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Roscoe Club
- Thread starter JOME77
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Yes, I live in Roanoke, VA just up the road from Blacksburg where Rocket Music is located. Went up there on two occasions with all my gear to try out his Berg cabinets and must say he was very accommodating. I bought a Berg NV115 and a CN112 from him.
Koa! There were three pieces that looked similar, I enlisted Keith and his wife to help me decide.
My 5 is a Koa top. Really beautiful wood. It's in my avatar. I like quilt maple, too.
...er...well, a couple beers at lunch, and it becomes a new species!
Cocobolo. It's cocobolo.
What happens when you buy too long of strings? will these not work with a 35-inch Roscoe? I measured the Saddle to the Nut and it was 37.5 inches..
What happens if I buy 39inch Extra Long strings? Or in other words do you think they will work?
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What happens if I buy 39inch Extra Long strings? Or in other words do you think they will work?
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If you buy longer strings, you can cut off the extra amount that won't fit around the tuner post. I've changed literally hundreds of strings, and I've never run across a string that wasn't too long.
The Dunlops (nickel super brights, .045 to .120 5 string set) came yesterday (thanks, Bass Strings Online!) and so far, playing solo in my practice room, they sound and feel great on my SKB! Much more supple (which is to my liking, YMMV) and they sound really even across the frequency spectrum to me. I won't have a chance to try them with a band until a Thursday night rehearsal and Friday gig. I'm really curious to see how they settle in.
39" strings are borderline being too long but it looks like they will be okay. You don't want the outer wrap going around the tuning post, especially the B string...which probably WON'T go around the post. It looks like 39" is just starting to go around the post so they may work.
Super brights are the best string. You will not be disappointed in a mix. You may also be surprised that at the end of a long night of playing your hands aren't tired at all! They are balanced, expressive, and almost play themselves. They are the rounds on all my basses.
Forgot to mention from my trip to Greensboro.. this bass was in the shop, freshly Plek'd. It is killer. I almost got in trouble. Someone should snap this bad boy up!
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I've thought about that bass for a while. P/J bass with a Roscoe body and build.
SuperBrights are fantastic string. I sing their praises until I'm blue in the face
What is your favorite super bright nickel B string gauge for your Roscoe?
I know you didn't ask me, but I always buy a 6 string set whether putting them on a 5 or 6 string bass. The .130 is nice and tight and clear. The .125 works great, too. I've found it depends on the individual bass.
