Fodera had developed a sliding bridge pickup with Mike Pope for his bass. Pretty cool.
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Roscoe Club
- Thread starter JOME77
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I'd given some thought to this Mana Basso Paragon when it was listed on the bay a couple years back, mostly out of interest in the "pickup glide ramp" feature. I think the only thing holding me back was the 17mm spacing (prefer 18 on a 5 or 6'er).
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That was my dream bass when I was 16. Well that and a black Ric.
Why does the input jack always feel loose on my Classic P? It’s a side input, not top.
is it like mine ? The electrosocket , The 1/4" jack can let loose a little , take it out and crank it back down.
Thanks. I tried that (not sure why I thought of taking that off) after I posted so we’ll see how long it lasts.
That should do it but the Aluminum ones do sometimes strip out . I've done it . A lock washer can help with that as well .
Redwood
meets black eye
And the winner is? You, if you're someone that orders a bass with this wood, reportedly in Roscoe's wood stock for 30 years. .
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meets black eye
And the winner is? You, if you're someone that orders a bass with this wood, reportedly in Roscoe's wood stock for 30 years. .
With permission, Roscoe Guitars. More info at Real Roscoe Guitars FB and IG pages
Which? Redwood top or black eye??
Redwood ! or wait Blackeye ! ok lemmy think about it..
Some might say you can have both- order a new Roscoe without discussing with the boss, and… 
Real men make their wives pay for new builds or at least the down payment. 
But y’all didn’t hear that from me.
But y’all didn’t hear that from me.
I can't complain about my wife. She bought me this for Christmas a couple years ago...
...and encouraged me to get this (10 years ago this summer) when I was at the shop picking up my first build..
...and put up with me (one out, one in) when I recently picked up this (non Roscoe content) to try...
She's a keeper, as are the first two of these basses. The 3rd is still on trial, but it is growing on me. I'd probably trade/sell it for a Roscoe Century 5 string jazz though as I prefer the feel of the Roscoe 5 string neck.
...and encouraged me to get this (10 years ago this summer) when I was at the shop picking up my first build..
...and put up with me (one out, one in) when I recently picked up this (non Roscoe content) to try...
She's a keeper, as are the first two of these basses. The 3rd is still on trial, but it is growing on me. I'd probably trade/sell it for a Roscoe Century 5 string jazz though as I prefer the feel of the Roscoe 5 string neck.
I know that you prefer the feel of the Roscoe STD/Custom neck but don't expect the Roscoe Classic 5 neck to feel like your current 5 string neck because it doesn't. Totally different. The Roscoe Classic 5 neck feels HUGE (as does the Classic Jazz body).
If you want a 5 string JJ that has a neck like your STD Roscoe you'll need to get a Roscoe STD/Custom JJ.
