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Roscoe Club

#3,122
Basso Gruvitas said:
Guys, Wanted to put the word out - looks like I'm going to be back in the "2 Roscoe Family". I've had a Roscoe fretless for 12 years, but looks like a companion is on the way.:bassist:

BUT HEY :hyper: - I'm looking for a set of Nordstrand Dual Coils that would fit in the Roscoe 5 slot. Also looking for an Aguilar OBP-3 preamp. If you have either of these, PM me!!:hyper::hyper:

Thanks
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Great to see you're going to be back owning fretted Roscoe John!
I can't wait to hear your thoughts and comments on the new Black Beauty that's on it's way to you!:)
 
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#3,123
Ryan L. said:
And I'm remaining in the "4 Roscoe Family". None of them will be getting sold, and I'll just leave it at that. Things worked out differently than I thought they were going to.

To say that this makes me happy would be a huge understatement.;):woot:
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Awesome to hear Ryan! :bassist::bassist::bassist:

I'm s glad that everything worked out so you could keep the Roscoe's!:hyper:
 
#3,125
ClassicJazz said:
Enjoying both my new Roscoe basses. The fretless is amazing, unplugged it just sings! Plugged in, oh boy! Still learning the Bartolini setup, so far I likey!

The fretted I got a few days ago is a whole other animal. It sports the Aguilar OPB-1 preamp and Aguilar pickups. The controls are very much like Sadowsky basses, boast only with the passive tone control. Used it tonight and the sound man said that was the best sounding bass he had heard in a long time. He could hear every note (which could be a bad thing!), the highs were crisp and clear and the low end full and tight sounding. And I love the weight of both of them! I think my Warwick weighs more then both of them put together!

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Those are amazing and they look great together!
I've seen your collection go from Carvin to Sadowsky and now Roscoe. Not a bad journey at all!
 
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#3,126
Ryan L. said:
Thanks Joe!

Well, one ended up leaving today, but another one is immediately coming to replace it. I let my JM go after all, but am buying Gard's fretted Century Signature VI to replace it.
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Wow!

That's a killer 6! I got a chance to play that one a couple years ago.

You're going to love it!

.... of course it had rainbow bright strings on it then!:smug:
 
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#3,128
I go back and forth with 6's. I played them exclusively for quite a few years, then swore them off and went back to 5's exclusively. I'm at a point now where I'd like to have one around again. So, when Gard mentioned on Facebook that he was thinking about selling that one, it got my wheels turning. And now, in a couple weeks, I should have it here (Mr. Lewis doesn't have Paypal, so I have to mail him a check).
 
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#3,131
You definitely need a Roscoe 6 in your collection Ryan. Kind of like you, I played 6'ers exclusively for 3 years and went back to 5's because I rarely used the high C except for recording and playing around at home. In the end though I really missed having a 6 to play. Playing a 6 just gives you a different approach and attitude to your playing. Plus IMO the extra mass to the neck of a 6 really seems to phatten up the tone.

..... and of course there isn't a better playing 6 string out there than a Roscoe (especially the way Gard had his necks shaped; thinner finger board to back of neck).
 
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#3,132
JOME77 said:
You definitely need a Roscoe 6 in your collection Ryan. Kind of like you, I played 6'ers exclusively for 3 years and went back to 5's because I rarely used the high C except for recording and playing around at home.

Playing a 6 just gives you a different approach and attitude to your playing.
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So true. I enjoy 6'rs myself but only play 5's. In fact I had my century strung E-C for a while there. But it does change you're playing! I feel the same with 5 vs 4, I just feel I play a bit more technically on the 5(and 6) and that makes it more comfortable.
Arthritis runs very badly in my family and I can feel it in my index finger when I try 4 string. But 5 and 6, I don't... Its weird to hear I'm sure, but true :). I want a 6 soon, but a cheaper one. I have no need for a precision Roscoe beast for my 6'r. ....but the high C string sounds sooooooo good on a Roscoe!!!
 
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JOME77 said:
You definitely need a Roscoe 6 in your collection Ryan. Kind of like you, I played 6'ers exclusively for 3 years and went back to 5's because I rarely used the high C except for recording and playing around at home. In the end though I really missed having a 6 to play. Playing a 6 just gives you a different approach and attitude to your playing. Plus IMO the extra mass to the neck of a 6 really seems to phatten up the tone.

..... and of course there isn't a better playing 6 string out there than a Roscoe (especially the way Gard had his necks shaped; thinner finger board to back of neck).
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That pretty much sums up why I want one again---I miss the different approach to my playing that a 6 seems to give me. I think 5s will always be my main gigging basses, but I'm sure that the 6 will get a fair amount of stage time too.

Gard's bass had me pretty much sold with specs alone, but when he told me that the neck was "as thin as we could possibly get it", I had to have it.

Now if the damn thing would just give me Gard's playing ability, I'd be set!
 
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