I'm selling this Roscoe along with one of my others in a different thread due to a personal issue that arose recently that will preclude me from playing for the foreseeable future. It saddens me to do it but, these basses need new homes.
This is a killer bass that I have used both live and in the studio many times. It is in nearly pristine condition and sounds great. It probably plays even better due to the thin neck profile (by Roscoe standards).
I have changed pickups and electronics a couple of times and have finally settled on the Aguilar DCBs and OBP-3. The bass is very aggressive in the mids naturally and sits prominently in any mix and the Aggies actually tame it a bit by being a little more open up top. Whereas most Roscoe Bart setups are compressed this bass is darn near the complete opposite. However, the signature growl is still there in spades.
Specs:
Roscoe SKB 3005 Custom
Flame myrtle top
Ash body with enhanced grain
Macassar ebony board ($800 upgrade!)
Purple Heart center neck lamination
Aguilar DCB pickups
Aguilar OBP-3 18v preamp with mid switch and kill switch
Black hardware
Diamond wood nut
35" scale
18.3mm spacing
The bass ships in a cheap Fender gig bag.
Price is $2200 FIRM (no trades) shipped CONUS.
Absolutely no trades.
Edited to add a lot of pictures. The ones with the Nordstrands are old. Also, links to some tracks on iTunes will be following this post.
This is a killer bass that I have used both live and in the studio many times. It is in nearly pristine condition and sounds great. It probably plays even better due to the thin neck profile (by Roscoe standards).
I have changed pickups and electronics a couple of times and have finally settled on the Aguilar DCBs and OBP-3. The bass is very aggressive in the mids naturally and sits prominently in any mix and the Aggies actually tame it a bit by being a little more open up top. Whereas most Roscoe Bart setups are compressed this bass is darn near the complete opposite. However, the signature growl is still there in spades.
Specs:
Roscoe SKB 3005 Custom
Flame myrtle top
Ash body with enhanced grain
Macassar ebony board ($800 upgrade!)
Purple Heart center neck lamination
Aguilar DCB pickups
Aguilar OBP-3 18v preamp with mid switch and kill switch
Black hardware
Diamond wood nut
35" scale
18.3mm spacing
The bass ships in a cheap Fender gig bag.
Price is $2200 FIRM (no trades) shipped CONUS.
Absolutely no trades.
Edited to add a lot of pictures. The ones with the Nordstrands are old. Also, links to some tracks on iTunes will be following this post.
