deal, but just an observation. One thing i really like about it is that it has a veneer of what i assume is maple between the spanish cedar and the flamed top. It adds a nice accent to the bass.
The neck width at the nut is significantly narrower than i remember my old one being. But it's been a long time since i've played it so my recollection is not too clear. However, it still plays amazingly and the finish on the back of the neck is nicely broken in.
The burst finish on this one is absolutely stunning in person! It looks almost 3D with the flamed maple under it.
The sound is leaving a little to be desired (IMO) though. I'm not totally into the EMG pre. It doesn't sound bad, it just doesn't sound great either. I'm most likely going to have it upgraded either to an Audere or Glockenklang pre.
Overall, I'm pleased to be back in the Roscoe family and looking forward to releasing the inner beast caged in this old Roscoe!
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06-17-2008, 10:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wake Forest, NC | | | Bartolini makes a replacement pickup for the EMG as well.
A friend of mine just bought an old SKB with the EMG, I took off the control cover, there is plenty of room. The older cavities were completely routed deep, not like they are today just around the pots. Right now, The Perfect Bass has 4 knob Glocks instock, but they only have maybe two left. Your bass only has one 9 volt battery more than likey, but both the Glock and the Audere will work fine. |
06-17-2008, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by brian v2.0 Hey Clint,
The sound is leaving a little to be desired (IMO) though. I'm not totally into the EMG pre. It doesn't sound bad, it just doesn't sound great either. I'm most likely going to have it upgraded either to an Audere or Glockenklang pre. | I had the same issue with a Bart/Demeter SKB I had a while back. Dumb as it sounds I didn't put new strings on it until 2 days after I got it. Needless to say it sounded MUCH better. It's funny, it just never occurred to me to try new strings. I sat twisting knobs on the pre for 2 days going 'what are all these Roscoe fans talking about.' DUH!
Sadly it still was not my cup of tea so I traded it, but it sounded much better and the new owner loves it!
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06-18-2008, 01:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH USA | | | I bit the bullet and bought the 4 band Audere to install in it. I'mm looking forward to getting it all hooked up. I'll be meeting with a friend/upstart luthier in a few weeks to get it installed!
I'll keep you all posted.
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07-02-2008, 09:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH USA | | | well, today i had my friend Justin (ModulusAcacia on TB) help me put the Audere in. I had high expectations for this preamp. The Audere totally blew those expectations away! It's my new favorite pre. Also a surprise was that the body is ash, not spanish cedar like i had guessed. I think I've finally found a keeper!
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07-03-2008, 06:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wake Forest, NC | | | Congratulations, there is nothing like having your expectations surpassed. Curious to your opinions of the sound matching the Audere with the EMG pickups. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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