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- Thread starter Ryan L.
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I definitely want to hear some sound clips of that bass. I love the fretless and that pickup placement.
I wonder what Buckeye Burl would look like with an oil finish.
I wonder what Buckeye Burl would look like with an oil finish.
Gard can correct me if I am wrong, but I thought he said that buckeye was too soft and had to have a gloss finish.
Maybe, I don't know. I've never been a big fan of buckeye burl but the ones that have been produced lately have been quite stunning.
We cannot do an OIL finish on them, we can do either the high gloss or a satin version of that (which is still very hard). The stuff is like cork in its raw state, you can literally take your thumbnail and make big scratches in it.
Here's one with the satin finish, which is as close as you'll get to an oil finish on Buckeye Burl:
Roscoe LG Standard Plus 5 FL RMLE
Roscoe LG Standard Plus 5 FL RMLE
I finally got it out of the box and photographed! Slurp, she's a beauty!!
And, Ryan, I don't think you'll be disappointed with the tone at all. It's a great sounding fretless. I'll try my best to get a clip recorded at some point soon...
Roscoe Century-3005 FL (Buckeye Burl)
Man! That Diamondwood finger board looks so good with that buckeye burl top! Wonderful blend!
I couldn't be happier with how it turned out, looks-wise. But then, that is to be expected. After all, it IS a Roscoe.
I had considered a birdseye diamondwood board for this, but my wife insisted on the black. Now that I see it done, I hate to admit it, but she was right.........
I am hoping to have it in my hands by next weekend, if everything goes right.
I had considered a birdseye diamondwood board for this, but my wife insisted on the black. Now that I see it done, I hate to admit it, but she was right.........
I am hoping to have it in my hands by next weekend, if everything goes right.
Thank you, too, Greg!
Can't wait to check it out.
And then promptly put it back in its case when I realize how awful I make it sound.
Can't wait to check it out.
And then promptly put it back in its case when I realize how awful I make it sound.
I was surprised at how quickly I deemed myself ready for public performance on my fretless. Have faith. It'll probably come a lot easier than you think.
To be honest, I am really looking forward to new challenges (along with the goals I have been setting for myself on fretted basses). I have been spending a lot more time actually practicing, rather than just learning songs (a rut I was in for far too many years). So, now I will have something new to work on.
This sucks. My bass is sitting in Fargo, about 3 miles away from me, since 3:30 this afternoon.
And I won't get it until 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon.
And I won't get it until 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon.
This sucks. My bass is sitting in Fargo, about 3 miles away from me, since 3:30 this afternoon.
And I won't get it until 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon.
Man that is a bummer! Look at the bright side Ryan. At least tomorrow is a week day and they'll deliver! I had one Roscoe make it all the way to the local UPS depot Friday evening and it stayed in the UPS truck all weekend long! Now that was a long weekend!
I know that you're pumped though!
