Roscoe Beck Forum?

[Darkstrike]

Damn, I dunno why they won't make these anymore...

and now the IV's gone too.......:scowl:

 

[JimB52]

Hold your head up!

 

[chanson]

My biggest regret is trading my Roscoe Beck V for a rig...now I'd do anything to get that bass or another Roscoe Beck V back

 

[Ezbass]

and now the IV's gone too.......:scowl:

WHAT!?

Sad, sad day :scowl:

 

[Darkstrike]

WHAT!?

Sad, sad day :scowl:

Yeah, utterly sucks, I think they axed the Urge too.

Heh, one day I did want a second, to do the fret-pliers trick to...


As for the V, me and a few other TBers discussed it, and if you could get the pickups, or good JJ humbuckers, it would be pretty straightforward to make a Warmoth J-5, with a custom guard, and wired as the RB.

 

[chanson]

Yup..Fender seems to have no problem tossing all of their unique models...Roscoe Beck IV and V, 24 fret Jazz, Stu Hamm Urge II...etc.

 

[Ezbass]

Yup..Fender seems to have no problem tossing all of their unique models...Roscoe Beck IV and V, 24 fret Jazz, Stu Hamm Urge II...etc.

They need to do Squier versions of these to keep them alive, I'm sure at Squier prices they'd get plenty of takers.

 

[mntl]

please..hear my prayer..do NOT make a squier version of the Roscoe`s ..this will let the legendary bass die

 

[chanson]

please..hear my prayer..do NOT make a squier version of the Roscoe`s ..this will let the legendary bass die

+1

 

[Ezbass]

please..hear my prayer..do NOT make a squier version of the Roscoes ..this will let the legendary bass die

I fear it already has.

 

[fatsobasso]

they wont make a cheap model, i don't think Roscoe would go for that at all anyway.

 

[fatsobasso]

everyone that loves the Beck basses should get together and write fender, just for the hell of it and tell them they should bring back the 5 and keep the 4's.

 

[xav_paris]

The B string doesn't need it, and in fact, I think it would be harmful putting one there since it would be too close to the nut. You're looking for the right break angle across the nut, not too much and not too little. The problem statement on the RBV is that the E string break angle is too low because of the placement of the tuner. If anything this placement is slightly aggressive on the E and A, but this is what would fit on the headstock. I press down on the strings past the nut to help them make the bend.

The parts are hipshots, pretty sure I got them from stew-mac.

si ça marche
yes it works :
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[EddieG]

Couple of pics of me taking my RBV out for a spin at the weekend, all in aid of charity!

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[Darkstrike]

Nice!

 

[Kajomer]

This is my 1s post, i´m from Portugal and i have 1 RBV 1997 and a P-Bass "RBV" custom

RBV

the P-bass

The P-bass is load with hipshot ultralites and string trees (2+3), Bartolinis, Gotoh Bridge STB, bone nut and custom paint pickguard.

 

[TheLarch]

This beautiful RB IV is now mine - thanks slap2much!!

Question - what are people's favourite strings with their RBIV's? I'm typically a 1/2 round or flats person these days - what would you recommend?

thanks!

Stephen

 

[mntl]

I recommend, but rounds, D`Addario EXl`s

 

[main_sale]

I have 1/2 rounds on both of mine. The give me the tone I was after.

 

[TheLarch]

I have 1/2 rounds on both of mine. The give me the tone I was after.

Which type of 1/2 rounds are you using?

I have used SIT Silencers on another bass with dual humbuckers with success and will likely use those on my RBiv but would love to hear what others have used with good results.