A Little Roscoe Fun

[JBFLA]

That Bubinga is amazing.

 

[JohnnyR]

I'm guessing there isn't a sonic difference between the dark and light fretless boards? I think I'd like a lighter board to contrast the darker walnut top...if I were to do something with a walnut top.

I've been thinking I'd go mahogany for a fretless as I liked it a lot in my last one, but as I look at the wood descriptions:

Mahogany - full, fat, strong
Spanish Cedar - Similar to Mahogany, a little smoother, more acoustic in tone, a bit lighter

So, I wonder (as I would use this in "upright" situations for jazz gigs) as well as just general fretless stuff in church) if I should consider Spanish Cedar for it's more "acoustic" properties. I also want to keep the bass light. My fretted 5 Ash/Koa is under 8 pounds.

The three most awesome sounding Fretless basses I've ever experienced (to my ear) were all made from the same receipt (ash, Bubinga, etc.). The wood sets the tone.

 

[RocketMusic]

I just ordered a matched pair of basses using these Koa tops that are consecutive cuts from the same Koa board. One fretted, one fretless!

Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 (Koa)

Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 FL (Koa)

 

[SteveC]

Damn. Are you also offering an incredible deal so both basses can go to the same home? ;-)

 

[RocketMusic]

Wouldn't that be awesome? I'd love these to end up together in the end.

 

[RocketMusic]

Mmmmm. This orange PJ5 Std+ is coming together nicely!

 

[SteveC]

This should probably be what I use for a "P" bass. Love it. I'd still like a fretless though, too.

 

[SteveC]

I just ordered a matched pair of basses using these Koa tops that are consecutive cuts from the same Koa board. One fretted, one fretless!

Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 (Koa)

Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 FL (Koa)

Consecutive cuts, consecutive serial numbers, one fretted, one fretless. This would be so awesome.

 

[SteveC]

This would be a nice compliment to my current fretted Koa 5...

my current bass

 

[SteveC]

I hate that I love these beautiful basses.

 

[RocketMusic]

Wow? Yeah. Wow.

Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 PJ (Orange)

 

[Gard]

....meh....s'ok....

 

[SteveC]

I wouldn't have thought that I would like an orange bass but...this is sweet.

 

[Ryan L.]

I wouldn't have thought that I would like an orange bass but...this is sweet.

Same here. I really like this one.

 

[ArtechnikA]

I wouldn't have thought that I would like an orange bass but...this is sweet.

With the orange and the chrome, it reminds me a bit of the metalflake '57 Chevy's I used to see on the show-car circuit. I can appreciate it (and them) and I know it will fit someone perfectly, but it's not to my taste. I'm glad there are choices.

 

[Ryan L.]

I'm personally trying to figure out a way I can convince the wife that I need the P/J 6 string Standard Plus that Greg has in stock. After getting Gard's old 6 string, I've kinda rekindled an old flame for playing 6's again. And I'd really like a P/J for the new/modern country band that I'm now in, too (at least that's how I'm justifying in in my head---even though any one of my basses works just fine in it)

 

[SteveC]

Lots of love for the 6 lately Ryan. ;-)

I still kind of wish that a 6 worked for me as Roscoe 6's are so amazing but I'll have to get by with my 5's. My "two weeks" starts soon for my new fretless.

 

[Ryan L.]

Yeah, I'm really enjoying playing Gard's old 6. My ONLY complaint with that bass is the lower output of the Nordstrand Fatstacks compared to the rest of my basses. It really messes with my in-ear mix when I switch basses. SO, it might end up getting a pickup transplant.........

I'm about to join a modern country band out of your area, Steve (or at least fill in with them to see if I want to make it a permanent thing). Nasty Habit just flat out doesn't do crap over the winter months, and I'm sick of only having one gig a month lately. So, I'm really thinking that a P/J 6 would be a the hot ticket for a band like that, if I decide it's something I want to stick with. Like I said, it's an excuse to buy a new bass......

 

[Jeff Moote]

Ryan, if output is your main complaint about the Fat Stacks but you like the tone, maybe consider a set of Big Splits. That way you can still use the wood covers as well. They may not be as "fat" sounding but output is more like other pickups.

 

[SteveC]

I'm really thinking that a P/J 6 would be a the hot ticket for a band like that, if I decide it's something I want to stick with. Like I said, it's an excuse to buy a new bass......

I was talking to my wife about this and she said that everything is an excuse to buy a new bass. ;-)