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05-03-2010, 05:10 PM
|  | Giver of GAS
Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | New Roscoe Tops - Chilean Laurel Burl!!
No, not Chilean Sea Bass... Chilean Laurel Burl! You put this in your ear hole, not your pie hole!
I just reserved these two incredible pieces of wood for two Roscoes-to-be. The first top is full thickness and can be used for any custom Roscoe you want (Century, SKB, LG). It's got a $600 Retail price tag. The second top is a thinner piece that can be used on a Standard Plus model (also Century, SKB or LG).
I've promised Gard that one of these will become a live order by the end of the week. I'd love to make it a special order for someone here on TB, but if not then I'll be ordering the Standard Plus as a 5 string. Probably SKB, just for the sake of variety.
To do a special order, I just need a 20% deposit upfront and the balance is not due until the bass is ready to ship (usually 2-3 months down the road). PM or email me if you'd like a quote on something!
So is there anyone out there unable to resist this killer wood? 
Full thickness top for a custom: 
Thin top for a Standard Plus:  |
05-03-2010, 05:18 PM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Sure is some incredibly pretty wood, that with a blackburst, or tobbacoburst back, and a maple shim, or even a taped off pinstripe of ash, would be mindblowing.
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05-03-2010, 05:25 PM
| | Giver of GAS
Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | Oh, and Gard says Keith says it's quite similar to Myrtle... so Fertile Chilean Sea Bass, anyone? |
05-03-2010, 05:25 PM
|  | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | | Oh. My.
That "full thickness" top would look so perfect as a Century 6 fretless, with birdseye diamondwood unlined board, spanish cedar body, 19mm spacing, and black hardware.
My life would then be complete.
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Roscoe Century 3005 #6091/Roscoe Century 3005-J #6264/Roscoe Century 3005-JM #6393 (under construction)/Eden WT1205/ Eden D610XST Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard  Yeah.
I suck, AND I'm dumb.  | |
05-03-2010, 05:25 PM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Heh, we know Jerry's gonna dig it, then! 
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05-03-2010, 05:30 PM
| | Giver of GAS
Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan L. Oh. My.
That "full thickness" top would look so perfect as a Century 6 fretless, with birdseye diamondwood unlined board, spanish cedar body, 19mm spacing, and black hardware.
My life would then be complete. | Dude, I think your wife might just come down here and kick my butt in person!!  |
05-03-2010, 05:32 PM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RocketMusic Dude, I think your wife might just come down here and kick my butt in person!! | It would be worth it.
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05-03-2010, 05:34 PM
| | Registered User
Owner: LilRay's Leatherworks | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between my Roscoe and Leather | | This stuff is some of my Favorite I've seen outta the Shop yet. 
You get one of these Basses in Greg, and you're gonna force me into a "Northbound Trip" ending in the 'Burg
I can't wait to see these completed.
God Bless, Ray
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Originally Posted by RocketMusic Ray is correct! | |
05-03-2010, 05:34 PM
| | Giver of GAS
Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkstrike It would be worth it. | Sure, for Ryan! |
05-03-2010, 05:36 PM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RocketMusic Sure, for Ryan! | For everyone!
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05-03-2010, 05:44 PM
| | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | Yeah, it would push her over the edge!! We snuck by with the 6 string--luckily.
But for awhile, there are two 4-letter words/names that won't be getting mentioned in my house---Greg and Gard. Because she knows full well when I start mentioning your names, it's a great possibility I just may be plotting something expensive.
Seriously, though, that is one of THE nicest looking tops I've seen in awhile. That is gonna make someone a KILLER looking custom Roscoe, and the other one is gonna make for one gorgeous Century Standard Plus.
I think when fretless ordering time comes, I'm probably gonna have you & Gard pick me out some wild buckeye burl, and just surprise me when it's done.
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05-06-2010, 02:53 PM
| | Giver of GAS
Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | One more day before the thin top becomes a live order for an SKB5 with a fretted Pao Ferro board! If you'd like to make it something else, please lemme know ASAP!! |
05-07-2010, 04:47 AM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | |
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Originally Posted by Ryan L. Oh. My.
That "full thickness" top would look so perfect as a Century 6 fretless, with birdseye diamondwood unlined board, spanish cedar body, 19mm spacing, and black hardware.
My life would then be complete. | Yummy! 
I bet that would look awesome in an oil finish too!
........I especially dig the black hardware! |
05-07-2010, 09:01 AM
| | Giver of GAS
Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | Yeah, that thick top might just be getting set aside on a back shelf somwehere down in Roscoeville... me thinks that might be the ticket for my eventual 6 string. Oil finish, wenge wedge neck, ebony board, ash or spanish cedar body, Bart/Bart... yummmm... |
05-07-2010, 04:10 PM
| | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | Set it on the back shelf for a long time.
Then, when you've forgotten about it, I will bring it up and it will get used for MY 6 string fretless. With a gloss finish, though.
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Roscoe Century 3005 #6091/Roscoe Century 3005-J #6264/Roscoe Century 3005-JM #6393 (under construction)/Eden WT1205/ Eden D610XST Quote:
Originally Posted by Gard Yeah.
I suck, AND I'm dumb. | |
05-07-2010, 04:15 PM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | I got 20$, can I put a deposit down on it? 
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05-07-2010, 04:19 PM
| | Giver of GAS
Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkstrike I got 20$, can I put a deposit down on it? | Sold! When can I expect the other $3480?!?
Oh, wait! Dang, I can't sell new Roscoes to you over in Ireland!! Man, and we were soooooo close! |
05-07-2010, 04:21 PM
| | Giver of GAS
Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan L. Set it on the back shelf for a long time.
Then, when you've forgotten about it, I will bring it up and it will get used for MY 6 string fretless. With a gloss finish, though. | First one to say "build it" wins. |
05-07-2010, 04:32 PM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RocketMusic Sold! When can I expect the other $3480?!?
Oh, wait! Dang, I can't sell new Roscoes to you over in Ireland!! Man, and we were soooooo close! | Damn.....  The $3480 was gonna be the easy bit... (I wish!)
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05-07-2010, 04:37 PM
| | Registered User
Owner: LilRay's Leatherworks | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between my Roscoe and Leather | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RocketMusic Oh, wait! Dang, I can't sell new Roscoes to you over in Ireland!! Man, and we were soooooo close! | Shows how "bright" you are  . You just goofed yourself out of a case or two of Bud Light  If you'd "accepted" Bill's deposit before divulging that bit of info you would've had the "four cup" setup full for a while.
(Just hackin' on ya Greg, but it was too easy)
God Bless, Ray
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