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My Future Roscoe

#321
RocketMusic said:
Yo, dudes! I'm back after a long, fun-filled week at Bass Camp (I still feel like a major dweeb saying that). "This one time... at Bass Camp..."

Thanks for all the compliments! I'm really digging the bass. And, sorry Adam - this one will not be subjected to your poaching ways anytime soon.

Camp was really an incredible experience, and I'm sure I'll be making some more detailed comments once I have a chance to digest it all. Most importantly for now, the Roscoe handled very nicely (although you might be suprised how little playing actually goes on at camp). The best chance to play came on the last night at a pretty amazing jam. Everyone got to sit in with a killer band consisting of J.D. Blair, Kelly Gravely, Reggie and Joseph Wooten, to name just a few... I plugged into Anthony Wellington's Aguilar rig (MONSTROUS!!!) and had a ball playing with fellow TB'er kesslari. My "jazz" Century Sig was thumpin' quite nicely, and it really let me cut through on a little solo that wasn't half bad.

The tone is most definitely a jazz bass sound, it's not your typical Roscoe tone. That just means I need to order a more typical Roscoe at some point, right? Yeah, right, we'll have to let the ole bank account replenish first, for sure. The Bardens are every bit as clear and articulate (and powerful) as they are in my Thumb, and the 60's placement that I chose really gives me a much beefier bass tone (compared to the Thumb).

A week later, and I'm still completely thrilled with the bass. Suprise, suprise :)
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Great news all round!:bassist:
 
#322
I had my first chance to use the bass in a group setting last night. I had a rehearsal with The Electric Woodshed getting ready for our show this Saturday in Roanoke.

The bass sounded great, much bigger than my Thumb NT. It really fills up the low end, which is what I was hoping for. Of course, it cuts through quite nicely, too, thank you very much.

My only complaint was my fingers got tired. I've been using 45s for a long time, but they are TIGHT on a 35" scale bass. So I put on a set of 40s this morning, and I think that should help with the fatigue. They're looser, and they're really articulate, too... I'm anxious to see if they can deliver the beef at the show on Saturday...

Don't say it - nobody call me a wuss!!
 
#329
VroomVroom said:
Greg - how ever did you manage to lift that Shuttle after dealing with those strings?
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#335
Hubba-hubba. I used my new Roscoe in a live setting for the first time Saturday night, and it was absoutely incredible. It's got a thick & punchy tone that still cuts through finger style, and the slap tone is terrific, too. It kept me smiling all night long.

So I'll get it recorded Thursday night at our GTG at Champs in Blacksburg, and I'll hopefully have some clips to post shortly thereafter.
 
#337
At long last, here are some clips of me using my new Roscoe in a live setting (warts and all). These were all recorded with a local jam band called The Kind at the recent Blacksburg GTG.

The band is a four piece featuring Rocket Music's co-owner Danny Dunlap on lead guitar, keys (MIDI guitar) & vocals, the husband and wife team of Rick Godley on drums and Wendy Godley on rhythm guitar & vocals, and me on Roscoe. We all go direct, so this is a mix right off the board. My bass runs through my pedal board and an Alembic F1X preamp before it hits the board.

Gard paid us a pretty nice compliment, something to the effect of we're willing to go over a cliff without looking back. This first tune pretty well exemplifies that. We go over the cliff, crash on the rocks, dust ourselves off and go for a nice run on the beach... I start off with an octave pedal on, so the tone is a bit gnarly (in a good way) in the intro. That goes off in the first verse, and then I think I slap a bit in the second verse... after that, all bets are off! Ain't improv grand?
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And just to try to match Vroom-Vroom's versatility, here's some Motown...
Can't Get Next To You (The Temptations)

... and some AC/DC - Danny does a mean Angus Young impression, eh?
Ride On (AC/DC)
 
#339
RocketMusic said:
Gard paid us a pretty nice compliment, something to the effect of we're willing to go over a cliff without looking back. This first tune pretty well exemplifies that. We go over the cliff, crash on the rocks, dust ourselves off and go for a nice run on the beach...
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Exactly, it was intended as the highest of compliments, that looks like such a FUN gig man...and that is the perfect description of what I witnessed.

:)

I look forward to getting a chance to check out the clips when everything gets calm in my world!

;)
 

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