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Is this a.....? (Your .02 requested)
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Mr.Ace
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Yeah the Roscoe and the 5 string p with the dual coil in the bridge are the two fenders id love to own and they don’t make either anymore.
How do you like the one on the right? Been curious about them, haven’t seen one yetI have two new basses only I’m not sure what they are to the majority of onlookers. Really only care about bassists opinions...hahaha.
I’m having a lot of fun with the various voices available with the coil tapping and passive tone circuitry. On the P I’ve added switches and a Stellartone pot. The Roscoe Beck is amazingly versatile. Fun stuff
BTW, do I really care what anyone else thinks? No, just curious.
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It’s like a lesser quality version of the one on the left and was a very nice platform for the added mods.
The p’ups are just as hot, but less refined, so to speak. That difference is pretty much throughout the build quality. The Blacktop is very nice and gets the job done, no problem, but, the Roscoe Beck is like 9lbs of ‘buddah’.
Seems a little harsh. Hope you’re ok.Ok, I'm done with TB.
I'm gonna hang myself.
If it helps the on the right is MIM...so...
If people see you with the gold bass, they’ll call you the guy that plays the gold Jazz bass. If they see you with the white bass, you’ll be the guy that plays the white P bass.
That’s how it’ll work out, and that’s a promise.
That’s how it’ll work out, and that’s a promise.
If I remember right, the Precision and Jazz names referred first and foremost to the body style, and only much later to the pickup style.
Damn you. That precision is amazing. I didn’t know those existed, now I want one!!
They are called P bass Pickups and J bass Pickups for a reason.
For me, these two are modified Fenders. One was a P and one was a J.
For me, these two are modified Fenders. One was a P and one was a J.
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Pbassmanca
In the pocket n' thumpy. So woody, so greasy...
Congrats man! I'm a huge fan of those dual coil setups on fender basses. You definitely get a huge number tone shaping options especially for live use, and I'm really not sure as well, why Fender never went with this setup on more models. Furthermore I'm not sure why they felt the need to develop a completely new bass (dimension bass) with completely new pickups, when variations on the Roscoe Beck would have probably been more well-received and frankly would have sold better. I understand that the dimension bass was sort of Fender answer to The Music Man sound, but I don't know, they don't really do it for me. Anyhow, those are two great instruments man enjoy playing them! JM2CI have two new basses only I’m not sure what they are to the majority of onlookers. Really only care about bassists opinions...hahaha.
I’m having a lot of fun with the various voices available with the coil tapping and passive tone circuitry. On the P I’ve added switches and a Stellartone pot. The Roscoe Beck is amazingly versatile. Fun stuff
BTW, do I really care what anyone else thinks? No, just curious.
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The have fender-style P and J bodies, but are outfitted with what appear to be soap-bar pickups. So they are not true P or J basses.
Well, Roscoe Beck has always been a Jazz player. I read somewhere that when he was designing the pickup system with Bill Lawrence, he wanted both pickups in single to sound as close as possible to his vintage J (62 if I recall). So the RB Sig is a Jazz first and foremost.
The other one is a modded P bass since it has a P body.
Both very cool basses no matter what you call them. I really enjoyed the time I spent with an RBV and it heavily influenced the Hammersmith I sweated every detail over with @MarkoYYZ. (See pic below) He could probably pull of a version with two NYC pickups and similar electronics to the RBV. But he could detail that for you more than I could. I have said for several years that there are three pieces of gear that every bass player should own if only for a little while.
1) P bass
2) SVT
3) Fender RB Sig
Being that Fender doesn't make the RBV anymore, I would bet a ton of money that a 5 string of that Blacktop would FLY off the shelves.
Whataya get when you combine a P(ish) body and neck pickup, Roscoe Beck style electronics and bridge pickup, and 35" scale and 19mm spacing for Twofer's big hands? This!
The other one is a modded P bass since it has a P body.
Both very cool basses no matter what you call them. I really enjoyed the time I spent with an RBV and it heavily influenced the Hammersmith I sweated every detail over with @MarkoYYZ. (See pic below) He could probably pull of a version with two NYC pickups and similar electronics to the RBV. But he could detail that for you more than I could. I have said for several years that there are three pieces of gear that every bass player should own if only for a little while.
1) P bass
2) SVT
3) Fender RB Sig
Being that Fender doesn't make the RBV anymore, I would bet a ton of money that a 5 string of that Blacktop would FLY off the shelves.
Whataya get when you combine a P(ish) body and neck pickup, Roscoe Beck style electronics and bridge pickup, and 35" scale and 19mm spacing for Twofer's big hands? This!
Roscoe Beck 5s rule! Hope you guys aren't tired of seeing this pic because I post it whenever RBVs are mentioned.
I own and cherish each of these babies. TwoFingers old RBV is in this pic.
I own and cherish each of these babies. TwoFingers old RBV is in this pic.
The only person who cares if it's a P or a J is the player. And on top of that, why does it even matter? 
The Chinese Modern Player Jazz basses are great if you can handle how heavy they are. I still have a 4-string version, but I had to sell this 5. It fatigued me to play it for long periods of time. But it looks and sounds awesome, and they're relatively cheap if you can find one. I know it's a petty thing to care about, but I hate the 5-on-a-side headstocks. The 4+1 is a great look, in my opinion. Always loved and wanted a Roscoe Beck but could never afford one, so when I had the chance to get one of these, I figured it was worth a try. It didn't disappoint in tone and playability.
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