Roscoe Club

[scubaduba]

Tough to find. You can sometimes get them direct from John East in the UK but he has been out of stock for so long. I managed to find a set from a fellow Talkbass member. I’ve also been talking with Pete Skjold about his custom Hipshot knobs. Those are really cool too.

 

[Skip Chucker]

Though to find. You can sometimes get them direct from John East in the UK but he has been out of stock for so long. I managed to find a set from a fellow Talkbass member. I’ve also been talking with Pete Skjold about his custom Hipshot knobs. Those are really cool too.

Well that's a bummer.

 

[JOME77]

Well that's a bummer.

Yeah. I really like those.

 

[SteveC]

Coffee house jazz trio.

 

[TomJ4Eden]

Ooh, pretty

 

[Nine-and-three-Quarters]

Anyone ever have their Roscoe fretless with diamondwood converted to fretted? Good idea or no?

 

[JOME77]

Anyone ever have their Roscoe fretless with diamondwood converted to fretted?

It can be done Deon but it would most likely require a new fingerboard because the alum lines are epoxied in the slots so it would not be feasible to reslot and fret.
If it was an unlined fretless it definitely could be fretted but not a Roscoe lined neck.

 

[Mighty Thumb]

Anyone ever have their Roscoe fretless with diamondwood converted to fretted? Good idea or no?

My vote would be a big no. Pretty sure that diamondwood isn’t available anymore. This is a perfectly good reason to buy another Roscoe - with frets.

 

[mwbonsall]

Coffee house jazz trio.
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That gloss finish sure looks nice!

Mark

 

[SteveC]

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That gloss finish sure looks nice!

Mark

Thanks. It sure does. I’d love to get my fretless done as well. The flame maple would look amazing in gloss as well.

 

[SteveC]

That gloss finish sure looks nice!

Mark

It's "just" a standard plus, but I think it looks, plays and sounds just as good as any "fancy" Roscoe I've played.

 

[JOME77]

I was surfing around on the internet and found this picture. So cool!
Abe Laboriel, playing a Roscoe! He's been such a huge influence on my playing.

 

[GrooveDaddy]

I was surfing around on the internet and found this picture. So cool!
Abe Laboriel, playing a Roscoe! He's been such a huge influence on my playing.

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Yeah, big influence when I started playing bass as well. He has such a unique approach to phrasing and technique. He can make the most mundane arrangement and turn it into a groove masterpiece.

It's dated, but still a gem ...

 

[staccatogrowl]

 

[bgartist]

“The Bass Walk” is one of my all time favorite YouTube videos. I can tell Mr. Laboriel really gets joy from playing bass.

 

[Nine-and-three-Quarters]

If anyone is interested in trading their fretted Roscoe for a Fretless let me know.

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/ra...ture-6-string-fretless.1648661/#post-28390704

 

[Skip Chucker]

Anyone ever have their Roscoe fretless with diamondwood converted to fretted? Good idea or no?

Terrible idea.

Diamondwood hasn't been manufactured in more than a decade, and the supply is pretty much gone. It would be an absolute shame to take yet another example out of the wild.

 

[JohnnyR]

Anyone ever have their Roscoe fretless with diamondwood converted to fretted? Good idea or no?

Diamondwood (the material) is very dense and very hard. Matter of fact there's very little wood in it. It's a wood/resin lamination that is cured under high pressure.

Even if you were able to overcome removing the existing wire markers, and cutting the fret slots, I'd be skeptical of being able to seat the frets.

 

[JOME77]

It’s a moot point (since the Diamondwood has aluminum lines epoxied in) but Zon puts frets in Phenowood all the time (and it’s basically the same as Diamondwood). It just requires a slightly wider slot due to it’s hardness.
But I think the point has been driven home that nobody really wants Deon to modify a wonderful iconic fretless (and a piece of Roscoe history).

Play on Roscoheads!

 

[Nine-and-three-Quarters]

It’s a moot point (since the Diamondwood has aluminum lines epoxied in) but Zon puts frets in Phenowood all the time (and it’s basically the same as Diamondwood). It just requires a slightly wider slot due to it’s hardness.
But I think the point has been driven home that nobody really wants Deon to modify a wonderful iconic fretless (and a piece of Roscoe history).

Play on Roscoheads!

Yes the very reason why I've decided to pass on this wonderful instrument to another tber! This FL really is a collectable at the point. This bass was the reason I ordered my old spalted Century. That was a beautiful bass that I miss! And speaking of... I wonder who has it now?