... completing the two prototypes (4 and 5 string)
FWIW, the 4 string is already sold and will be off to the dealer that bought it for stock early next week....I bet y'all can figure out WHO that would be all on your own.
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Roscoe Club
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FWIW, the 4 string is already sold and will be off to the dealer that bought it for stock early next week....I bet y'all can figure out WHO that would be all on your own.
One other announcement on the Classic series basses - all of them, 4 & 5, P & J bodies, the lot of 'em:
We are about to begin making lefty versions - AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE!
Tell all your lefty buddies.
We are about to begin making lefty versions - AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE!
Tell all your lefty buddies.
I also don't hate the OBP-3. Mine is in a custom SKB-3005, ash body, Buckeye Burl top, wenge board, Nordies PUPs. It has worked fine for classic rock and country.
How many P-Basses can one man have?FWIW, the 4 string is already sold and will be off to the dealer that bought it for stock early next week....I bet y'all can figure out WHO that would be all on your own.
Must depend on how badly you have to P...bass! I have a love/hate relationship with P basses - I love them for a while and then I hate them! I'd probably do better to buy one and then hide it in the closet when I start hating it and pull it out when I get P-gas again.
Dan
CrashClint
I Play Bass therefore I Am
I may have to put my LG3005 up for sale to get one of the new Classic P basses. Just in case anyone is looking for an LG, this one has a solid Ash body, Maple/Purpleheart/Maple neck, Maple fingerboard, Aggie DCB D4 pickups and a John East Uni-Pre preamp and it comes with the original Roscoe/Bart Pickups and Bartoline preamp on the side. The bass has been PLEK'd by Roscoe. Oh, it is painted Shell Pink with matching headstock.
The picture below is a bad pick as the bass looks lighter. It looks closer to the color of the above image.
The picture below is a bad pick as the bass looks lighter. It looks closer to the color of the above image.
How sweet would a Roscoe 5 string P bass be.
I was thinking that my next Roscoe would be a Classic JJ but with a 5 string P option, I might have to rethink things.
I wish I could say the first 5 string version was coming to me.
FWIW, the 4 string is already sold and will be off to the dealer that bought it for stock early next week....I bet y'all can figure out WHO that would be all on your own.
I was thinking that my next Roscoe would be a Classic JJ but with a 5 string P option, I might have to rethink things.
I wish I could say the first 5 string version was coming to me.
Hey @Gard ,
Is there a history of the different preamps and pickups used in Roscoe basses or are different preamps used in the different style of basses. Like the Century JJ uses the OBP-3 with Bartoilini pups. etc. Or are there so many different combinations because people order them with different options?
It just seems there is a lot of tweaking and experimentation to an already great bass. Is Roscoe kind of the Fender of boutique basses or does this kind of experimentation happen with other brands too?
I can understand trying to find a certain sound but doesn't most tone come from the fingers anyway? I have a friend who plays guitar who is always changing preamps, amps and effects. I like to give him a hard time because he eventually finds his sound which is the same with any equipment he uses.
@CrashClint, my questions aren't meant as any kind of slam toward you. I've read a lot of your posts and I think you have a lot of great insight regarding different combinations and the amps you use etc. Actually, I think I'm kind of in line with you as far as the tone I'm seeking.
Is there a history of the different preamps and pickups used in Roscoe basses or are different preamps used in the different style of basses. Like the Century JJ uses the OBP-3 with Bartoilini pups. etc. Or are there so many different combinations because people order them with different options?
It just seems there is a lot of tweaking and experimentation to an already great bass. Is Roscoe kind of the Fender of boutique basses or does this kind of experimentation happen with other brands too?
I can understand trying to find a certain sound but doesn't most tone come from the fingers anyway? I have a friend who plays guitar who is always changing preamps, amps and effects. I like to give him a hard time because he eventually finds his sound which is the same with any equipment he uses.
@CrashClint, my questions aren't meant as any kind of slam toward you. I've read a lot of your posts and I think you have a lot of great insight regarding different combinations and the amps you use etc. Actually, I think I'm kind of in line with you as far as the tone I'm seeking.
I wish I could say the first 5 string version was coming to me.
This could easily be arranged....
Hmmm...a light hearted text to my wife about Gard pushing my buttons has lead to an interesting twist. A suggestion of a color, mention of if you want maybe I can make some of the cost part of your Christmas gift, etc.
There may be a chance that I could be the owner of if not the first Roscoe Classic Custom 5P, maybe on of the first couple. We'll see what develops over the next couple days.
There may be a chance that I could be the owner of if not the first Roscoe Classic Custom 5P, maybe on of the first couple. We'll see what develops over the next couple days.
CrashClint
I Play Bass therefore I Am
I think this is a yes and no question. You base tone is going to come from the instrument then what you do with your hands adds to it to make the tone your own. I had a Roscoe Century, it had JJ pickups in the 60s position, it was a 34" scale bass. My Classic Custom is 34" scale has JJ pickups in the 60s position. The two basses sounded nothing alike even though I played them exactly the same way. Now, even though I love my SKB3005, Spanish Cedar, Buckeye Burl top, Ebony fingerboard, it only gets played about 25% of the time, 75% of the time I am playing my Roscoe Classic Custom.
I don't want to sound like a Fanboy for the Roscoe Classic line but honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if the Roscoe Classics take over as the number one selling Roscoe bass. I will take it up to Sam Ash under the premise of checking out amps but actually letting players play it. A guy had his Sadowsky so we switched up, fit and finish were equal. The only thing I really liked about the Sadowsky was where the fret ends slope, the left and right sides were slightly rounded whereas my Classic is a straight cut so you notice the frets more. He also paid a wee bit over $2,000 more for his Sadowsky than I paid for my Classic Custom. Those rounded frets were nice but not $2,000 extra nice. I did get a close look at those fret ends so I think I will order a stone and round mine.
CrashClint
I Play Bass therefore I Am
I'm a Roscoe fanboy in other threads and I don't apologize. I went thru a lot of basses to find these. My Century 5 is my main bass. I don't even have to think to play it and I love how it looks and the variety of tones I can get out of it.
I don't have a Classic - yet - but they sure are getting rave reviews. I'd really like to try a 5 string P bass for my cover band. Lots of 90's and 00's as well as 80's and current stuff. A passive P bass would be a great fit for many of the tunes. Thing is I really like/want/need to use a 5 string. I have never played a B I like other than Roscoe. Now that that option is out there, it may be time for me to take the plunge to P bass.
I have had Sadowsky basses in the past and I like them but for what they are (parts bass really as I don't believe that Roger makes the bodies and necks in house does he?) they are really expensive. A comparable Roscoe costs thousands less and is all made in the shop. Necks hand fit to bodies. Hand finished. That is amazing.
My Century 5 with bart soaps and pre and a passive P 5 would be a killer combo of basses.
This is AWESOME. Is the J neck width from the Classic model an option on the P shape? If so would there be a charge?
OK, pretty much all that - the default/standard body wood will be poplar, options for alder or swamp ash. The default/standard pickup/electronics arrangement will be a single P with volume & tone controls, options for the same active/passive electronics, and for the same 2 pickup configurations as the J - i.e. JJ, PJ, JM, PM. The 4 string neck is a full-on "P" shape and dimensions, with the 1.75" nut, the 5 string will be the same 35" neck as the J - we saw no advantage to a different neck for the 5. All of the same finish options for color and distress level are identical.
Base pricing will be about $50-75 less for the single pickup passive version, still nailing that down while completing the two prototypes (4 and 5 string
If I could "like" this comment more than once, I would.One other announcement on the Classic series basses - all of them, 4 & 5, P & J bodies, the lot of 'em:
We are about to begin making lefty versions - AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE!
Tell all your lefty buddies.
There's a lot of things about the Roscoe Classics that I dig that
would make me pony up the extra dough over getting an off-the-rack Fender.
