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"Official" Roscoe Action Shots thread!(from Roscoe Forum)

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Played an outdoor pavilion/pool party gig last night. I let this guy use my rig and LG-3005 for his bluegrass set, so I took the opportunity to snag a quick pic while listening. That bass sounds amazing and he was reluctant to put it down.
 

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masonsjax said:
Played an outdoor pavilion/pool party gig last night. I let this guy use my rig and LG-3005 for his bluegrass set, so I took the opportunity to snag a quick pic while listening. That bass sounds amazing and he was reluctant to put it down.
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I used to use the exact same strap as your guitar player... until I snapped it in half during a gig :)

Sweet LG! They are looking more interesting to me every day :bassist:
 
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masonsjax said:
Played an outdoor pavilion/pool party gig last night. I let this guy use my rig and LG-3005 for his bluegrass set, so I took the opportunity to snag a quick pic while listening. That bass sounds amazing and he was reluctant to put it down.
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It's funny how we all take for granted just how amazing our Roscoes are, until some unfortunate Roscoe-less soul gets a chance to play one. :bassist:

It's too bad I'm so OCD/Paranoid about my instruments that nobody else gets to touch them! :D

Although, I'd let youz Roscoeheads play them (probably), provided that you thoroughly wash and dry your filthy hands! :hiding:
 
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RTL said:
It's too bad I'm so OCD/Paranoid about my instruments that nobody else gets to touch them!
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Haha, ditto on that, with the exception of bassist-friends that I've known a really, really long time I totally don't let anyone near my instruments or rig..... In fact one gig I sub on where the cats host an open mic, I just take my fretless 6-banger cause I know no-one's gonna ask to play it.. ;)

-PE
 
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PlanetEarth said:
Haha, ditto on that, with the exception of bassist-friends that I've known a really, really long time I totally don't let anyone near my instruments or rig..... In fact one gig I sub on where the cats host an open mic, I just take my fretless 6-banger cause I know no-one's gonna ask to play it.. ;)

-PE
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Same here, although not a fretless, I play the Roscoe SKB 3006 at the gig where I know there might be one meathead in the crowd who wants to play Smoke in the Water (just the intro :bawl:)

No thanks pal! When guys come up to me at a gig and ask to play a song I usually say "I guess so, where is your bass?"
They then say, "oh, I don't have it with me now, it's home". Then I say "Oh, too bad we will probably be done with the gig by the time you go get it and return."
 
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Bipslapper said:
No thanks pal! When guys come up to me at a gig and ask to play a song I usually say "I guess so, where is your bass?"
They then say, "oh, I don't have it with me now, it's home". Then I say "Oh, too bad we will probably be done with the gig by the time you go get it and return."
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Bada boom.

Here's the sad truth. And, right up front, I know I'm generalizing here. But, as is often the case when I generalize, I don't care. :D (Stole that from Dave Barry.) But seriously...

Any cat who actually asks to sit-in just doesn't get it. The only exception here is when he does have his instrument with him, but at that...he only asks after establishing a solid rapport with you, and with the bandleader. Otherwise, "Can I play...?" is rude, clueless, and lets you know that you're not dealing with a pro.

Us bass players are, by and far, pretty damn awesome. We'll invite a guy to sit in, if (a) we have a good feeling about him, (b) the situation is right - maybe he's new in town and is networking to establish himself - and most important, (c) the gig allows for it and the bandleader is comfortable with the situation. All of that involves two-way communication and requires the proper etiquette on both ends.

Bottom line - unless you know the invitation has already been implied, wait for it to come verbally. Personally, I love it when friends/cronies stop by...and they will be asked to play.

Side note....how to get that invitation from a Roscoehead:

- Comment on the last set. "Man, I loved that flat-six-five turnaround on that blues. You really made the guitarist sound good during his solo."

- Introduce yourself with a goal in mind. "You guys sound great, and this seems like a cool gig. I just moved here from Blacksburg (don't mention that you got run out of town by a bad-ass 'slinger with Joe Bardens in his holster) and am looking for work."

- And of course, comment on the Roscoe. "That is a beautiful bass, and I really dig the music you're making with it. Is that koa?"

:D
 

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