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Roscoe Club

#5,142
Gard said:
Eventually, I will have nothing with a headstock....
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Hey, if I wanted a Steinberger, I'da bought a Steinberger.
Oh. Wait. I did. Matched pair of fretted & fretless Synapse. They play great and I like 'em a lot.
When I play them, which is basically never.
3006 & 3007 (matched pair fretless & fretted...) get all my attention these days...
 
#5,145
You know I'm about to be a millionaire because I'm going to invent a Headstock that you put on ugly looking "headless" guitars that you can detach when flying or whenever you want..

so even if headless basses become extremely popular, I will have the attachable head for it sold at every GuitarCenter and Sam ASH...

I thought of this first and I'm already starting to get the best way to attach it.. so you can even throw your guitar and it stays on..

I know there is a "headless" push right now,... but.. eh...
 
#5,146
bgartist said:
Is that headstock painted? I prefer them not to be.
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So you prefer other people not have painted head stocks, you prefer other people not show painted head stocks, or....

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#5,147
Gard said:
Eventually, I will have nothing with a headstock....I agree, the headstock we have is great, but from the ergonomic side of things, the headless just WORKS BETTER.
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They definitely look cool! I'm not sure about how ergonomic it is though. I about pulled my shoulder out of joint reaching around with my left arm/hand to tune one!:D I suppose that I could have used my right hand but I had to use it to pluck the string when I tuned ........... :facepalm::help:
 
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#5,149
Gard said:
I have to admit a bit of bias, but I'm pretty partial to this one:

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That is a really good looking bass! Believe it or not ...... I even like the Satin Chrome hardware on this one!:)

:unsure: Where's the Roscoe "R" and Keith's signature on the headless model? Without that how would you even know what kind of bass you own?
 
#5,151
SteveC said:
That would be cool. Then I could have a Roscoe and passive 4 string all in one. It's interesting that - except for Jimmy Haslip and Nathan East - almost all of the guys I grew up admiring/copying played 4 string basses, yet I tend to prefer 5 string - with a 4 string urge.
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I know...quoting yourself is lame...but you know I think I have the urge to have a passive 4, and then I play my Roscoe and wonder what would ever feel as right as this. Don't know why I can't get "if it ain't broke" thru my head.
 
#5,152
Well, that isn't exactly thinking outside the box. The 2x2 headstock would not look good on the Fender style body. I think going with an inline headstock would be the way to go. Call it something like the Roscoe Retro.

Alas, I fear a Lakland DJ4 or a G&L LB-100 may lie in my future.

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I don't see that style of headstock ever happening - our shape is too iconic to not use....
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CrashClint said:
The 2x2 headstock would not look good on the Fender style body. I think going with an inline headstock would be the way to go. Call it something like the Roscoe Retro.

Alas, I fear a Lakland DJ4 or a G&L LB-100 may lie in my future.
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Yeah, I think if I want to go passive 4 it may be something non Roscoe at this point. Which is why I haven't gone that route. I picked up my Koa Century last night and man, there just isn't a finer playing or sounding or looking bass around. It's just that good. Same with my fretless - even though I don't seem to play it as much/enough to be really in tune on it.

Before Roscoe (and a few other experiments along the way I guess) I played a lot of modded jazz basses so I guess that's why I keep going back to them in my mind. Lakland and G&L are both brands I've played in the past - multiple basses - that are nice. However that new USA Geddy Lee jazz is intriguing as well.

Can we say those words on a Roscoe thread? :cool:
 
#5,156
I don't get the whole 4 string desire, I'm not criticizing, I have 6 myself, but haven't touched any of them in over 6 months. They seem limited or limiting IMO. And since I don't slap, and I select my basses for light weight, the 4s don't have an advantage there either.

Just curious, not stirring the pot.
 
#5,157
I had to let it warm up from the long journey in the cold weather! Tuning it now... the tension in the strings had been reduced by the seller for shipping, I suspect.

I'll give you my first impression shortly.... this is my first 6'er, so there is some adjustment time required..
 
#5,158
Thumper said:
I don't get the whole 4 string desire, I'm not criticizing, I have 6 myself, but haven't touched any of them in over 6 months. They seem limited or limiting IMO. And since I don't slap, and I select my basses for light weight, the 4s don't have an advantage there either.

Just curious, not stirring the pot.
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For me, I'm not sure. I think you play/approach things a little differently with a 4 string. I may be wrong. My desire goes away when I play my Roscoe 5, or look at my bank account, or when I order parts for my Mustang. :cool:
 
#5,160
Action on it is lower than what I was expecting. Have to soften my touch and get out of the 'attack' mode. At this very early stage I can see that the 'C' string comes in handy for above octive articulations in A string root keys without a lot of shifting.
 

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