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06-06-2006, 05:12 PM
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Man, these are really beautiful. Probably two of the nicest looking Roscoes I have ever laid eyes on. [edit, I just realized this is one instrument!]  
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06-06-2006, 05:42 PM
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06-06-2006, 05:57 PM
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06-07-2006, 12:14 PM
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06-07-2006, 03:58 PM
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06-07-2006, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by poptart Wilby - that is a gorgeous Century - thank heavens for this Forum as we at last see some of these. Where did you see this?? | This one is FS at www.basses-electric-acoustic.com, Juan Ortiz Jr's site.
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06-07-2006, 09:44 PM
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06-08-2006, 04:04 AM
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Thanks Will. 
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06-08-2006, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by emjazz Damn you Will.... Real good thing it's missing a string.... | You mean, unlike THIS one????
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06-08-2006, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Gard You mean, unlike THIS one???? | Yup, saw that. Honestly, if I were to do a Roscoe again it would have to have a 34" scale and 19mm spacing.........but you're still a bad man. |
06-08-2006, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by emjazz Yup, saw that. Honestly, if I were to do a Roscoe again it would have to have a 34" scale and 19mm spacing.........but you're still a bad man. | ..oh, you mean like this one, with the 34" scale length instead??? (and yeah, I'm bad, but I can't help it, I was drawn that way....)
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06-08-2006, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Gard (and yeah, I'm bad, but I can't help it, I was drawn that way....) | You're Jessica Rabbit? That's who's on the other side of the computer????   |
06-08-2006, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Gard ..oh, you mean like this one, with the 34" scale length instead??? (and yeah, I'm bad, but I can't help it, I was drawn that way....) |
Yup, like that with a flat top, the pickups moved forward and volume, volume, tone....not good.......  |
06-08-2006, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by emjazz Yup, like that with a flat top, the pickups moved forward and volume, volume, tone....not good....... | ...give in, fighting it is not worth the pain...
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06-08-2006, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Gard ...give in, fighting it is not worth the pain... | When he's right, he's right. 
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06-08-2006, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Wilbyman | Oh, you're a big help!    |
06-08-2006, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by emjazz Oh, you're a big help! | I'm just speaking from experience.
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06-08-2006, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by emjazz .........but you're still a bad man. | I have finally found the PERFECT smiley for myself!!!
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....MUAH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
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06-08-2006, 05:44 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York | | | what pickups ar ein that roscoe? nords? aeros? duncans?....that bass must kill!...except when it comes ot gas...where it creates, creates, creates...no killing there.
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06-08-2006, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by gkbass13 what pickups ar ein that roscoe? nords? aeros? duncans?....that bass must kill!...except when it comes ot gas...where it creates, creates, creates...no killing there. | They are the standard "custom Roscoe" Bartolini pickups.
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