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Roscoe Club
- Thread starter JOME77
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I think based on how long it's been for sale with a lack of serious inquires you'd probably be getting a fair price for it. The real problem is that Roscoe's are more known and loved in multi-string configurations. Everyone wants that killer sounding B string and a 4 string just doesn't have it. Oddly, I'm playing mostly 4 strings and if I didn't have my Fodera Custom 4 I'd be all over yours. I've never played one of Keith's 4 strings but I'm sure it just totally kills. But, given the fact that I've played Roscoes for over 25 years, hosted many Roscoe GTG's and never had the opportunity to play a Roscoe 4, I'd say that speaks volumes for just how many Roscoe guys play his 4 string basses.
Sell it for what you can get for it and move on.
I bought that Zirocote SKB-3006 from Greg and I can testify that it was the REAL deal! Overall I'd actually put it above even the solid Exhibition walnut SKB-3006 that I owned.
It had such a phat wonderful tone and was fairly light weight too. Sadly I sold it after I had a bad case of fret sprout (overnight). I took care of the sharp edges but it just left me feeling paranoid that it would happen again. Just one of the many stupid reasons that I found to sell or trade some of my best basses!
Steve, I think you should hold off on selling the bass you’ve been chomping at the bit to sell all this time and wait until your Century is back in your hands.
What if something about it isn’t right and it needs to go back to Keith?
You can aways find a buyer for the 4 banger, even in this sluggish market. Plus, you can always lower the price a couple of hundreds to catch another buyer.
What if something about it isn’t right and it needs to go back to Keith?
You can aways find a buyer for the 4 banger, even in this sluggish market. Plus, you can always lower the price a couple of hundreds to catch another buyer.
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The real problem is that Roscoe's are more known and loved in multi-string configurations. Everyone wants that killer sounding B string and a 4 string just doesn't have it. Oddly, I'm playing mostly 4 strings and if I didn't have my Fodera Custom 4 I'd be all over yours. I've never played one of Keith's 4 strings but I'm sure it just totally kills.
Sell it for what you can get for it and move on.
Yeah, you just don't see many Roscoe 4 strings - except maybe in the Classic line. It is a killer bass. Sounds and plays great. Oddly, not by choice, I have been playing a 4 string more lately and kind of like it. But I know when I get my Century back I'll probably go back to that as my main bass with my Classic P as my 2nd/backup bass.
I just hate to loose too much on the sale of this. Even at $2K, allowing $150 for shipping, I'd be loosing a couple hundred. Add in the $150 or more for shipping and I'm getting to the %500 range. That's a lot to loose on a used bass.
Steve, I think you should hold off on selling the bass you’ve been chomping at the bit to sell all this time and wait until your Century is back in your hands.
What if something about it isn’t right and it needs to go back to Keith?
You can aways find a buyer for the 4 banger, even in this sluggish market. Plus, you can always lower the price a couple of hundreds to catch another buyer.
Hoping it'll come back as good as when it left. I suppose there is always a chance of something being off. It has not garnered much interest over the months it has been listed. I'm sure my potential buyer knows that, hence the offer he shot me of $1,800, which I could maybe live with if shipping wasn't so expensive these days. I miss the days of $40 to ship a bass. That's when I was doing all my buying and selling. Couldn't afford to that these days.
Noticed the uptick of ads which indicates the buyer pays for shipping or at least 50%?
But you think that’s a lot to lose on a bass you bought used, try selling a bass that you bought new! Some of these potential buyers want a great deal on a great bass, then expect the seller to cover the costs to ship it to them, too! But, then let that buyer post the same bass for sale. You won’t find it in the price range of what he got it for, minus the shipping.
I see ads where the seller lists a bass at the price he bought it for a year or more ago.
But you think that’s a lot to lose on a bass you bought used, try selling a bass that you bought new! Some of these potential buyers want a great deal on a great bass, then expect the seller to cover the costs to ship it to them, too! But, then let that buyer post the same bass for sale. You won’t find it in the price range of what he got it for, minus the shipping.
I see ads where the seller lists a bass at the price he bought it for a year or more ago.
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Agreed. Thing about the string count and people wanting Roscoe 5 or 6 strings is, it’s really a jazz bass in a LG body. A 4 string jazz is a popular thing. I know it’s not the same as a FSO but still, it’s a great jazz bass. At least that’s how I think of it. I have a P, a J and my Century 5 with soaps.
My guy will go $1,800 shipped. I just think that’s not enough.
My guy will go $1,800 shipped. I just think that’s not enough.
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Well, sometimes you just want to get rid of something and don’t really care who the buyer is and the selling price, and at other times you don’t want to sell too low to a bass broker looking to flip your beloved bass at a profit that should have been yours.
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Unless you are strapped for cash just keep it for now. You like it and you don't have to feed it. I have always kicked myself in the but for selling any gear unless it was something I didn't like at all.
Mark
Yeah. I'll probably leave the add up and just hang on to it. It's a nice little piece of Roscoe history I guess as well. Older model, 3 bolt neck, jazz pups instead of soaps, things like that which make it a little unique. It could use some new strings and I may put on a newer Hipshot A bridge to see if I can get the action a tiny bit lower.
Set the ad selling price to a value you would actually sale it for if someone walked up to you now to offer to buy it, add $150 shipping cost to that amount and include the words “Firm price. No trades, unless it’s for a Fodera 4 strings from Warner Robins.” in the ad.
Then keep it and play it as you like, when you like. Sell/trade it when the right buyer/trader with the correct funds/bass comes along, maybe.
Then keep it and play it as you like, when you like. Sell/trade it when the right buyer/trader with the correct funds/bass comes along, maybe.
Set the ad selling price to a value you would actually sale it for if someone walked up to you now to offer to buy it, add $150 shipping cost to that amount and include the words “Firm price. No trades, unless it’s for a Fodera 4 strings from Warner Robins.” in the ad.
Then keep it and play it as you like, when you like. Sell/trade it when the right buyer/trader with the correct funds/bass comes along, maybe.
You ARE so sneaky Ray! I see what you slipped in there in the middle of some good sound advice!
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Just trying to help Steve through his ‘what to do?’ dilemma.You ARE so sneaky Ray! I see what you slipped in there in middle of some good sound advice!
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Jumping back in here with some encouragement from Joe not to be a stranger. I've had numerous Roscoe 4 strings over the years, but this one is a keeper for me for sure. One of the best sounding and playing basses of any sort I've ever played. Just great pieces of wood and great craftsmanship.
It started life with a natural finish and P/J pickups:
Keith did the finish and I did the pickup mods later.
It started life with a natural finish and P/J pickups:
Keith did the finish and I did the pickup mods later.
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I've got a new Hipshot Type A Black Brass bridge and D'Addario XL Nickel strings in my Amazon cart. One swipe and it's on it's way.
Well, I redid the add (took a little more of a hit than I was hoping) and have another interested buyer. I just need to commit to taking what I can I guess (not even low ballers and it's been up for a couple months) and know that in the end I want to be down to my Classic P and Century 5 and maybe a nice double gig bag.
