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Roscoe Club

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Gard said:
As long as you don't beat the snot out of your basses Scott, a bit of attention to maintaining them will keep them looking just fine for a lifetime. To get as "relic'd" looking as that sunburst, you would have to intentionally damage them. ;)
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Yep, like who ever played my former Century V (just bought it back, BTW), left several belt buckle gouges in the back…. I have instrument I've used for years and beside few scuffs and light dings, they still look pretty good…..and I play them a lot!
 
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I am very very kind to my instruments and treat them all like I paid for them ;) but the way I place my right thumb on the bass when I am playing causes my thumb nail to dig into the wood and my nails are not long at all.
 
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armybass said:
I am very very kind to my instruments and treat them all like I paid for them ;) but the way I place my right thumb on the bass when I am playing causes my thumb nail to dig into the wood and my nails are not long at all.
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I have that same issue. There's a divot above the bridge pickup on my Roscoe JJ that's pretty impressive. But at the end of the day, they're tools. I never intentionally would hurt my basses, but I'm not going to baby them. This is last year, it's deeper now:

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Pacman said:
I have that same issue. There's a divot above the bridge pickup on my Roscoe JJ that's pretty impressive. But at the end of the day, they're tools. I never intentionally would hurt my basses, but I'm not going to baby them. This is last year, it's deeper now:

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We LOVE this kind of stuff...and by the way, you can get the finish, wipe it on those areas, and seal them quite easily. If you're interested in getting the exact stuff (or anyone else with one of our oil finishes), this is it:

http://www.woodcraft.com/product/2005555/16556/general-finishes-satin-topcoat-gel-pint.aspx
 
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I am not a fan of the wear being visible at all. I will baby it and do the maintenance. My Roscoes are tools but they were also investments of my hard earned money. Call me silly but I like my stuff to look nice for a long time. Their is an infamous bass maker in the north east whose basses I drooled over for years. I finally was able to get one of his basses new. I had a similar incident where my fingernail was denting and wearing into the wood. I called him for suggestions on how to avoid that. He told me not to let my fingernails touch the bass. I thanked him and sold his bass here on TB the next week. So far I have managed no wear on my Roscoes. But still have been gigging them regularly. ;)
 
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armybass said:
I am not a fan of the wear being visible at all. I will baby it and do the maintenance. My Roscoes are tools but they were also investments of my hard earned money. Call me silly but I like my stuff to look nice for a long time. Their is an infamous bass maker in the north east whose basses I drooled over for years. I finally was able to get one of his basses new. I had a similar incident where my fingernail was denting and wearing into the wood. I called him for suggestions on how to avoid that. He told me not to let my fingernails touch the bass. I thanked him and sold his bass here on TB the next week. So far I have managed no wear on my Roscoes. But still have been gigging them regularly. ;)
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I agree with this sentiment. I bought the Roscoe based on the price and the fact that I knew that the quality would be there, based on the seller. That doesn't mean I had to like the damage...even with the cost of a refin, it's still going to be less expensive than the other Roscoes that are on the boards right now! And I got to pick the color to my exact specifications... I know I'm going to take care of the bass, so there's no reason to put up with that level of damage.
 
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On to more Roscoe goodness..... Got my first LG and my first Roscoe 4 string yesterday! Very satisfied with both aspects!
 
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