Roscoe Club

[mmbongo]

Thats actually pretty hilarious.. Are those (headless?) strings widely available now-a-days? I'm assuming yes, I haven't dove into the headless guitars yet but thinking about it..

Headless strings are very much available...because these work with any normal string!

 

[Dave Siff]

I'm already plotting a headless for 2017..

 

[Gard]

What's the overall length? 34" and 35" scale.
Will it fit in a guitar bag?

Yes, it fits perfectly into a guitar bag.

 

[Gard]

Dang Gard! If you want me to I'll send you the "Barker" trophy so you can fix that ........


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It's perfect as it is, why would I want to mess it up with that chunk of superfluous wood and metal?

 

[songwriter21]

I think the LG body works best, since the lack of headstock compliments the smaller body.

 

[mmbongo]

I think the LG body works best, since the lack of headstock compliments the smaller body.

I agree. On the 4 string, anyway!

 

[bassfacer22]

Gard is this how you look at the neck to see its straight? . I had to ask.. haha

 

[Gard]

Gard is this how you look at the neck to see its straight? . I had to ask.. haha

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Well....it's impossible to be 100% certain, but it appears you're looking at it correctly.

 

[songwriter21]

Gard is this how you look at the neck to see its straight? . I had to ask.. haha

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Move your eye over to the side of the nut, first the bass side, then sight it down from there, and repeat with the treble side. A lot of people reverse the instrument, and sight it from the body up, but I think the way I was shown is a lot more accurate. I can spot any irregularities the way I do it...any relief, s-curves (never found one on a Roscoe, though), high/low frets, etc.

Your first pic is fairly correct, looking at the treble side, now just do the same with the bass side. But get more over, so you can look at the side of the fretboard (from the nut) alllll the way down. You'll develop an eye for this, the more ya do it.

 

[bassfacer22]

Ok cool.. It looks pretty straight to me.. I've made minor adjustments to the truss. When I get a chance to go to North Carolina You bet I'm stopping in to have them look at it.. Just for my ability to to sleep at night knowing I didn't offset it a little..

but it still feels fine.. Just gotta reset my action..

 

[Freddels]

Gard is this how you look at the neck to see its straight? . I had to ask.. haha

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I prefer to look down the neck from the bridge to check it.

 

[JOME77]

Just to add a side note ........Keep in mind that while sighting a neck has some value, relief should be set based on holding the bass in a playing position, fretting the E or A string at the 1st fret (with your left hand) and fretting the same string at the last fret (with your right hand) and noting the distance between the bottom of the string and the top of the fret (at the highest point; typically @ the 1/2 way point).

 

[Freddels]

I've been setting up my basses for close to 40 yrs and I've never measured.

 

[Gard]

I've used both methods, and there are pluses and minuses to each - my preference is for the sighting version, but Joe's works too if you don't trust your eye. As for measuring, I've never done it, and we don't do it here in the shop either - we just get it as low as possible without buzz.

 

[Freddels]

I've used both methods, and there are pluses and minuses to each - my preference is for the sighting version, but Joe's works too if you don't trust your eye. As for measuring, I've never done it, and we don't do it here in the shop either - we just get it as low as possible without buzz.

That's what I do. I eye the neck and then drop the strings down until there's a slight buzz and then raise them until no buzz. Sometimes it's a dance b/w string height and the relief in the neck. Back and forth until it's just the way I want it.

 

[songwriter21]

Soooo, my newly-acquired "used" Custom 5, that was made just last year (7/3/14), will be getting some more hardware mods done. In addition to the new knobs I put on, I'm getting a new Hipshot A bridge, in chrome, then putting my stock black bridge's saddles onto the chrome one, then I will put on black & chrome tuners that are being custom-made at Hipshot as we speak. The tuners will be just like the ones that were made for the US Peavey Milleinums back in the day. Pics of the finished product will come afterwards!

Jason at Hipshot is fantastic to deal with, btw!

 

[Gard]

Soooo, my newly-acquired "used" Custom 5, that was made just last year (7/3/15), will be getting some more hardware mods done. In addition to the new knobs I put on, I'm getting a new Hipshot A bridge, in chrome, then putting my stock black bridge's saddles onto the chrome one, then I will put on black & chrome tuners that are being custom-made at Hipshot as we speak. The tuners will be just like the ones that were made for the US Peavey Milleinums back in the day. Pics of the finished product will come afterwards!

Jason at Hipshot is fantastic to deal with, btw!

Definitely looking forward to seeing that - and yeah, everyone at Hipshot is pretty awesome to deal with.

 

[Dave W]

Soooo, my newly-acquired "used" Custom 5, that was made just last year (7/3/14), will be getting some more hardware mods done. In addition to the new knobs I put on, I'm getting a new Hipshot A bridge, in chrome, then putting my stock black bridge's saddles onto the chrome one, then I will put on black & chrome tuners that are being custom-made at Hipshot as we speak. The tuners will be just like the ones that were made for the US Peavey Milleinums back in the day. Pics of the finished product will come afterwards!

Jason at Hipshot is fantastic to deal with, btw!

I did that to my Lull M4V. It looks super cool

 

[JonKim]

Look who came over to play.

 

[Gard]

Look who came over to play.

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...well...that was quick.