Roscoe Club

[SteveC]

I think scale has more to do with how the bass hangs. I’ve said before that the 35” LG or SKB never felt right. The Century is fine. For me anyway.

 

[mwbonsall]

Man do I wish Roscoe would move toward a 34” scale. I’m always surprised by companies that are sticking to 35”…..would be great if they put out batches of 34”

Keith will build 34", and other short scales upon request. Just give him a call.

Mark

 

[emjazz]

I think scale has more to do with how the bass hangs. I’ve said before that the 35” LG or SKB never felt right. The Century is fine. For me anyway.

There are a few factors for sure…where the top horn reaches to, how near or far the top horn is from the neck, how far back the bridge is to the butt end of the bass….and scale length. All of these things (and body shape) will affect the reach and feel of a bass. Builders have come a long way from the early days of design. A low B can be excellent at shorter scale lengths these days…although physics are physics in the end

 

[emjazz]

Keith will build 34", and other short scales upon request. Just give him a call.

Mark

I believe it’s an upcharge?

 

[mwbonsall]

I believe it’s an upcharge?

I'm not sure.

Mark

 

[SteveC]

There are a few factors for sure…where the top horn reaches to, how near or far the top horn is from the neck, how far back the bridge is to the butt end of the bass….and scale length. All of these things (and body shape) will affect the reach and feel of a bass. Builders have come a long way from the early days of design. A low B can be excellent at shorter scale lengths these days…although physics are physics in the end

Yeah. I think you can get a nice E string on a shorter scale. Still not convinced of a nice short scale B string.

 

[scubaduba]

Sadowsky, Warrior, Ernie Ball all offer up excellent B strings with 34” scale. I actually think my Warriors have every bit as good of a B string as the Roscoes. Same with my Sadowsky Modern.

 

[emjazz]

Yeah. I think you can get a nice E string on a shorter scale. Still not convinced of a nice short scale B string.

I have a 33” scale headless 6 string from my good friend Martin Keith with an astonishing low B. I think it surprised us both. I have another friend with a 30” scale 5 string Callowhill that defies physics. The low B is truly unbelievable. It can be done…which is great for the smaller stature crowd like myself

 

[staccatogrowl]

The B-string discussion is interesting, and I always pass on the preference debates, respecting owner experiences that shorter scales produce good "low B" sounds. Also, Keith Roscoe believes his basses have good low Bs in 35", 34", and 33" scale lengths.

 

[staccatogrowl]

I think I’m going to sell my fretless…again. I just don’t use it. Is anyone interested before I start listing it? $2,300 shipped in Roscoe gig bag.

That's an iconic fretless, Steve. And, your asking price is a steal. Just remember, you're only one gig away from needing a good fretless : )

 

[bgartist]

You can order one with 34” scale.

 

[steelin4u]

Hey all, I haven't been around for a while, but Steve posting about the fretless being for sale awoke me from my slumber.

I just self-released an ambient/lo-fi instrumental Christmas album in case anyone wants to check it out. Only one song with a bass part (Lofi Santa Strut), which surprised me and most of my family. 3 originals and 5 classics.

Spotify Album Link
Youtube Playlist Link

 

[MattLplaysBass]

Hey all, I haven't been around for a while, but Steve posting about the fretless being for sale awoke me from my slumber.

I just self-released an ambient/lo-fi instrumental Christmas album in case anyone wants to check it out. Only one song with a bass part (Lofi Santa Strut), which surprised me and most of my family. 3 originals and 5 classics.

Spotify Album Link
Youtube Playlist Link

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Don’t forget the apple music link! Or do they pay even smaller fractions of a cent per stream?

Bassofi on Apple Music

Listen to music by Bassofi on Apple Music.

music.apple.com

 

[steelin4u]

Don’t forget the apple music link! Or do they pay even smaller fractions of a cent per stream?

Bassofi on Apple Music

Listen to music by Bassofi on Apple Music.

music.apple.com

Hahaha, thanks for that. Its on Amazon music, Tidal...I have no idea if I'll get different fractions of a penny for each service or not. This is my first release, so I'm learning along the way.

 

[nonohmic]

I have a 33” scale headless 6 string from my good friend Martin Keith with an astonishing low B. I think it surprised us both. I have another friend with a 30” scale 5 string Callowhill that defies physics. The low B is truly unbelievable. It can be done…which is great for the smaller stature crowd like myself

I'd love a 33" LG.

 

[emjazz]

I'd love a 33" LG.

I would love a 34” Century 5 (or any of the others, really…century best for sitting) for general work. If I had all the monies then I would get a 33” scale 6 string Brad Houser. That would be pretty spectacular

 

[BassHappy]

In case anyone is interested, Keith made me two 32" medium scalers with 24 frets, RMC Piezo systems, drop D tuners and LED's on the side of the fingerboards back in 1999-2000. The bird's eye maple "Birdie" was my main stage/studio bass for a number of years.

More here: Keith Roscoe "Birdy"

The buckeye burl twin "Buckie" was built as my back up. I only know about one other 32" medium scaler he built, but it's likely there were more.

More on 'Buckie" here: Keith Roscoe "Bucky"

I consider them both to be marvels of engineering and craftsmanship.

 

[SteveC]

I remember those from way back. Remind me of the electronics again. The 2 different output options. Very cool.

 

[SteveC]

That's an iconic fretless, Steve. And, your asking price is a steal. Just remember, you're only one gig away from needing a good fretless : )

The use of the term "iconic" gives me a little pause. But yet...I don't often play it. I'm torn.

 

[bhunt1]

Order placed. Specs:

Classic M Series Bass

4 string Left Handed

MJ4 Jazz Body, no pickguard, rear load electronics

Swamp Ash Body – Clear Gloss finish

Pao Ferro Fingerboard - fretted

Aguilar OBP-1 Preamp – active/passive

Dual Aguilar 4M pickups

Hipshot B Style Bridge

Hipshot Ultralight tuners

Case