Roscoe Club

[nutdog]

Had an odd string experience. I put new daddario exl220-5 xl strings when I got the roscoe. All systems go. Played a month. Then I put on a set of exl170-5 xl that I pulled of an ibanez btb, 35 inch scale, before I sold it. The B string was rattling like crazy. It worked fine on the ibby but was too short for the roscoe. Then I tried a b string from a new set of 170's. Same problem. I put the old 220 b back on. The other 170 strings were fine.

Seems strange. Both 35 inch scale basses. Both long scale strings from same maker.

Mystery solved in another thread. Jason with basstringsonline says diaddario changed the winding length a while back. The 170's were older sets. New ones are longer now.

 

[Gard]

We actually recommend using the XL sets for this reason - just in case.

 

[songwriter21]

Proudly rockin' with my absolutely SLAMMIN' SKB!

 

[nutdog]

^great pic

 

[songwriter21]

Thanks, man!

 

[CrashClint]

Good looking bass JoelFT!

I was over at Connsignment Music in Raleigh, Mike has Kim Stone's Fretless. The bass plays and sounds sweet. I think he is asking $2000.

 

[scubaduba]

Can anybody describe the tonal differences in the Roscoes with the pickups in the typical positions vs those with the J/MM position?

 

[JoelFT]

Well, the JM position uses completely different pickups than the standard position so, I'd say, they sound almost nothing like each other. They sound more like a Music Man. Standard position is modern hifi with forward mids.

 

[songwriter21]

This is a great demo of said configuration.

 

[Errico7000]

Think I'll just leave this here..... looks like I'll be in the family very soon

 

[Gard]

Hey, I recognize that photography.....

 

[songwriter21]

View attachment 648245 View attachment 648246 Think I'll just leave this here..... looks like I'll be in the family very soon

It's a good family...commanding and growly...but, a good family.

 

[Fianso]

Hi

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[Gard]

Hi

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We know what you do about it, actually - the specs you have listed at Basschat appear to be correct. There are not many of these out there, maybe 32 at the most. Beautiful bass, and very rare.

 

[JoelFT]

I wish I had gotten that fretless when I had the chance.

 

[Gard]

I wish I had gotten that fretless when I had the chance.

Just for the halibut...

 

[ArtechnikA]

speaking of Roscoe GTG's - why aren't we ?

C'mon Gard - throw us a bone here...
I'm getting heat from the corporate bean-counter types 'cause I don't have all my PTO booked.
I'm trying to keep a couple of days clear for a road trip to a certain bass shop in NC but I'm not getting much to go on...

 

[Gard]

speaking of Roscoe GTG's - why aren't we ?

C'mon Gard - throw us a bone here...
I'm getting heat from the corporate bean-counter types 'cause I don't have all my PTO booked.
I'm trying to keep a couple of days clear for a road trip to a certain bass shop in NC but I'm not getting much to go on...

I'm still working on it.....still working.....there are a LOT of moving parts right now, that being one - there will be some more very soon.

 

[JoelFT]

Hey all Georgia Roscoeheads, I'm going to be playing at the Chattahoochee River Country Music Festival at the Carrolton Fairgrounds next Saturday, July 25th. I'm playing with a local up and coming artist by the name of Stephen Dennis. We are opening the show at 12:00 noon. There will be lots of bands, a carnival and BBQ competition. Best of all it's free and you get to hear this bad boy:

The website for more info is Chattahoochee River Country Music Festival

 

[eo.]

I love that bass.