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02-10-2010, 04:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia | |  and then there were two...
I'm at work and given that no one around here would appreciate this, I thought i'd throw it out to those who would. Four or so years down the track, things are in motion for my second roscoe. These specs aren't completely finalised yet but I doubt anything will change.
- Fretless Century 6
- Swamp Ash Body
- Koa top with totally ridiculous figure! Pics will come once 100% confirmed. Thanks for picking this one out Gard!
- Oil finish
- Wenge / maple sandwichy shim between body top & back
- Birdseye Maple Diamondwood lined fingerboard
- Roscoe Barts & Preamp
I'm feeling super positive about this one... less anxious about getting it as quickly as my last but that'll be sure to change once it gets towards the end of production.  ... .... .... ... ... ...  YEEEEAAAAHHH!!
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Last edited by monier : 02-24-2010 at 03:01 PM.
Reason: updated fingerboard to birdseye maple
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02-10-2010, 05:04 PM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Congrats! Sounds awesome from here! |
02-10-2010, 05:09 PM
|  | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | | Congratulations! I love the specs. This should be a monstrous fretless! |
02-10-2010, 06:02 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Encinitas California | | | Congratulations. With those specs you will undoubtedly be the owner of one very fine Roscoe Bass. We will all be looking forwards to build progress pics and sound files once you've come into possession of it.. |
02-11-2010, 04:54 AM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | |
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Great spec's for sure! Nothing sounds or plays as nice as a Roscoe fretless with the diamondwood fb. And the Bart/Bart combo is definitely the way to go with the fretless.
That figured Koa top should look killer too! |
02-11-2010, 07:35 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Rob! Hey, I didn't realize you were a TBer/Roscoehead!
We've kinda got a surprise for you...we've already started the neck!  
Based on our e-mails, I had a good feeling, and since we were starting a new group of necks yesterday, I went ahead and have Jason put a blank into production for you! 
Translation: sooner than later for completion!
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02-11-2010, 10:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Paul, MN | | Nice specs! I LOVE the rich look of koa - if I spec a new one, that'll be my first choice. Love my fretless sixer with the diamondwood board - just cleaned it up with some 600-grit paper last night during a re-string, as a matter of fact. No wear marks to speak of after many years of suffering under the torture of my motorized-bratwursts-on-meth fingers. Quote:
Originally Posted by VroomVroom  This should be a monstrous fretless! | Which is not the same as a monstress, two of which I married.
Congrats!
Dave
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02-11-2010, 11:03 AM
| | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | | LOL @ "monstress." But hey Dave, at least your bratwursts are motorized. Mine are lazy, unreliable, and they refuse to accept responsibility for bum notes.
(I tried...and failed...to work "flat" and "sharp" in there. Probably better for all of us.)
Sorry for the hijack (who, me?) - congrats again on this, and I can't wait to see it and hear your thoughts. |
02-11-2010, 08:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard Rob! Hey, I didn't realize you were a TBer/Roscoehead!
We've kinda got a surprise for you...we've already started the neck!
Based on our e-mails, I had a good feeling, and since we were starting a new group of necks yesterday, I went ahead and have Jason put a blank into production for you!
Translation: sooner than later for completion! |
Thanks Gard!!! Yeah I got the update from George this morning that it was likely going to be a very fast turn around, which is of course freakin' awesome from my perspective!!!
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02-11-2010, 08:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia | | Now that i've got the official sign off, here's a shot of the koa top that Gard picked out.
Body-wise this is going to look a lot like Greg's (Rocket Music) Century Signature 5 string if anyone knows it. I got inspiration from a few basses i'd seen on TB and after seeing what tops Gard pulled up this one just nailed it! Greg, if you're around, thanks for all your help on the oil finish questions - especially seeing as i've ordered it through a local Oz dealer, your help was most appreciated! I love the subtlety of the oil finish and i'm sure with this top it will pop like a mofo!!
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02-11-2010, 08:49 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Monroe, LA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by monier Now that i've got the official sign off, here's a shot of the koa top that Gard picked out.
Body-wise this is going to look a lot like Greg's (Rocket Music) Century Signature 5 string if anyone knows it. I got inspiration from a few basses i'd seen on TB and after seeing what tops Gard pulled up this one just nailed it! Greg, if you're around, thanks for all your help on the oil finish questions - especially seeing as i've ordered it through a local Oz dealer, your help was most appreciated! I love the subtlety of the oil finish and i'm sure with this top it will pop like a mofo!! | Oh my |
02-11-2010, 10:51 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego/Seattle | | | Nice specs dude! |
02-12-2010, 12:09 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Encinitas California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by monier Now that i've got the official sign off, here's a shot of the koa top that Gard picked out.
Body-wise this is going to look a lot like Greg's (Rocket Music) Century Signature 5 string if anyone knows it. I got inspiration from a few basses i'd seen on TB and after seeing what tops Gard pulled up this one just nailed it! Greg, if you're around, thanks for all your help on the oil finish questions - especially seeing as i've ordered it through a local Oz dealer, your help was most appreciated! I love the subtlety of the oil finish and i'm sure with this top it will pop like a mofo!! | Now that is an outstanding chunk of Koa!! Very nice.. I can't wait to see this one finished... |
02-12-2010, 02:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Paul, MN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by monier Now that i've got the official sign off, here's a shot of the koa top that Gard picked out.
Body-wise this is going to look a lot like Greg's (Rocket Music) Century Signature 5 string if anyone knows it. I got inspiration from a few basses i'd seen on TB and after seeing what tops Gard pulled up this one just nailed it! Greg, if you're around, thanks for all your help on the oil finish questions - especially seeing as i've ordered it through a local Oz dealer, your help was most appreciated! I love the subtlety of the oil finish and i'm sure with this top it will pop like a mofo!! | That's just stunningly gorgeous. How do you plan to keep your drool from shorting out the electronics while you're playing it?
Congrats, you've got impeccable taste.
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02-12-2010, 04:46 AM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | |
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Originally Posted by monier Now that i've got the official sign off, here's a shot of the koa top that Gard picked out.
Body-wise this is going to look a lot like Greg's (Rocket Music) Century Signature 5 string if anyone knows it. I got inspiration from a few basses i'd seen on TB and after seeing what tops Gard pulled up this one just nailed it! Greg, if you're around, thanks for all your help on the oil finish questions - especially seeing as i've ordered it through a local Oz dealer, your help was most appreciated! I love the subtlety of the oil finish and i'm sure with this top it will pop like a mofo!! |
That is just killer! Greg's bass with the oil finish is right up there at the top of my all time favorites! It's enough to make me want to have one more Roscoe built!  |
02-12-2010, 05:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Creemore, Ontario | | | Yeah!!!.... That's a fantastic top. Congratulations.
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02-12-2010, 07:34 AM
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02-12-2010, 07:38 AM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by monier Now that i've got the official sign off, here's a shot of the koa top that Gard picked out.
Body-wise this is going to look a lot like Greg's (Rocket Music) Century Signature 5 string if anyone knows it. I got inspiration from a few basses i'd seen on TB and after seeing what tops Gard pulled up this one just nailed it! Greg, if you're around, thanks for all your help on the oil finish questions - especially seeing as i've ordered it through a local Oz dealer, your help was most appreciated! I love the subtlety of the oil finish and i'm sure with this top it will pop like a mofo!! | Holy crap! That is suhwanky! Quote:
Originally Posted by lwrthnwhalepoop That's just stunningly gorgeous. How do you plan to keep your drool from shorting out the electronics while you're playing it?
Congrats, you've got impeccable taste. | I bet he'll have to have the electronics waterproofed, like Jason Newsteds Sadowskys...... |
02-12-2010, 07:47 AM
|  | Well, Ahoy Paloi | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cape Cod, MA | | | Gorgeous top!
Gonna need full wet suit to play that mofo
Congrats!
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02-18-2010, 10:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia | | haha... i'm glad there seems to be a general consensus of approval on the specs on this one. I can't wait to see how that top ends up. I did myself a slap-up photoshop template and slotted the timber into it to see where everything ended up in relation to pickups / neck etc and it got me a tiny bit excited!!
Ah yeah... I got myself a serial which I nearly forgot about. #6154 is all mine!
I also see I have a koa topped century six brother in another thread - #6155. I was very on the fence about whether to go for the maple diamondwood or black so i'm very keen to see how this one turns out. Granted the tops are quite different.
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