Sad/Happy Day

Gard · #1 01-05-2011, 04:39 PM

Roscoeheads, today is a day of both sad and happy announcements -

After many years as both a first-rate retailer for many brands, including our own, as well as being just a great friend to us - personally and professionally! - Blueberry Hill Bass and Jay Lewis are no longer going to be working with us. Jay has changed his career path, for the better, and we are very happy for him - while at the same time being very sad that he will no longer be with us.

Taking Jay & BHB's place in the Chicago area will be Bass Club Chicago, and Mark Konzen.

I've been speaking with Mark the past few days, and we're thrilled to have him on board. He is a great guy, with a fantastic shop filled with some amazing basses and amps.

Let's all welcome Mark & BCC to the Roscoe family!!!

VroomVroom · #2 01-05-2011, 05:03 PM

Copying/pasting my sentiments on FB...

All the best to both folks. Now, c'mon Chicago...I'm a Cubs fan...so if you're not gonna' do me right with a World Series trophy, how's about ordering six or seven hundred Roscoes?

Darkstrike · #3 01-05-2011, 05:21 PM

Well, good luck to the Blueberry guys on their future endeavours, and good luck to Bass Club Chicago too, hopefully Roscoe shall be as successful for them as they seem to be for every other dealer.

Should be an exciting time eh? Should see a nice variety of basses being sent to them, I'd assume.

ubone · #4 01-05-2011, 05:42 PM

All the best of success with the new career paths, and now the players in Chicago will have no excuse for not getting on the Roscoe path to excellence...

Blake Bass · #5 01-05-2011, 11:01 PM

6 years ago Jay helped me find one the best basses I have ever played..My Roscoe Century Sig. 5 with Demeter preamp..Thanks and good luck Jay.

JOME77 · #6 01-06-2011, 04:56 AM

I hate to see Jay go but if it's a good career move for him I'm all for it.

I build one new Roscoe through Jay (the spalted maple 3005 SKB) and he was a pleasure to work with. Great guy and great attention to details! Hopefully he'll stay in touch with us via the Roscoe forum.

Good luck to Mark & Bass Club Chicago! A great big Roscoehead welcome!

**Bipslapper** · #7 01-06-2011, 08:26 AM

Sorry about BBH and Jay Lewis (no relation to a G. Lewis I presume?) exit, but hopefully Jay is on to new and exciting things.

Welcome Bass Club Chicago. You never know someday I may just order a deep dish pizza and a SKB! (Go Cubs, not White Sox

)

Best of luck to both companies.

Big Mother · #8 01-06-2011, 09:36 AM

Best of luck to Jay, I purchased my first Roscoe from him, great guy!

(Note the avatar picture, thats the one)

bassWR · #9 01-06-2011, 10:23 AM

Best wishes to all involved.

Can't wait to see the new stock online at Bass Club. Hopefully they'll be the birthplace for many new Roscoe Heads.

bassWR · #10 01-06-2011, 10:34 AM

BTW-Gard.
Be careful how you name these threads in the future. Ya scared me.

I thought you were gonna announce you were headed home to NOLA to play tuba in a dixieland band or somethin'. Or be waterboy for the Saints or the Mud Dogs.

**Bipslapper** · #11 01-06-2011, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bassWR

BTW-Gard. Ya scared me. Or be waterboy for the Saints or the Mud Dogs.

I believe Gard has an alter ego, he really is the Waterboy.

"I Love Momma!"

Gard · #12 01-06-2011, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bipslapper

I believe Gard has an alter ego, he really is the Waterboy.

"I Love Momma!"

...that's some high quality H₂O...

**nostatic** · #13 01-06-2011, 01:22 PM

well, he's no Sideshow Bob...maybe Mel though

LilRay · #14 01-07-2011, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gard

...that's some high quality H₂O...

I bet your wooden spoon for stirring the H₂O...
is made of Spalted Maple, or Chilean Laurel Burl or something

Hope everything works out great for all those involved in their fields of endeavor.

God Bless, Ray

CrashClint · #15 01-07-2011, 03:51 PM

I wish Jay all the luck, he has always been a great guy.

I wonder if I can low ball Jay on the Century he has?

()smoke() · #16 01-07-2011, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Mother

Best of luck to Jay, I purchased my first Roscoe from him, great guy!

(Note the avatar picture, thats the one)

ditto!

(except the one in my avatar was my second, and sadly, i have none at the moment, ha)

oren · #17 01-08-2011, 06:05 PM

Hey, that's cool! I'm just in the process of moving from Seattle to Chicago, so it'll be nice to be able to feed my Roscoe jones locally!

Speaking of happy/sad, how 'bout them Seahawks? (couldn't let it pass unnoticed)

- Oren

**Ryan L.** · #18 01-10-2011, 03:52 PM

While I never ultimately bought anything from Jay, I did exchange several PM's with him over the years in regards to Roscoes, and he was always a great guy about answering any questions I had. I wish him the best of luck in the future.

I've dealt with Mark at The Bass Club Chicago, and was VERY impressed with his level of service and communication. He should make a great dealer, IMO.

CactusmanDoug · #19 01-10-2011, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oren

Hey, that's cool! I'm just in the process of moving from Seattle to Chicago, so it'll be nice to be able to feed my Roscoe jones locally!

Speaking of happy/sad, how 'bout them Seahawks? (couldn't let it pass unnoticed)

- Oren

Great for you, Oren. I love Chicago. Please go downtown and order a huge Sausage n Onion for me at Gino's. None like it on planet Earth.

You are the Seahawks lucky charm, bro., maybe you'll get to see Seattle beat the Bears!

Although they might have a tougher time in Chi town...unlike last week's defense, the Bears have watched a few clips and have a firm revelation that it's not good business to play "touch football" in the NFL.

Although it took a couple days, I really feel sorry for Gard.

oren · #20 01-10-2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CactusmanDoug

Great for you, Oren. I love Chicago. Please go downtown and order a huge Sausage n Onion for me at Gino's. None like it on planet Earth.

You are the Seahawks lucky charm, bro., maybe you'll get to see Seattle beat the Bears!

Although they might have a tougher time in Chi town...unlike last week's defense, the Bears have watched a few clips and have a firm revelation that it's not good business to play "touch football" in the NFL.

Although it took a couple days, I really feel sorry for Gard.

Thanks Doug!

I was looking at ticket prices for the game on Sunday - the start at around $200 for the nosebleed sections and rapidly go up from there - I guess I'll have to go be a discreet Seattle fan in some bar. Agree that this is likely to be a harder game for 'em. At least they got this far - and anything can happen ( look at the Huskies vs Nebraska).