Roscoe Club

[Matt Morgan]

I played Roscoe basses exclusively for several years a while back. After trying about every make and model of bass under the sun over the last few years, it was great to get back to basses that I'm really comfortable with and really enjoy. My SKB fretless is just a tone MONSTER. I literally laugh out loud at times when I'm playing it because it sounds so amazing. I've been practicing at home with headphones on in the evenings and my wife has walked up to me more than once, tapped me on the shoulder to get my attention and asked "What in the world are you laughing at?". It is one of the only basses I've ever owned that has produced that type of reaction. Cheers to the Roscoe crew for making instruments that make playing an awesome experience!

 

[SteveC]

I think that their fretless basses are the best out there. Maybe even a "notch" above their fretted counterparts.

 

[armybass]

I love my ash Century JJ. I think it actually sits more upfront in the mix in a live setting. The mahogany is the secret lethal weapon when it comes to cutting through but I think my ear is tunes to the way ash sets in the mix.

 

[Thumper]

Yeah, I'm a big fan of ash and the tone, mids, lows, highs, very well balanced. Mine does have a wenge tone plate which doesn't hurt either

 

[SteveC]

I think my fretted ash sounds great. My fretless will be mahogany with the JB pup placement as that's so amazing for fretless, but I like my fretted just the way it is.

 

[mmbongo]

I love how my ash Roscoe is cutting through. Definitely cuts way more than my mahogany Spector, which is fatter and rounder sounding. I thought I wanted mahogany on my Roscoe until I played this one

 

[SteveC]

Fat and round works great on fretless. It also sounded great on a 6 with reverse slant pups. I'll take my ash fretted for now.

 

[mmbongo]

Might as well join the club officially. She's not going anywhere

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[lsu921]

Taking this to church shortly. Eh, it's not so bad.

 

[JohnnyR]

Taking this to church shortly. Eh, it's not so bad.

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We'll I guess you'll just have to make do until something else comes along.

 

[lsu921]

We'll I guess you'll just have to make do until something else comes along.

It's tough, but I'll manage.

 

[armybass]

looks familiar....

 

[Gard]

I think that their fretless basses are the best out there. Maybe even a "notch" above their fretted counterparts.

Not to take anything away from our fretted basses, but MAN our fretlesses always seem to just kill it. Every time. (of course, so do the fretteds...so... )

 

[armybass]

Mmmmmm fretless.

 

[armybass]

Need better pics of that beauty.

 

[SteveC]

Not to take anything away from our fretted basses, but MAN our fretlesses always seem to just kill it. Every time. (of course, so do the fretteds...so... )

Of course I meant nothing negative about Roscoe fretted basses. But as you say, the fretless ones just seem to kill all the time.

 

[Gard]

Need better pics of that beauty.

Dude, yes, you do. You really do.

 

[CrashClint]

I must say Jason, you have had some beautiful Roscoe basses.

Taking this to church shortly. Eh, it's not so bad.

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[thisSNsucks]

Just figured I'd share this with you guys in case anyone is looking:

http://www.talkbass.com/threads/fs-roscoe-century-standard-5-plus-d052-killer-bubinga-top.1073813/

Sick bass, but one string too many for me.

 

[KaseOfBass]

Just figured I'd share this with you guys in case anyone is looking:

http://www.talkbass.com/threads/fs-roscoe-century-standard-5-plus-d052-killer-bubinga-top.1073813/

Sick bass, but one string too many for me.

Nice! Good luck with the sale!