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Roscoe Classic Owners Club
- Thread starter CrashClint
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You will feel a slight difference. If you are switching basses during a gig it might throw you off for a song. If you are going from 19mm to 18.3 will have a tendency to over reach a little with the plucking hand and just the opposite going it the other direction, you may experience under reach. Your brain will adjust pretty quickly. For me, I prefer the 19mm spacing. I had 19mm on a SKB3005 and totally loved it.
Playing my Century for the last 5 years really has that 18.3 mm really in my head/hand. I'm sure I'd get used to anything. I usually don't switch basses at a gig. Maybe between sets but usually I play one for the night. Saw Dead Man Winter this weekend and the P-Bass sure sounded nice. I saw that all the time but the couple times I've tried a P it's never worked. My wife says it's all in my head. Probably true. I still have a little itch to play a simple 4 string passive P bass and not worry about all the other stuff (low notes, high notes, doing it exactly like the recording, etc.) and just play some solid bass.
I did that at church this weekend - set my Century up in "P-bass" mode and didn't use the B string. Didn't miss it. Songs worked. I saw the keyboard player hit some low stuff with his left hand when he noticed I wasn't down there (he must have missed it) so it got played just the same.
I have only used my SKB3005 once at church since the Classic arrived, I have only noodled on my LG3005. I love everything about the Classic. We have to play kids church on Sunday as well so as soon as we finish the worship set we head over to kids church to play a few songs. I carry my SX jazz bass to kids church as they get a little rowdy. I am more than likely going to sell my LG to fund a Roscoe P bass, just not sure if it will be a 4 or a 5 string. As for the keys, they walk all over me all the time. I had the sound guy set their High Pass Filter to 100hz whereas the bass is set to 40.
Yeah, not sure what to do. The "Pino" that Greg has at his place is exactly what I'd want in a 4 string passive P bass.
I got by without the B string just fine but...it is nice to have. I suppose everyone would get used to it - myself included. Or I could get a 5 string P but part of me thinks if I go P I want it to be a passive 4 string, just because.
I don't think I'd sell my 5. It's such a great bass. I don't miss my 6 (amazing as it was) but I think I'd be sorry if I sold my Koa 5. Not sure what to do. My wife said get a P to try for a year, but maybe not a Roscoe as I have never liked/kept a P before and wouldn't be out as much if I sold it. True. But I play Roscoes and not Fenders for a reason. I really like them. Don't know what I'll do.
I got by without the B string just fine but...it is nice to have. I suppose everyone would get used to it - myself included. Or I could get a 5 string P but part of me thinks if I go P I want it to be a passive 4 string, just because.
I don't think I'd sell my 5. It's such a great bass. I don't miss my 6 (amazing as it was) but I think I'd be sorry if I sold my Koa 5. Not sure what to do. My wife said get a P to try for a year, but maybe not a Roscoe as I have never liked/kept a P before and wouldn't be out as much if I sold it. True. But I play Roscoes and not Fenders for a reason. I really like them. Don't know what I'll do.
I guess you could by a Squier P bass and play it out to kind of give you an idea if it will meet your needs. You will have very little money invested and can probably sell if for what you paid for it. I can get a decent "P" sound out of my Jazz bass but when I compared it to a Lakland 44-64 with the J neck and Aero P pickup. It wasn't honky at all and had some really good punch, it reminded me of Greg Bump's Lull with the Honey Badger. I realized though my Classic J got a nice faux P type tone, it isn't a true P tone.
You could get a Roscoe PJ and have them use a push/pull switch on the tone control that will completely bypass the J pickup. That way you can get the classic P tone or the PJ tone.
- Apr 1, 2000
- 17,409
- 9,867
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars, DR Strings, Aguilar Amplification
Me too. I decided to put my dream of a Classic on hold for a while. My Century does all I need and more. I could use an amp upgrade so I'm going to get me a new Genzler rig to replace my old Shuttle 3.0-10T combo.
I do see a Classic in my future though.
I do see a Classic in my future though.
- Apr 1, 2000
- 17,409
- 9,867
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars, DR Strings, Aguilar Amplification
Mini review here, since I've found a minute to put this thing down.
First things first, the bass is visually stunning. I never got the "relic" thing, but it seemed like this build was begging for it. I'm glad I went that way - the relicing...ahem, *distressing*, looks appropriate and gives the bass some mojo. The distressing on the back of the neck feels *devine* and for that reason alone, I feel like it's worth it.
Playability is, well, Roscoe through and through. The 19mm took me a minute to get my hands around, after playing exclusively 18.3mm for the last 7 years or so. But it is very comfortable, and adds to the "old school" vibe.
Sound. This is where everything happens, gents. The Honey Badgers paired with the Bart preamp gives me a tonal range I hadn't expected. Holy moly, that HB Precision pickup is the BOMB! Clarity, warmth...BALLS. SO good! It completely lacks that "flubby" sound so many P's get. I'm really looking forward to gigging with this one extensively!
First things first, the bass is visually stunning. I never got the "relic" thing, but it seemed like this build was begging for it. I'm glad I went that way - the relicing...ahem, *distressing*, looks appropriate and gives the bass some mojo. The distressing on the back of the neck feels *devine* and for that reason alone, I feel like it's worth it.
Playability is, well, Roscoe through and through. The 19mm took me a minute to get my hands around, after playing exclusively 18.3mm for the last 7 years or so. But it is very comfortable, and adds to the "old school" vibe.
Sound. This is where everything happens, gents. The Honey Badgers paired with the Bart preamp gives me a tonal range I hadn't expected. Holy moly, that HB Precision pickup is the BOMB! Clarity, warmth...BALLS. SO good! It completely lacks that "flubby" sound so many P's get. I'm really looking forward to gigging with this one extensively!
I played a classic PJ with the Honey Badgers at Rocket Music a couple of weeks ago and I was mightily impressed.
Does anyone know if those are the vintage or modern style HB pickups in the Roscoes?
Does anyone know if those are the vintage or modern style HB pickups in the Roscoes?
- Apr 1, 2000
- 17,409
- 9,867
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars, DR Strings, Aguilar Amplification
Picked up a last minute church gig this weekend. No amp, just a DI into the PA. I never thought I'd like a P-bass pickup this much. Sound guy must've loved bass, because he had me CRANKED in the house. Big, warm, articulate. Thick in the upper register, tons of definition. This one's a keeper, fellas.
The Honey Badger Vintage J is a bit hotter than the Aguilar pickups. I have never been a fan of the Aguilar J pickups and to me the Honey Badger have a little more clarity more similar to a single coil than the Aguilar's. I had to set the Badgers lower in the cavity so for the few times I rest my thumb on the pickup cover it does feel different as there isn't as much cover sticking up.
Our sound guy at church just raves about how good my Classic J sounds. I have the East J-Tone with the active/passive volume levels set to match. I use wireless so I took my SKB3005, my LG3005 and Classic 4 JJ to church practice so I could walk out and listen to how each bass sounded in the sanctuary, the Classic sounded more articulate. I run from my Petersen Tuner through my Empress Compressor into a passive DI. Where my SKB really shines is when I am running through the tuner and compressor then into my GB Streamliner 900 and Epifani UL410 mic'd with an Shure SM57 for PA support. That bass and amp combo cuts!
I just put in my order for a Classic PJ5, Alder body, Pau Ferro FB, Aguilar pickups, 2-band Aguilar preamp.
I'm wondering now if I should switch to Honey Badger pickups... Can anybody compare the two?
I'm also on the fence about the preamp. I've generally gone for the Nordstrand 3-band, Keith assured me this will be a great combo (and I believe him), but... Hearing Pacman's raves about the HB pickups, I wonder...
Can anybody compare/contrast the Aggie vs Honey Badgers?
The 2-band Aguilar pre is supposed to be very similar to the Sadowsky, but now I'm thinking about that Bartolini.
I want versatility, but mostly I want a killer fat and articulate rock sound.
Also, I'm looking for good color combos, I want something bright and fun but classic. Thinking either Lake Placid Blue or Olympic White so far. Man, the blocks and binding looks really good, but $500 is a lot...
I'm wondering now if I should switch to Honey Badger pickups... Can anybody compare the two?
I'm also on the fence about the preamp. I've generally gone for the Nordstrand 3-band, Keith assured me this will be a great combo (and I believe him), but... Hearing Pacman's raves about the HB pickups, I wonder...
Can anybody compare/contrast the Aggie vs Honey Badgers?
The 2-band Aguilar pre is supposed to be very similar to the Sadowsky, but now I'm thinking about that Bartolini.
I want versatility, but mostly I want a killer fat and articulate rock sound.
Also, I'm looking for good color combos, I want something bright and fun but classic. Thinking either Lake Placid Blue or Olympic White so far. Man, the blocks and binding looks really good, but $500 is a lot...
I can’t compare them, but I played a passive Roscoe Classic PJ with Honey Badgers when I visited Rocket Music a few months ago, and I’ve been lusting for that configuration ever since. The HBs had a rich yet articulate fullness that really appealed to my ear.
Alright after purchasing 3 Roscoes (my first by the way) in the last month you guys have me gassing for a Classic PJ configuration with the HB pickups.
