Awesome pic Keith! Beautiful bass and GREAT action shot.
That would should be on the Roscoe site!
...... and congrat's on getting a new coach ....... I guess!
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Awesome pic Keith! Beautiful bass and GREAT action shot.
That would should be on the Roscoe site!
...... and congrat's on getting a new coach ....... I guess!
So, have you all seen the orange P/J 5 that Greg will have soon? Gard posted some pictures on FB last night.
I know there's no help for me, but, knowing I have an amazing Century Standard Plus 5 fretted with Bart soaps and Bart pre, and, knowing I have the itch for another Roscoe, and, knowing that I have a bit of a Jones for a "P-ish" or "less modern sounding" bass as well as a desire to have a fretless again, which direction would you go?
Fretted 5 but with the P/J/Aguilar set up
or
Fretless 5 with the Bart "JB" set up like I had a couple years ago
or
Sell/trade my current bass and get the matching pair that Greg has ordered. Consecutive cuts of Koa and consecutive serial numbers for a fretted and fretless 5 pair.
I know there's no help for me, but, knowing I have an amazing Century Standard Plus 5 fretted with Bart soaps and Bart pre, and, knowing I have the itch for another Roscoe, and, knowing that I have a bit of a Jones for a "P-ish" or "less modern sounding" bass as well as a desire to have a fretless again, which direction would you go?
Fretted 5 but with the P/J/Aguilar set up
or
Fretless 5 with the Bart "JB" set up like I had a couple years ago
or
Sell/trade my current bass and get the matching pair that Greg has ordered. Consecutive cuts of Koa and consecutive serial numbers for a fretted and fretless 5 pair.
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The matching pair looks pretty sweet. But, the more practical option is decide between the PJ or fretless. That decision is only yours to make. Which would you use more?
Of course. Just curious what others think. My first thought is to get a fretless as I already have a fretted. Of course, the Aguilar P/J would be different and that would be a nice "voice" option to have as well.
My only gig is church these days and a fretless works pretty well in that situation. Problem is, we don't rehearse and there isn't a lot of time (or room) to switch basses so if there was a "fretted" tune on a Sunday I'd probably want to use that bass and leave the fretless home. Obviously with a fretted I can be a little "sloppy" and still be in tune - especially when songs and keys can change on the fly depending on how the service is going - so fretted is a little more safe.
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I absolutely LOVE my Lull's, but I'd consider myself more of a Lull guy than a Roscoe guy. I've got an M5V as my main bass, and a 2nd is on it's way. I've also got an M4V but I don't use it as much as I do prefer a 5er and 35" scale basses.
I went from a Roscoe LG 5-string to a Lull M5V. Didn't realize how much of a jazz bass player I was until I got the Roscoe. Fantastic bass, just wasn't for me. The Lull is a work of perfection.
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Both great basses. They do what they are intended to do very well and for me the difference is maybe 60% style and 40% playability. The Roscoe sits on your body a bit differently and has 24 frets which affects slapping more than anything. The Lull has many of the limitations of a Fender style instrument ergonomically - heel block, forearm contour, etc but are still very easy to play. Sound wise the construction methods lead to some difference for sure but with the Aguilar electronics and the all maple neck and low mass bridge of a standard the Roscoe is more similar than different.
I own both and intend to keep it that way. Like Jon I'd save the Roscoes first in case of fire but mostly because they're one of a kind pieces of wood while a Lull with identical specs will look and feel more or less the same.
I own both and intend to keep it that way. Like Jon I'd save the Roscoes first in case of fire but mostly because they're one of a kind pieces of wood while a Lull with identical specs will look and feel more or less the same.
Bummer! Went to install a D-Tuner (E string) onto my fretted Century, but she no fit 
The treble side tuner is a tad too close, so there is not enough room for the D-Tuner to rotate. Guess I'll have to do it the old fashion way!
The treble side tuner is a tad too close, so there is not enough room for the D-Tuner to rotate. Guess I'll have to do it the old fashion way!
I hear you Clint! I certainly miss the old Roscoe Forum days. Lots more custom builds and just stupid but fun post going on in those days.
Mine is a 4-string, so I don't have a B or C string. I should have mentioned that.
It was pretty clear from the context - there's no way you're getting a D-tuner on a middle peg...
Me, too. I think about, look at and even play other basses, but I can never seem to pull the trigger. I have a hard time picturing myself playing anything other than a Roscoe.
