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Roscoe Club
- Thread starter JOME77
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Pretty sure that one of those controls was added at some point. It may have a non stock preamp, or an added passive tone control. Those old Roscoes are so great. Congrats!!
Yes. Congratulations! IMO a Roscoe 6 string plays as good as any 6 out there. Very comfortable neck.
i found an older for sale ad of this same bass that says this:
According to Keith (Roscoe), based on the serial # 3184, it is a 1990.
The Neck is Maple/Purpleheart/Maple with Walnut Streamers.
Inlays are Abalone/Onyx
24 Frets
The Body has a Beautiful Maple Top and Sunburst Gloss Finish.
Bartolini Pick-Ups
Wilkinson Bridge
Sperzel Locking Tuners
Controls are....Volume...Bass...Mid...Treble...PU Blend
There is a Mid control on the backplate,
and Dip Switches inside control cavity for enhanced tonal flexibility.
anyone ever heard of electronics like this?
According to Keith (Roscoe), based on the serial # 3184, it is a 1990.
The Neck is Maple/Purpleheart/Maple with Walnut Streamers.
Inlays are Abalone/Onyx
24 Frets
The Body has a Beautiful Maple Top and Sunburst Gloss Finish.
Bartolini Pick-Ups
Wilkinson Bridge
Sperzel Locking Tuners
Controls are....Volume...Bass...Mid...Treble...PU Blend
There is a Mid control on the backplate,
and Dip Switches inside control cavity for enhanced tonal flexibility.
anyone ever heard of electronics like this?
The ad doesn’t really specify what brand preamp is installed. The statement “a mid control on the backplate” could be a mid control but it could actually be the trim pot for a Bartolini preamp (but I don’t remember seeing dip switches being included on any Bartolini preamp). I have seen them with EMG preamps. Maybe it’s an EMG preamp.
I’d say just remove the rear access cover when the bass arrives and you should be able to identify what kind of preamp is installed.
This ….. but that’s a good thing because when this bass was built most preamps were vol/vol. bass, treble.
I’ve been playing my basses with flats installed lately (due to the set list) and next weeks set list is perfect for my fretted Roscoe (with rounds) so I took it out of the case and started going over the songs and was instantly reminded of how good the Aguilar preamp sounds in that bass! Such a nice warm and growly tone!
Every time I pull it out to play it I think maybe it’s time to drop in the Nordstrand preamp but as soon as I hear it I’m smiling. I guess that the Nordstrand preamp is just fine in the box.
Still waiting on the Dunlop flats to arrive to try on my Century 5. The set for the Classic P are on the way, but I already have TI flats on that so not as anxious for those as the 5 string set. Never done a flat 5 set.
My Roscoe SKB, Warwick Corvette & Birdsong HY5 fivers all have flats. Love them. The HY5 (31.5' scale) has a double through body on the B string.
...and now one of relatively very few Roscoes in Australia, I imagine.
Happy to report that the Gator GTSA-GTRBASS case (along with several bubblewrap "buffers" to keep the instrument from sliding around) got it home in perfect shape. Michigan > Las Vegas > Chicago > Vegas again > Los Angeles > Melbourne, all as checked luggage and with two TSA inspections (they left their calling cards), handled just fine.
All that remains is to have it looked over by my local tech then get to playing!
Great story and travel saga @Basspaws . Enjoy your beautiful Roscoe bass, and being a Roscoe ambassador in Australia.
Amboyna Burl, anyone?
IG, with permission
IG, with permission
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Wow! Talk about great deals on a Roscoe! Check these prices out.
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If Chicago music exchange sold me that bass for $10 cash I’d drive the 10 hours each way to get it.
The scammers are really busy these days. I get spam/phishing emails/phone calls most every day.
This is my old LG. And I always wanted it in a men’s large size. Here’s my chance!
Those prices will cause a “Bass War”!
(Probably something only Baby Boomers can relate to)
(Probably something only Baby Boomers can relate to)
No denying the great sound of a Roscoe low B!
We played a couple songs that really needed the low B this weekend so the Roscoe got the call.
It sounded huge in the house and IEM's and .... well OK in the live stream but even our live stream couldn't hide the Roscoe's low B string.
Added bonus is we used a string ensemble for the service today and they really shine in the choir special @ 23:00. The choir sounded excellent too!
Music starts @ 8:12
We played a couple songs that really needed the low B this weekend so the Roscoe got the call.
It sounded huge in the house and IEM's and .... well OK in the live stream but even our live stream couldn't hide the Roscoe's low B string.
Added bonus is we used a string ensemble for the service today and they really shine in the choir special @ 23:00. The choir sounded excellent too!
Music starts @ 8:12
Your choir has more people than some churches around here, Joe. Roscoe clearly in the house, too. Nice playing. Thanks for sharing
