Re-listing as I sold to a local TB’r who had numbness and headaches and thought this lightweight bass would help. For him, it turns out to be the reach of a 34” vs 30” scale bass. So, I took it back as it seemed the right thing to do.
So,...Weighing in at an incredibly light 6 lbs is a Roscoe Century Standard. I bought it used in 2009 or 2010 at The Bass Emporium in Austin, Texas. Specifics are:
- Made in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA by Keith Roscoe
- Bartolini Soap Bar Pickups
- Bartolini NTMB-918F 3 band 18v circuit with switchable mid range frequencies in addition to bass and treble boost. Requires two 9V batteries. See link for more details
https://bartolini.net/wp-content/uploads/Docs/Electronics/EQs/ArchiveEQs/NTMB-918F.pdf
- Super lightweight swamp ash body
- Pau Ferro fretboard
- 3 piece quarter sawn Maple neck with graphite reinforcement, tilt-back headstock (no string tree needed to create proper downward tension at the nut).
- 34” scale
- 1.5” nut width
- 19mm bridge spacing
- Roscoe Gig Bag
It’s solid and plays great. There are some blemishes from normal use which I’ve tried to capture in the photos. Regrettably, there is some belt buckle rash on the back.
Current price on new Roscoe Standards is $2625. I’m asking $1100+ $75 shipping within the Continental US. Thanks for looking.
So,...Weighing in at an incredibly light 6 lbs is a Roscoe Century Standard. I bought it used in 2009 or 2010 at The Bass Emporium in Austin, Texas. Specifics are:
- Made in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA by Keith Roscoe
- Bartolini Soap Bar Pickups
- Bartolini NTMB-918F 3 band 18v circuit with switchable mid range frequencies in addition to bass and treble boost. Requires two 9V batteries. See link for more details
https://bartolini.net/wp-content/uploads/Docs/Electronics/EQs/ArchiveEQs/NTMB-918F.pdf
- Super lightweight swamp ash body
- Pau Ferro fretboard
- 3 piece quarter sawn Maple neck with graphite reinforcement, tilt-back headstock (no string tree needed to create proper downward tension at the nut).
- 34” scale
- 1.5” nut width
- 19mm bridge spacing
- Roscoe Gig Bag
It’s solid and plays great. There are some blemishes from normal use which I’ve tried to capture in the photos. Regrettably, there is some belt buckle rash on the back.
Current price on new Roscoe Standards is $2625. I’m asking $1100+ $75 shipping within the Continental US. Thanks for looking.
