NBD - Roscoe Classic P5

[SteveC]

There’s a classic jazz on reverb I wish were a few hundred less.

 

[conttador]

Roscoe Classics are a real sleeper. I have two and the playability is ridiculous. I think if they had more of a signature sound like Sadowsky and Alleva, people would consider them on that level. My Roscoe Classic P bass with a Kloppman 63 pickup absolutely kills my (mostly) original ‘71 precision.

I like the line too. I think for what it’s intended to be, an homage to vintage instruments, they do a good job. I may consider adding another jazz from this line and modify it with a Sadowsky pre or a John East Marcus preamp. I’ve modified other instruments and I’ve been pleased with the improvement in tone from swapping preamps and or pickups.

 

[conttador]

There’s a classic jazz on reverb I wish were a few hundred less.

I saw a couple of Roscoe Classic Jazz basses on the GC website that were running about $1.6 k. That was inline with what I just paid for this P5.

 

[SteveC]

I saw a couple of Roscoe Classic Jazz basses on the GC website that were running about $1.6 k. That was inline with what I just paid for this P5.

Maybe I'll check Guitar Center....

 

[jbassbrett]

Roscoe Classics are a real sleeper. I have two and the playability is ridiculous. I think if they had more of a signature sound like Sadowsky and Alleva, people would consider them on that level. My Roscoe Classic P bass with a Kloppman 63 pickup absolutely kills my (mostly) original ‘71 precision.

Really!? Playability that good huh? I'm certainly looking forward to getting mine!

 

[Lance Bunyon]

Beautiful bass.
Before you go sinking money into a custom pickup, try rolling strings. LaBella Black tapes might give her the 60s P sound you crave.

 

[conttador]

Beautiful bass.
Before you go sinking money into a custom pickup, try rolling strings. LaBella Black tapes might give her the 60s P sound you crave.

I found the previous post where the Nordstrand was referenced:

(NP5v with Alnico III magnets and equal length covers)

It sounds like it may be the strings so I am going to try that first.

V

 

[Lance Bunyon]

I found the previous post where the Nordstrand was referenced:

(NP5v with Alnico III magnets and equal length covers)

It sounds like it may be the strings so I am going to try that first.

V

I have a bass with that pickup and it's mighty mighty.