Roscoe Club

[Nightman]

Man, if only it were a 2-stringer!

 

[staccatogrowl]

Guess? 4-5-6 string

OK, so it's a 6-string. Will you be telling us more, or do we have to guess every specification?
(If true, I guess that your delivery date will be about 2 weeks more than quoted : )

 

[MattLplaysBass]

The bass guy with Morphine plays a 2 string bass

Not for a long time- he died in 1999...

 

[Freddy-G.]

Or, how about 6 1s? "1 is more. ."
To top it all, it's a lefty, too. . "XYZ" custom 1-string bass

Don't tell anyone, but you could play 99% of all rock songs with one string. So why did I order a new 6 string bass? Because Keith makes a good one.

 

[Freddy-G.]

Not for a long time- he died in 1999...

R.I.P.
Not my thing, but it was a cool sound.

 

[Freddy-G.]

Man, if only it were a 2-stringer!

Ray, if I had to guess, if Keith would make it, you would buy it.

 

[MattLplaysBass]

R.I.P.
Not my thing, but it was a cool sound.

He also played with a slide... not as easy (for me anyways) as you'd think...

 

[Freddy-G.]

OK, so it's a 6-string. Will you be telling us more, or do we have to guess every specification?
(If true, I guess that your delivery date will be about 2 weeks more than quoted : )

That might be a fun guessing game. Or very frustrating.

OK. So the conversation with Keith went something like this.

• Me: Keith, I’m having trouble sleeping at night. Can you help me out?”
• Keith: Do you have one of my 6 string basses? No? Well that’s the problem.
• Me: What is the most wicked top that you have in stock? And the most outrageous fretboard? And no, not an ash body, I have that already.”

He thought for a minute and spoke:

• Crotch Walnut top
• Katalox fretboard
• Karina body

And so it shall be. A long, long time from now.

 

[edbutler3]

Not sure if Instagram links work here, but I'll give it a shot. The final "glamour shots" of the Koa Century 6 before it leaves the shop...

 

[Nightman]

Ray, if I had to guess, if Keith would make it, you would buy it.

I was a 5'er bass player from the start and I'll end my bass playing with a 5'er. However, I am only playing 6'ers now, though! But they are regular L/R 6-string guitars.

For once in my life, I have all of me basses stored in their cases and just my L/R's hanging on the wall.

 

[Freddy-G.]

Not sure if Instagram links work here, but I'll give it a shot. The final "glamour shots" of the Koa Century 6 before it leaves the shop...

Words cannot describe how beautiful that is. In Keith's own words "truly a masterpiece." Nice work Kyle. Like father, like son.

 

[Nightman]

That's too dang pretty to play, @edbutler3! Throw out the rare Mona Lisa and hang the bass in its place.

 

[SteveC]

So beautiful. I’ve thought about another Roscoe, but I really can’t justify one. I’ve tried a 6 many times and it never took. I do sometimes yearn for a fretless 5 again.

 

[nonohmic]

Now if that were a headless LG 5 with matte finish, that would be the perfect bass. Still a beauty as a glossy Century 6 tho!

 

[JOME77]

No such thing as a perfect bass. If there was then I wouldn’t need 6 of them.

 

[Freddy-G.]

And so it shall be. A long, long time from now.

These specs are changing every day. I'm suggesting ideas and Keith has ideas. It's a wonderful work in progress.

 

[Nightman]

Huh! Do what?

 

[MattLplaysBass]

 

[SteveC]

I have no need for a 6 string at all, my Standard Plus (gloss) 5 and Classic P cover most anything I need to do, but I sometime feel a little like I’m missing the quintessential Roscoe bass.
I could also use a fretless 5. But then I’d have 4 and I prefer things in 3.

 

[JOME77]

A Roscoe 6 would certainly be fun to have if for no other reason but to play at the house. Plus, that Roscoe 6 neck feels so good!

@Freddy-G. I’m sure whatever you decide spec wise you’ll love it!