My first Roscoe was an SKB fretless 3006 Spanish cedar with a Boxelder top. So wish I had kept that beauty. Lovely bass sir.
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Roscoe Club
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My first Roscoe was an SKB fretless 3006 Spanish cedar with a Boxelder top. So wish I had kept that beauty. Lovely bass sir.
Maple on Ash with heavily figured Maple board and ordered in a 34 scale.
its exactly 9 lbsMaple on Ash with heavily figured Maple board and ordered in a 34 scale.
You sir are a steely eyed missile man. And you know how to spec out a fine bass too.
I have one with those wood combinations! It’s not a Roscoe and it’s a passive Jazz 5’er, but it is a light weight, easy to play, 18mm string spacing with a killer tone, beast.Maple on Ash with heavily figured Maple board and ordered in a 34 scale.
The artistry of the Roscoe shop always fascinates me, especially when it comes to beautiful, minimalist design. Elegant and stunning simplicity.
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*Images and descriptive text used with permission of Roscoe Guitars
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Beautiful.
Saw this one on FB as well. Looks gorgeous. Keith makes the BEST fretless basses. I need another one, actually.
From my gig last night with my in ear rig. I wish this bass would photograph better… it’s not black lol.
I always prefer simplicity, and that looks amazing
I feel the same way with my dark green LG (my profile pic). In order to get it to look green, I need full sunlight- and even then you can't see the green dymondwood fingerboard. Weird color correction thing- the pickups aren't grey, they're black- that's how dark this bass is.
@Skip Chucker I love that Green LG of yours. That might be my favorite combo.
Good to see someone FINALLY bought that beauty!!
I’m struggling with the 35” scale and the wide string spacing. It’s cozy but still quite the workout.
That's why I don't own a Roscoe myself any longer...would have to go custom,and that's real $$....but they play and sound soooo great
While understanding the challenge of change, I also appreciate the reward of patient adaptation, especially as it pertains to acclimating to a new instrument. It's likely that the more you play the new bass, the easier it will get. Then, before you know it, you'll likely be asking yourself what the initial fuss was about. Enjoy the opportunity!
I began working towards both 35”/18.30mm string spacing and 34”/18.00 string spacing years ago, and now favoring 34”/18.00mm string spacing over the other.
It’s interesting how a small difference can make such a big difference in one’s playing comfort.
It’s interesting how a small difference can make such a big difference in one’s playing comfort.
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I have the same issues with 19mm spacing on 5 & 6 string basses. On a traditional Roscoe with the 19mm Hipshot bridge you can adjust the spacing to 18mm spacing but you still have to deal with the ~1/8 wider neck. I doubt that the Hipshot headless bridge has the adjustment for string spacing but if it does that might help some.
To me, it’s not the 18mm spacing that bothers me, it’s the extra width of the neck. All my 4 strings are 19mm and I love them.
The 35” scale doesn’t really bother me. I believe that I prefer the sound of the G and D string on a 34” scale but that could be more related to the specific bass (than the scale). So many factors to consider.
Definitely true, if it’s your only (or primary) bass. But if it’s just one of several that you play, and the others are 18mm and/or 34 scale, it still takes me a while for it to feel normal.
