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12-12-2009, 04:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warner Robins GA | | | So I'm Finally A Roscoe Owner
Well after many years of drooling and coveting (I am friends with Joe Meyer, the ultimate Roscoe temptor) I'm now the proud owner of an older Roscoe Bass. Thought I'd see if any of you guys could give me any history on it.
LG2005
Serial # 3924
It's Mahogany body with walnut top, maple finger board, and batolini pus and pre.
Love this thing so far. It's my first 35" scale so I'm hitting a few clunkers but we'll get it eventually. It's worth it for the killer B String  |
12-12-2009, 04:21 PM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Nice one dude, welcome to the family, she's a beauty!
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12-12-2009, 05:13 PM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | |
Welcome to the Roscoehead world Dennis!
How ironic is it that you called me from Atlanta around 15 years ago to tell me that they had a couple of used Roscoe's for sale (you knew that I wanted to buy one). 15 Roscoe's later, for me (one a year!), you finally procure one for yourself!
That's a nice one Bro! Enjoy it and make sure that you bring it by sometime. The first setup for local Roscoe owners is always free!  |
12-12-2009, 07:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Norfolk, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77  15 Roscoe's later, for me (one a year!), you finally procure one for yourself! | OK, I'm not sure if I read that right just now. Help me out here. Did you actually mean to say that you own 15 Roscoes, as in one new or additional one each year since 15 years ago? FIFTEEN?!?!?! 
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12-12-2009, 08:26 PM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by svoncampe OK, I'm not sure if I read that right just now. Help me out here. Did you actually mean to say that you own 15 Roscoes, as in one new or additional one each year since 15 years ago? FIFTEEN?!?!?! | lol
No, I've owned 15 different Roscoe's over the last 15 years. I had to try out all of the wood, p/u and pre combinations (several were also 6'ers; It took a few for me to realize I was a 5'ver ).
I currently have 2 Roscoes. One fretted & one fretless. Those 2 will have to be pried from my cold dead hands (to steal a quote from Gard!). |
12-12-2009, 08:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warner Robins GA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77 lol
No, I've owned 15 different Roscoe's over the last 15 years. I had to try out all of the wood, p/u and pre combinations (several were also 6'ers; It took a few for me to realize I was a 5'ver ).
I currently have 2 Roscoes. One fretted & one fretless. Those 2 will have to be pried from my cold dead hands (to steal a quote from Gard!). | Hmn...Where have I heard that before?
BTW.. Northside just lost to Camden Co..  |
12-12-2009, 10:32 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Encinitas California | | | Welcome to the club. Keep in mind that being a content owner of just one Roscoe is just a fantasy. There will be more, many more.
I'm on my third and gassing for at least two more.
It would seem you really can't get enough of a good thing.... |
12-13-2009, 12:41 AM
|  | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | Echo, echo! Congratulations on your purchase...that's a gorgeous bass. Just be prepared to want another one. Especially with Joe to work you over now and then. |
12-13-2009, 06:54 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Dennis, welcome to the family! 
To borrow an old ad tag line:
"Crunch all you want, we'll make more!"
...Joe's proof: Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77 lol
No, I've owned 15 different Roscoe's over the last 15 years. I had to try out all of the wood, p/u and pre combinations (several were also 6'ers; It took a few for me to realize I was a 5'ver ).
I currently have 2 Roscoes. One fretted & one fretless. Those 2 will have to be pried from my cold dead hands (to steal a quote from Gard!). |
...and just to let you know, NO ONE is immune, I work here, and I've got some serious GAS myself right now for a couple of things!
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12-13-2009, 12:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warner Robins GA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard Dennis, welcome to the family!
To borrow an old ad tag line:
"Crunch all you want, we'll make more!"
...Joe's proof:
...and just to let you know, NO ONE is immune, I work here, and I've got some serious GAS myself right now for a couple of things! | Gard,
Can you tell me approx. when this bass was made and any info from the factory?
And I'm already thinking about what my next Roscoe should be. |
12-13-2009, 02:56 PM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassWR Gard,
Can you tell me approx. when this bass was made and any info from the factory?
And I'm already thinking about what my next Roscoe should be. | Hah!
Totally infected already! I love it!!!  |
12-13-2009, 06:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Encinitas California | | | It's like you need to start attending RA meetings.
Nervously he approached the worn wood podium with the cheap microphone recklessly attached with duct tape and old gum on it's top.
"Hello, my name is Dennis and I'm a Roscoeholic".. He said somewhat sheepishly, weeks of attending the meetings prepared him for the grumbling reply from
the number of seated twitching fingered Roscoe heads half hidden in the dimly lit hall. "Hello Dennis". |
12-13-2009, 06:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warner Robins GA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ubone It's like you need to start attending RA meetings.
Nervously he approached the worn wood podium with the cheap microphone recklessly attached with duct tape and old gum on it's top.
"Hello, my name is Dennis and I'm a Roscoeholic".. He said somewhat sheepishly, weeks of attending the meetings prepared him for the grumbling reply from
the number of seated twitching fingered Roscoe heads half hidden in the dimly lit hall. "Hello Dennis". | lol
A bassist and a playwrite! |
12-13-2009, 07:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Encinitas California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassWR lol
A bassist and a playwrite! | Nope... Just a Roscoe Head.... |
12-14-2009, 08:05 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassWR Gard,
Can you tell me approx. when this bass was made and any info from the factory?
And I'm already thinking about what my next Roscoe should be. | Dennis -
Sadly, I can only estimate the production and guess at the specs from photos, as our records from that period are...well...we don't know where they are... 
...anything after serial number 5000 we have in our database, and we're going to start reconstructing stuff like yours soon.
So - estimate on the completion date is early to mid 90's (can't do much more than that sorry...), specs on the bass itself based on the photos in this thread are:
LG 2005
Walnut top
? back (I can see figured maple "peeking" around the edge where the arm cut is, and there were some made with maple bodies, so that is possible...but without a shot of the back, can't be certain)
Natural finish
Bartolini/Roscoe pickups
Bartolini 3-band preamp
Maple fingerboard
Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help out, and if you want some more info, please just e-mail (info@roscoeguitars.com) me some photos of the back of the body and the headstock (it's probably a graphite nut, but can't see enough detail in the full length shot, sorry).
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12-14-2009, 08:05 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ubone Nope... Just a Roscoe Head.... | Then wouldn't it be an "RHA" meeting instead of an "RA" meeting? 
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12-14-2009, 10:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Encinitas California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard Then wouldn't it be an "RHA" meeting instead of an "RA" meeting? | RHA - Roscoeholics anonymous. I like that..
Alright I'll go first..
Hello, I'm Steve, and I've been addicted to Roscoe Basses since 1998. |
12-14-2009, 12:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | Hi, Steve!
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