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Roscoe Club
- Thread starter JOME77
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Gard - I just sent an email over the the info@roscoeguitars address. I've got some wiring issues in my Century 5 Sig that I'd like to take care of...
You'll have the requested diagram in just a moment....whew....that is a rather impressive photo you sent over.
Thanks! It's well appreciated.
Seriously, it's a friggin' mess in there. I'm not usually intimidated by wiring, but this is...impressive...as you you say
Seriously, it's a friggin' mess in there. I'm not usually intimidated by wiring, but this is...impressive...as you you say
so i just got home from auditioning with a country band. when i got there the guitar player said "wow! a roscoe! you're a real bass player!!!"
told him to relax i was a normal guy who put his pants on 1 leg at a time and who happened to be lucky enough to have a nice instrument. they offered me the spot anyway.
i'm pretty sure it was the roscoe that sold them.
told him to relax i was a normal guy who put his pants on 1 leg at a time and who happened to be lucky enough to have a nice instrument. they offered me the spot anyway.
i'm pretty sure it was the roscoe that sold them.
So, our new slogan:
"Roscoe Basses - getting mediocre bassists gigs since 1983!"
"Show up with a Roscoe, fool 'em into thinking you know what you're doing!" (Keith's contribution!
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So, our new slogan:
"Roscoe Basses - getting mediocre bassists gigs since 1983!"
"Show up with a Roscoe, fool 'em into thinking you know what you're doing!" (Keith's contribution!
Hey, it kinda worked for me! True story...I've been in my band for 3 years now and the lead guitarist has been doing the band thing for a long time. He's been around the block for sure. He played bass in many a band over the years and knows his bass gear. But I kinda always got the feeling he had no clue as to brands. He's a Stingray guy. I've showed up with Spectors, Laklands, Warwicks, Brubaker Brutes..and he's never really said anything. He likes to check them out, but never says much. Kinda like 'been there done that'. But when I pulled my Roscoe out he kinda freaked out..."WHOA IS THAT A ROSCOE???! I've heard of them but never actually seen one in person!!" And he just loves it!
Made me feel good
Hey, it kinda worked for me! True story...I've been in my band for 3 years now and the lead guitarist has been doing the band thing for a long time. He's been around the block for sure. He played bass in many a band over the years and knows his bass gear. But I kinda always got the feeling he had no clue as to brands. He's a Stingray guy. I've showed up with Spectors, Laklands, Warwicks, Brubaker Brutes..and he's never really said anything. He likes to check them out, but never says much. Kinda like 'been there done that'. But when I pulled my Roscoe out he kinda freaked out..."WHOA IS THAT A ROSCOE???! I've heard of them but never actually seen one in person!!" And he just loves it!
Made me feel good
"Roscoe - impressing your jaded guitarist since 1983!"
lol yeah, it's like the sales guys- they always have nice cars. unless it's a fleet car i guess.So, our new slogan:
"Roscoe Basses - getting mediocre bassists gigs since 1983!"
"Show up with a Roscoe, fool 'em into thinking you know what you're doing!" (Keith's contribution!
Can I hang with you guys, receive my Roscoe SBK 5.
I looked around. Maybe not "All Over" - but around...
All the setup references I have show other kinds of bridges. No help on the HipShot site, so I've come here.
I suppose I could post it in the 'Setup' section but I don't want to start a 'my bridge can beat up your bridge' sidetrack...
So - what's the arrowed setscrew do? When this bass came to me they were all lightly (Blue, probably) threadlocked in place. I'm assuming it's "supposed to" secure either the saddle height or intonation setting against vibration-induced self-movement. But since I've been able to set both saddle height and intonation without doing anything to those screws, I've come here for the definitive answer, since I'm going through a bit of seasonal setup adjustment from winter-dry to summer-muggy...
Thanks in advance...
All the setup references I have show other kinds of bridges. No help on the HipShot site, so I've come here.
I suppose I could post it in the 'Setup' section but I don't want to start a 'my bridge can beat up your bridge' sidetrack...
So - what's the arrowed setscrew do? When this bass came to me they were all lightly (Blue, probably) threadlocked in place. I'm assuming it's "supposed to" secure either the saddle height or intonation setting against vibration-induced self-movement. But since I've been able to set both saddle height and intonation without doing anything to those screws, I've come here for the definitive answer, since I'm going through a bit of seasonal setup adjustment from winter-dry to summer-muggy...
Thanks in advance...
That's the screw that lock the actual steel rod/saddle (where the string sits). It allows to set the lateral (string spacing) movement of the saddle
Thanks for the response!
Since there's no room for lateral movement in my bridge, I suppose that's just a vestigial part of the standard saddle part for bridges that actually -do- have room for adjustment. Makes sense to have a standard saddle carrier...
[Edit...] After having had another look - I think maybe you were telling me that's the lock for the actual 'V' of the saddle fulcrum pin, which could conceivably be moved side-to-side in the support block. All mine seem pretty happily in the middle so I'm leaving them alone - either way! Thanks again...
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