A Little Roscoe Fun

[Ryan L.]

Really, Ryan?!?

Ewe know it!

 

[RocketMusic]

Ewe know it!

LOL - I was starting to think I'd pissed you off!

Been busy, eh?

 

[Ryan L.]

Yes, insanely busy.

 

[RocketMusic]

Oh, baby!! That's some nice Box Elder right there!

I think Gard steered me to Padauk for the fretboard on this one... thanks, Gard! Perfect choice.

Roscoe Century-3006 (Box Elder Burl)

 

[Ryan L.]

Sweet!!!

 

[RocketMusic]

And here's another new arrival from Roscoe. It feels good to be getting my inventory level back up with these guys!

Roscoe SKB-3005 (Pommele Sapele)

 

[Pacman]

That is a sexy beast. And the photography is top notch, Greg(g).


Good thing it's ash....

 

[VroomVroom]

That is a sexy beast. And the photography is top notch, Greg(g).

Totally agreed. Your pics are SO much better than others I've seen. Very nicely done. Beautiful bass.

 

[RocketMusic]

Thanks, guys!

 

[Gard]

Totally agreed. Your pics are SO much better than others I've seen. Very nicely done. Beautiful bass.

Word.

I'm gonna have to start making the drive up to Blacksburg for our website pics!

 

[KJung]

Thanks, guys!

Beautiful bass! Dig it! +1 on your pic quality... amazing.

 

[VroomVroom]

I'm gonna have to start making the drive up to Blacksburg for our website pics!

Believe it or not, that wasn't aimed at you. Honest.

 

[Gard]

Believe it or not, that wasn't aimed at you. Honest.

Oh. I feel SO MUCH BETTER now.

 

[RocketMusic]

I've been a having a little fun with the Box Elder SKB-3006 that arrived last week. I decided to tackle a Bossa Nova since I usually shy away from those. I'll never learn if I don't take a stab at one, right? So take a stab I did. Definitely out of my comfort zone, but it's a lot of fun to play in this style. I see more of this in my future!

Many thanks to VroomVroom, PacMan and Gard for all the advice they provided offline...

"If You Never Come To Me" (Jobim/De Oliveira/Gilbert)

The bass sounds really nice all over the neck, and it was a pleasure to play!

 

[RocketMusic]

Tech details!

As usual, all bass tracks were recorded direct through my Invalid Link Removed. The bassline was both pickups blended equally with the bass's EQ set flat. The melody and chords were all bridge pickup, and the melody had a slight bass boost.

Here are the individual tracks with all EQ, FX and panning removed. Just a smidge of reverb left on it.

"If You Never Come To Me" (Bassline)
"If You Never Come To Me" (Melody)
"If You Never Come To Me" (Chords)

 

[VroomVroom]

Greg, that sounds awesome, man! Your sense of melody is something very special. Great playing all around.

What a sweet bass....sounds even better than it looks.

 

[Bipslapper]

Greg rules! (* I know, we already knew that). I mean it when I say that your photo of the SKB [Roscoe SKB-3005 (Pommele Sapele)] is one of the best For Sale pics for a bass I have ever seen. Talk about bass porn.. Well done Greg.

Ok, now I must find the Hoppah so I don't get any crazy thoughts about buying said bass...........(mother).......

Dayum:

...What? I just landed a big job and will have a few thousand dollars in my pocket next week...........hmmmmmmmmm

 

[VroomVroom]

Pete, you really - really...should buy that bass. I'll take the Hoppah off your hands. No need to thank me so profusely. This is what friends do, man. I'm a giver.

 

[Pacman]

Pete, with that extra money, I've got the *perfect* 6 string for you!


And Jerry, I'll take that orange Lull of your hands. You know, in the spirit of giving.

 

[LilRay]

And Jerry, I'll take that orange Lull of your hands. You know, in the spirit of giving.

No orange Lull for you!



God Bless, Ray