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Roscoe Club
- Thread starter JOME77
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Beautiful. It looks like it would be a great all purpose bass.
Well, I scratched the itch...and bought a couple Mono gig bags for my existing Roscoes. I needed new bags pretty badly so I bit the bullet. Not as sexy as a new bass, practical but necessary.
But those basses will feel like brand new basses inside those new bags, and after all, isn’t that what we want for our basses?
Anyone curious as to how the Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats sound on a Roscoe fretless can listen to the tune @ 104:45 on the attached link. It's a live stream so not a super great mix but even a live stream mix can't hide the tone of a Roscoe fretless. The cobalt flats have nice mwah and growl and really smooth feel. Great alternative to the nickel RW's.
I have been using EB Cobalt flats on several of my basses. Interesting that EB figured out how to make them work on 34" and 35" scale basses. The string lengths are perfect for the silk ends to clear the nut on 34" scale bases and work on 35" scale basses too.
I used TI flats before and loved them except for the B string which was a bit blurry sounding to me. My SKB 6 has Cobalt flat B & E strings and TI Flat A,D,G,C.
My only niggle with EB Cobalt flats is that they do not make a 6 string set.
I used TI flats before and loved them except for the B string which was a bit blurry sounding to me. My SKB 6 has Cobalt flat B & E strings and TI Flat A,D,G,C.
My only niggle with EB Cobalt flats is that they do not make a 6 string set.
Dude isn’t answering questions! Step lightly.
He just sold a Yamaha BB5000 the other day and the buyer left good feedback so I believe he’s fine (probably just busy).
Hey all, could anyone use a Roscoe-spec black Hipshot A-style Aluminum 6-string bridge (18mm)? I switched out a Roscoe bridge and then sold the instrument some time ago, so I'm just cleaning out the parts drawer. Roscoe Club discount applies!
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So I got a “soon” response from Keith for my build, which I interpret as more than “two weeks”. At just over the 12 month point now, trying not to get my hopes up that I’ll see it before Christmas.
SKB5 Standard ++Good news Nate!
Refresh our memory of the specs. A lot happens in a year.
Flame maple top & matching headstock with a green burst finish
Swamp Ash body
BEM fretboard
Roscoe Bart pups and pre
Put nickel rounds back on. Liked the flats but missed the sustain. Nickel rounds are just part of the Roscoe sound for me I guess.
Still like flats on the P.
So I guess I’ve got a barely used set of Dunlop flats if someone wants to try them.
Still like flats on the P.
So I guess I’ve got a barely used set of Dunlop flats if someone wants to try them.
