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Mojo-Man's Custom Roscoe!!

#41
Mojo-Man said:
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Bass delivered 6PM my time.
After playing bass for the last hour and a half.
Where do I start?
Pictured do no do bass justice.
Fingerboard and body match perfectly.
Body wood is simply out of sight.
I now get what everyone says about Roscoe necks.
They do play them self.
I love the wenge neck center.( and feel it does add to tone of bass)
As for tone, the solid myrtle body is tight, compressed, with growl for days.
This bass really cuts.
The 19" scale neck is a breeze to play. (glad I go it)
This is everything I hoped for, and more.
Big thanks to Greg, and Gard and Keith at Roscoe.
They stepped up and sent bass next day air so I would have it for a gig on Saturday. ( On there dime)
Talk about customer service!!!!!
Rocket Music, and Roscoe simply rock.
Much thanks.
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The rest of the guys in the shop (bunch of guitards ;) ) didn't "get" the tone, thought it was "too edgy" (they always say that when they know they can HEAR the bass in a mix, don't those guitards? :spit: ;) ). I, however, felt it was AMAZING sounding, nice fundamental, great growl/mwah, nice midrange "buzz", and a lot of clarity without being "clacky". Played like butter on a hot skillet too!!!

I really dig the entire aesthetic vibe of it, very subtle and understated but beautiful.

Mojo, you got one HELL of a bass, man. :)
 
#42
Gard said:
Yeah, your UPS dude, wherever you are, gets his bones every year right about now...our guy here at the shop has told me about getting home at midnight, then up and out for 7 am the next day, for weeks on end...
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I used to do them hours, on and off(hell, my regular hours weren't much better), with an old job, they'd kill you eventually...

I'd expect the UPS guys to be getting damn good overtime & benifits for it, especially over there.
 
#43
Mojo-Man said:
:cool:

Bass delivered 6PM my time.
After playing bass for the last hour and a half.
Where do I start?
Pictured do no do bass justice.
Fingerboard and body match perfectly.
Body wood is simply out of sight.
I now get what everyone says about Roscoe necks.
They do play them self.
I love the wenge neck center.( and feel it does add to tone of bass)
As for tone, the solid myrtle body is tight, compressed, with growl for days.
This bass really cuts.
The 19" scale neck is a breeze to play. (glad I go it)
This is everything I hoped for, and more.
Big thanks to Greg, and Gard and Keith at Roscoe.
They stepped up and sent bass next day air so I would have it for a gig on Saturday. ( On there dime)
Talk about customer service!!!!!
Rocket Music, and Roscoe simply rock.
Much thanks.
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Awesome! I'm glad you're pleased! And thanks so much for the kind words.

Best of luck on the gig tonight. Playing a new bass will make ANY gig more fun. :bassist:
 
#45
RocketMusic said:
Alright! This one don't suck, eh? Pretty easy on the eyes?

Keith had a bit of a struggle with the finish on this one, so it had to be disassembled and sprayed again to fix a minor blem. That caused a slight delay, but it finally shipped yesterday. And it should be in sunny CA... this morning! Roscoe and I decided to split the difference on Next Day shipping to get this one in Tom's hands before the weekend. Kudos to Roscoe!

And we can't wait to hear your thoughts, Tom! Personally, I think the back of this bass is the bee's knees. I love the way the wenge stripe in the neck morphs into that dark horizontal patch of myrtle on the back. So cool! Of course, the front is no slouch either, it's a really beautiful bass all around. Congrats!

Roscoe SKB-3005 FL (Myrtle)
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Awesome looking bass Tom! I know that you're in bass heaven right now. You've got to love that solid myrtle body! ...and that awesome birdseye maple diamondwood finger board! Wow!

+1 on the kudos to Roscoe and Rocket Music for getting it there ASAP!
Those guys are quiet a team!!! :bassist:
 
#46
Gard said:
The rest of the guys in the shop (bunch of guitards ;) ) didn't "get" the tone, thought it was "too edgy" (they always say that when they know they can HEAR the bass in a mix, don't those guitards? :spit: ;) ). I, however, felt it was AMAZING sounding, nice fundamental, great growl/mwah, nice midrange "buzz", and a lot of clarity without being "clacky". Played like butter on a hot skillet too!!!

I really dig the entire aesthetic vibe of it, very subtle and understated but beautiful.

Mojo, you got one HELL of a bass, man. :)
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:cool:
Gard,
This is tone I was hoping for when I decided on myrtle body.
That midrange buzz, as you say, with out that clacky edge.
And of all the fretless basses I've played.
Nothing comes close to this neck, and feel. (amazing)
Happy Happy, Joy Joy !!!!:D
 
#49
:cool:

Played bass at gig last night.
Small cafe gig, about 60 people.
Piano, Acoustic guitar, Bass, drums. (originals, covers)
Ran bass through a Ampeg B15R (100 watt tube)
The Ampeg gave bass a nice starting point.
Sounded nice with 1x15 speaker.
This bass is so focused, defined, right in the mix.
Comments were, why can I hear you so well. (It a Roscoe:bassist:)
I see a love affair starting with this bass. (It's a keeper)
Bottom line, if your thinking about a fretless bass ?
Look no further than a Roscoe.
 
#52
Mojo-Man said:
:cool:

Played bass at gig last night.
Small cafe gig, about 60 people.
Piano, Acoustic guitar, Bass, drums. (originals, covers)
Ran bass through a Ampeg B15R (100 watt tube)
The Ampeg gave bass a nice starting point.
Sounded nice with 1x15 speaker.
This bass is so focused, defined, right in the mix.
Comments were, why can I hear you so well. (It a Roscoe:bassist:)
I see a love affair starting with this bass. (It's a keeper)
Bottom line, if your thinking about a fretless bass ?
Look no further than a Roscoe.
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And that, folks, says it right there. :D
 
#53
Mojo-Man said:
Comments were, why can I hear you so well. (It a Roscoe:bassist:)
I see a love affair starting with this bass. (It's a keeper)
Bottom line, if your thinking about a fretless bass ?
Look no further than a Roscoe.
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This is a key factor, though it depends on the music you play. I like to play at reasonable volumes in all the bands I play with. My Rob Allen is perfect for jazz, and that generally is in smaller ensembles where a huge low end works well. In the funk band or the Steely Dan tribute thing, the RA really isn't ideal. Swapping between the Lull PJ5 and Roscoe, what I find is that with the Roscoe I can run a lower volume and still have the drummer hear what I'm doing. I actually really like the sound of the PJ5 dialed towards the P when I'm playing alone, but in a band it is supportive but I lose the attack and ghost notes unless I push the amp - in which case I'm too loud (for my taste). The Roscoe has more punch/cut. Again, depends on your role in the band, but I need to find sonic space in 8-10 piece ensembles, and I need to drive the songs without overwhelming them. The Roscoe does that really well. I can't wait to get my myrtle-top fretless so I can lose the speed bumps :D
 
#56
nostatic said:
This is a key factor, though it depends on the music you play. I like to play at reasonable volumes in all the bands I play with. My Rob Allen is perfect for jazz, and that generally is in smaller ensembles where a huge low end works well. In the funk band or the Steely Dan tribute thing, the RA really isn't ideal. Swapping between the Lull PJ5 and Roscoe, what I find is that with the Roscoe I can run a lower volume and still have the drummer hear what I'm doing. I actually really like the sound of the PJ5 dialed towards the P when I'm playing alone, but in a band it is supportive but I lose the attack and ghost notes unless I push the amp - in which case I'm too loud (for my taste). The Roscoe has more punch/cut. Again, depends on your role in the band, but I need to find sonic space in 8-10 piece ensembles, and I need to drive the songs without overwhelming them. The Roscoe does that really well. I can't wait to get my myrtle-top fretless so I can lose the speed bumps :D
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Right on.
I, like you, like to keep my volume reasonable.
This bass loses nothing at lower volume.
And roars when you turn it up.
Your in for some fun time Todd.
When your fretless arrives.
 
#57
nostatic said:
I need to do a run up north so Jerry and I can exchange OCD notes. I may actually spend a few nights up in Pismo after xmas so maybe I can ride a little further. Otherwise a GTG is in order.
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Let me know - Jerry is not far from me (I think) though we haven't yet met in person.
It would be fun to get together and get all the ball ends aligned...
String theory, in practice. :D
 
#58
nostatic said:
<snip> I like to play at reasonable volumes in all the bands I play with.<snip> what I find is that with the Roscoe I can run a lower volume and still have the drummer hear what I'm doing. I actually really like the sound of the PJ5 dialed towards the P -- -- but in a band it is supportive but I lose the attack and ghost notes unless I push the amp - in which case I'm too loud (for my taste). The Roscoe has more punch/cut. <snip>
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Which is why I'm not too keen on neck-through basses anymore. to be heard well in a busy mix requires fair bit of attack and mid and many neck-throughs just don't have enough, so you end up boosting the volume and drowning out the other guys.

My Spector NS5-XL was a fantastic bass, but the envelope of the note was pretty much a rectangle - it would sustain nearly indefinitely if you stood anywhere near the speakers but the attack was more like a moog organ than a guitar. Not really very good for most gigs, but it was fun for playing those Steve Vai sustainiac notes.

Roscoes have amazing attack and fantastic mid-range girth AND a fair bit of sustain as well.
 

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