I recently bought a used 2018 Roscoe 5 string bass in REVERB, should arrive this week....What are the differences between the LG and the SKB? Also, how different is Rosewood to macassar on the bridge?
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Roscoe Club
- Thread starter JOME77
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LG body style is smaller than SKB. Wood on the bridge?
Heaaaavy!I bet that is one would really give you a stiff neck!
I bet they went through some blades cutting that one. My son did a woodworking project out of purpleheart and wore out a couple of jigsaw blades. That stuff is super hard.
Stiff something when I seen that picture….
Now I’m trying to figure out and imagine the laminates I want for my signature neck.
I’ll make it easy for you … wenge wedge neck!
Mac ebony has a bit more snap to the notes than rosewood but I love them both. Keith’s fingerboards are not that thick so I wouldn’t but a lot of concern there. Congratulations on the incoming Roscoe!
Congratulations and here’s to it playing and sounding better than the other bass!
Beautiful bass! So classy!
Congratulations!
That pic of that one's so pretty that it should be posted again (larger)!
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Nice score! That’s got a gorgeous flame top. Sadowsky and Roscoe - two different flavors of excellent.
@Bass Viking : Always appreciate your offerings and playing. Thanks!
I’m beginning to introduce that style into my bass playing. I tried it once before and it just felt strange on a bass due to the string thickness and spacing, but my recent attempt at it proved promising with more practice.
I have been a diehard finger style player, but lately have been using a pick for some things. Been changing/trying lots of things lately.
I've been playing in a church band since June where the worship music is much more aggressive/active than my previous 20+ years church band gig! Some of the uptempo songs, coupled with spurts of Shout Music for 10-minutes per, tires out my one & two-finger plucking styles! 
I'm hoping the use of a pick would give me another playing option, which will probably work better than asking the MD to slow things down. 
I'm hoping the use of a pick would give me another playing option, which will probably work better than asking the MD to slow things down.
I've been playing in a church band since June where the worship music is much more aggressive/active than my previous 20+ years church band gig! Some of the uptempo songs, coupled with spurts of Shout Music for 10-minutes per, tires out my one & two-finger plucking styles!
For a real pick workout there's Highway Star and Joe Jackson's "I'm The Man". I used to be able to play them but I'm not sure I physically can now!
I've been playing in a church band since June where the worship music is much more aggressive/active than my previous 20+ years church band gig! Some of the uptempo songs, coupled with spurts of Shout Music for 10-minutes per, tires out my one & two-finger plucking styles!
#1: Good for you, and 'economy of motion' is actually really good with a pick, IMO. Definitely 2 fingers or a pick (or be Jamerson) for 10 minutes of shout.
#2: This sounds like something I'd like to hear/experience.
Received the bass today and Wow!! what an amazing piece of equipment!! I love it love it!
Question to my fellow Roscoans....I find that I like the pull position of the mid range a lot more than push....can I wire it to invert the position? Thx
Question to my fellow Roscoans....I find that I like the pull position of the mid range a lot more than push....can I wire it to invert the position? Thx
