Holy Crap! Holy Crap! Hoooollyyyyyy Crrraaaaaapppp!
Mc Neely: You are getting such a wonderful 32" six string! And whoever is getting the 34" seven string is getting a great bass too!
I had the pleasure of meeting Cliff last night so I could try out the recent builds. I've wanted a 32" scale bass but was concerned with how well the B string would feel.
Not anymore! I've been playing five string Roscoe basses with the well reviewed (35" scale) B string for the past few years. I was convinced that one needed a 35" scale to have a good feeling and sounding B string. Like I said, "Not anymore!" Even with the action so low, I was able to dig in a little with no string buzz. Everytime I've played a six string bass, I've felt like I was taking on something that's too big for me... and I owned and routinely played a 35" six string for a couple of years.
The 32" McNeely bass was such a comfortable and great sounding bass, that I instantly knew I was going to switch my order from a 34" to a 32" five string. It just felt like "home." I even told Cliff that there will be a next year's order to include a 32" five string fretless.
Besides the basses being so wonderful, Cliff is just a really nice guy to deal with. He spent a lot of time with me, answered a lot of questions honestly and directed (but did not push) me towards some aspects of my build he thought would be better for me. While I was there, I even had the opportunity to pick out the boards for the Walnut front and back and the Pau Ferro fretboard.
Living within two hours of Bass Central, I've had a number of opportunities to play Foderas, Roscoes, F Basses, Elricks, Alembics, Zons, Spectors and Sadowskys. They are all great basses, and I've been a huge fan of Roscoes for years. But wow... I've never been this excited to get a bass as I am right now. It's a dream come true! A 32" scale bass with a great B string. Thanks Cliff!
I have to get to work. I'll share the specs of the build later.
