Roscoe Club

[MattLplaysBass]

I’ll believe it when I see it

Not that I should talk, I’ve bought a ton of stuff lately (and have 2 custom basses coming soon), but I sold sold one bass (on Reverb ), so it balances out, right?

 

[Nightman]

A questionable wise man once said, “Selling stuff never causes things to balance out. It only crates a void that leads to buying more stuff to fill it.”.

 

[MattLplaysBass]

But buying stuff without selling makes me run out of room, and when the wife is tripping over things, it’s harder to hide

Life is complicated

 

[Nightman]

He goes on and says, “It is far better to give stuff away. It blesses someone and establishes a blessing in your heart, which is never a void and therefore no refill is required.”.

Wife can’t trip over the blessing in your heart.

Pretty sound advice, if you ask me!

 

[MattLplaysBass]

He goes on and says, “It is far better to give stuff away. It blesses someone and establishes a blessing in your heart, which is never a void and therefore no refill is required.”.

Wife can’t trip over the blessing in your heart.

Pretty sound advice, if you ask me!

So I can come sleep on your couch, is what you’re saying?

 

[etoncrow]

I’ll believe it when I see it

Not that I should talk, I’ve bought a ton of stuff lately (and have 2 custom basses coming soon), but I sold sold one bass (on Reverb ), so it balances out, right?

Depends on where you place the fulcrum

 

[Nightman]

Not for free!!

 

[JOME77]

He goes on and says, “It is far better to give stuff away. It blesses someone and establishes a blessing in your heart, which is never a void and therefore no refill is required.”.

Wife can’t trip over the blessing in your heart.

Pretty sound advice, if you ask me!

Sounds good Ray! Send a couple of those basses my way!

 

[wellso74]

My headless Roscoe 5 is one of my all-time faves, being a super-smart, well-executed, and tone-full design. And, yours is such a stunning bass. .

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Thanks! Its a great bass!

 

[bassWR]

Sounds good Ray! Send a couple of those basses my way!

My thoughts exactly!

 

[Nightman]

How about that new finished Century 5’er, Steve?

 

[SteveC]

How about that new finished Century 5’er, Steve?

It’s amazing. Looks phenomenal and plays and sounds equally amazing. The rest of the band is excited to see and hear it this weekend.

 

[Nightman]

Good to know!

So, you think the sound of it was altered by the new finish?

 

[Bass Viking]

A great sounding B string opens up many possibilities as far as selecting a position to play in.

So true. Here's a quick video showing how much easier a certain bass line is on a 5 string (sorry, no Roscoe bass in the clip).

 

[SteveC]

Good to know!

So, you think the sound of it was altered by the new finish?

That’s a good question. I’m not sure. Honestly, the last time I played it was the end of September. I don’t really know if the sound has changed or not. It sounds good. It sounds like I remember.

 

[SteveC]

Famous last words...GAS will permeate the smallest opening

My basses, DI/IEM board and amp situation is petty set. As is my synth with the Yamaha MODX6.

I am kind of looking at gig bags though. Maybe a Mono Vertigo and a Tick as my Nano would fit in that and clip to the Vertigo.

 

[staccatogrowl]

And, there's that opening. .

 

[SteveC]

And, there's that opening. .

Not like it’s a new custom bass or anything, just an expensive gig bag.

 

[JOME77]

A certain amount of GAS is simply in the DNA of bass players.
IMO it makes the journey more enjoyable if you just admit it and stop fighting it. Just practice a little moderation when making major changes concerning your gear (avoid impulse buys or trades).

 

[SteveC]

Exactly. I'm pretty set, even with bags, as the stock Roscoe bag isn't bad at all, really. They are roomy, have 2 big pockets, but the backpack part isn't as well done, and the pockets are maybe too big as they kind of stick out. Not a huge deal I suppose, but something like a Mono seems a little more compact, and I can stick a Tick on it and have one less thing to carry.