Roscoe Club

[evilgus]

There's an SKB 5 at Bass Central with different pickup placement and it doesn't sound good at all.

How different? And how bad?

EG

 

[evilgus]

Oh, yes, that one! I can imagine that would suck! I'm only considering a slight difference in the neck pup, not moving both, like that. I feel kinda ill, after looking at that, actually...

EG

 

[Freddels]

Go to the Bass Central site and the Roscoe page, scroll down to the myrtle SKB 5 and you'll see the pickup placement. The bass played nice but the tone was just not Roscoe. It lacked definition. I didn't like it at all.

 

[Freddels]

It lacked definition. It just didn't have that Roscoe tone.

 

[SteveC]

I've never heard a Roscoe that sucked, but that is an interesting looking placement for pups.

 

[Freddels]

Those are your words, but after playing it, I know I wouldn't want it.

 

[Dave Siff]

That thing just looks wrong. No wonder it lacked definition, it basically doesn't have a bridge pickup.

 

[lsu921]

I think that was a custom order someone backed out on and BC bought it for inventory.

 

[bassmahn]

Subscribed!
Here's my line up.

 

[SteveC]

Nice family.

I'm sure that it didn't sound like a Roscoe with virtually no bridge pup.

 

[Gard]

I think that was a custom order someone backed out on and BC bought it for inventory.

Precisely what happened.

Nice avatar photo, did you get permission to use a copyrighted image????

 

[SteveC]

Nice avatar photo, did you get permission to use a copyrighted image????

Then I'm in really big trouble - Roscoe bass and Mickey Mouse…..

 

[lsu921]

Precisely what happened.

Nice avatar photo, did you get permission to use a copyrighted image????

Check is in the mail.

Should be there in two weeks...

 

[Gard]

Check is in the mail.

Should be there in two weeks...

Ouch.

You've been spending too much time talking to that Meyer dude in GA, haven't you. You should know better, he's a 'Bama & Failclod fan!

 

[lsu921]

Ouch.

You've been spending too much time talking to that Meyer dude in GA, haven't you. You should know better, he's a 'Bama & Failclod fan!

Joe has great taste in basses and friends... Football teams, not so much..

 

[Gard]

Joe has great taste in basses and friends... Football teams, not so much..

Good point.

 

[CrashClint]

There's an SKB 5 at Bass Central with different pickup placement and it doesn't sound good at all.

I think I would switch the bridge and neck pickups around on that bass. Bartolini uses a different pickup for Treble and Bass so switching pickups may reduce some of the boomyness and rolling to the bridge may give a great "P" tone.

 

[Matt Morgan]

Well, I'm fully back in the Roscoe camp after a few years of trying other basses. I just picked up SKB 3005 #6490 from Gelb Music in CA. Exhibition Boxelder Burl over Ash with a Padauk fretboard. It will go nicely with my SKB 3005 fretless; Maple over Mahogany (painted jet black!) with an unlined Diamondwood board.
Of course, pics when the new SKB arrives.

 

[Freddels]

I think I would switch the bridge and neck pickups around on that bass. Bartolini uses a different pickup for Treble and Bass so switching pickups may reduce some of the boomyness and rolling to the bridge may give a great "P" tone.

I think it would be better to just route a bridge pickup and make it a 3 pickup Roscoe.

 

[Pacman]

Well, I'm fully back in the Roscoe camp after a few years of trying other basses. I just picked up SKB 3005 #6490 from Gelb Music in CA. Exhibition Boxelder Burl over Ash with a Padauk fretboard. It will go nicely with my SKB 3005 fretless; Maple over Mahogany (painted jet black!) with an unlined Diamondwood board.
Of course, pics when the new SKB arrives.

I've played that bass - what an instrument. Possibly the one bass that could change my mind about ash. Congratulations, and welcome to the family!