That’s just one gorgeous bass! My Signature would have to have full Signature characteristics. My Buckeye Burl LG has the Wedge neck of a Signature, but not the other characteristics.
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Roscoe Club
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Two for one Signature equals progressively downsizing.
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downsizing.
ah. I do not comprehend that word in my current state of Roscoe Aquisition Syndrome lol.
You are thinning the herd of available Roscoe basses in the market.
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You are thinning the herd of available Roscoe basses in the market.
I sure as £¥€# am trying lol.
Just window shopping on FretSpot and noticed the Century Signature doesn’t have the Mother Of Pearl for “R” logo nor for the thingy at the 12th fret.
What’s the deal? Over.
What’s the deal? Over.
IMO, they are both good on a Roscoe, but I prefer the tone of ash for fretted and the tone of mahogany for fretless. I've had a Roscoe ash fretless, and didn't dig it as much. Can't remember if I owned a Roscoe mahogany fretted, but I've had other fretted mahogany instruments that have come and gone. The mahogany mids work really well on a fretless to me.
Depends on the sound someone wants. It's a very personal thing. I've played mahogany body fretted basses for many years. Very even and a bit darker. Mahogany with an ebony board is a favorite combo of mine. Lighter ash is slightly scooped, which gives it a nice snap. Med to heavy ash has more weight in the sound as well...has a tighter bottom and a bit more going on in the mids.
I fully agree. For the genres I personally perform/record, medium-light (8-9.5 lbs) ash is my tone I like, and medium-heavier (9-10.5 lbs) mahogany is the fretless tone I've found I like. Moreover, that is just talking Roscoes, doing the things I do on Roscoes, etc. YMMV because my ears are attached to my goofy head. Tone preferences are super personal.
Well Adam I totally love your playing and the sounds you get with your Roscoe’s so I think we are hearing very similar stuff.
From time to time Keith ran out of abalone (and mother of pearl) and a few signatures received capped rear of the headstocks instead. It was usually done with the players consent though. Personally though, the wedge neck and the abalone (or mother of pearl) were the two features that I loved the most on a signature.
Watched Donovan's video to learn that he asked KR (wise man that Donovan) to spec and choose features. So, configuration and features were the master artisan's choice, reflective of his signature, just as was standard in build-practice past at the Roscoe shop. Check the video starting around 1min, 14secs for reference.
https://www.fretspot.com/in-stock-now/roscoe-century-signature-5-koa-birdseye-maple-wenge-ash-more/
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THIS, and the recessed knobs, and the Mother Of Pearl (abalone) 12th fret thingy.
Anything else is just not Signature enough for me.
Well it's pretty simple, then. Spec your Signature bass with KR and have it exactly as you want. Just like always, unless you're buying pre-made new or used.
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I just bought that bass! It's amazing. I couldn't tell you what other basses it sounds like - most likely another Roscoe. In my opinion it does everything a person could want it to sound wise and playability.
Edit: I'd talk trade for only this bass
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It certainly looks amazing, too!
The link to the bass you seek is broken. I’m certain I don’t have it, but would like to see it.
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That’s gorgeous! That top design is a little different for a Roscoe. It reminds me of a Wyn.
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