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08-30-2011, 02:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | Roscoe SKB #6006 has arrived!
Thought I'd start a new thread.
Initial impression:
Beautiful
Light
Neck is amazing
B string sounds like the others
I do notice the 35" scale length just a bit.
Favor the neck pup for a more old school sound for R&B
That was after 15 minutes. I will play some more and I get to gig it Thursday. More to follow I'm sure. |
08-30-2011, 02:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | The action is so low. I'm used to "digging in" a little so that's a change...I think I can get used to it :-) |
08-30-2011, 02:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | Preamp is strong and versatile. notes even across the neck - strings and range. |
08-30-2011, 03:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | Who let Jimmy Haslip in my basement.  |
08-30-2011, 03:11 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CinCinNati | | | Jimmy's there?
Wow...
Is he playing some JLF stuff? |
08-30-2011, 04:30 PM
|  | Layin' Down Time
Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Omaha, Nebraska | | Pretty damn cool, huh Steve? 
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08-30-2011, 04:36 PM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Congrats!
Now Just play it... lots! 
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08-30-2011, 04:44 PM
|  | Roscoe FANatic | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Jupiter FLA | | | Congrats Steve!
I've been singing the praises of my Roscoes over at the LD for years - looking forward to hearing more from you.
Enjoy!
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08-30-2011, 04:50 PM
|  | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | | Just wait till you use it live.
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08-30-2011, 04:51 PM
| | Layin' Down Time
Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Omaha, Nebraska | | | oh, and welcome to the family!
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Roscoe #6181/#6259/#D010/#D049 Quartus on Facebook my photography website Quote:
Originally Posted by KeithBMI Pacman. He serves out nice warm portions of kickass. | |
08-30-2011, 04:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | I get to use it live at a jazz gig in Thursday. |
08-30-2011, 06:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | What strings do you guys use? I'm guessing these are the original D'Addarios that came on the bass?
I usually use DR Hi Beams. |
08-30-2011, 06:08 PM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | SIT's(nickle), Rotos(steel), D'Addario(steel or Chromes), Dunlop(nickle), all sound great on mine, IMHO.
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08-30-2011, 06:13 PM
| | Roscoe FANatic | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Jupiter FLA | | | DR Lo-rider and Sunbeam nickles, DR Black Beauty on the fretless.
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Roscoes LG3000(#4694), LG3005(#4895), LG 3000FL(#6244), SKB3006(#4654)
6.0 Shuttle, ShuttleMax 12.0
ACME Low B-2(x2)
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08-30-2011, 08:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warner Robins GA | | D'Addario Nickel RW.
Welcome to the family. 
Can't wait to hear the impressions from the first gig. |
08-30-2011, 08:06 PM
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08-30-2011, 08:32 PM
|  | zulu as kono
Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs Effects | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | | imho where you'll "notice" the 35" scale on the SKB (and to a greater extent, the LG) is wearing a strap and down at the nut. The good news is that the B-string is so good that you can play up the neck and have it sound awesome. If you play seated, I don't think you'll notice anything at all. The bridge is fairly far back on the body which helps.
Of all the basses I've owned, I think the Roscoe had the most usable B-string up the neck, no matter what scale. |
08-30-2011, 09:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | The B is amazing. Like you say, there's no need to go down passed the 5th fret. I've been playing for a few hours and the scale doesn't seem to be a big issue. We'll see after a few gigs, but regardless, I'm going to play this bass until at least December to give it a fair shot. For the awesome tone, I could just learn to live with the scale. |
08-31-2011, 07:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | Played for about 4 hours yesterday. Hands feel pretty good today.
The neck feels as comfortable as any 4 string. So fast. I'm sure I will over play my first solo tomorrow night just because I can :-)
Can't wait to get home and play some more. It seems to fit any style music with simple changes in hand placement, slight eq adjustments, etc.
Last edited by SteveC : 08-31-2011 at 11:22 AM.
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08-31-2011, 08:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | Mmmmm.... pull the mid pot and give a little boost to those low mids - instant growl. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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