Roscoe Club

[Dave Siff]

Does having a headless Roscoe affect the tone or vibration enough to notice a difference between a regular Roscoe or any bass with the headstock? Anybody ever discuss that since I'm going to get a headless Roscoe bass?

And where do you put the clip-on tunder with no headstock! ha

Thanks.

I haven't noticed any significant difference between my headless and headed (is that a term?) Roscoes. If anything, the headless has more sustain. Like, I hit an open E two hours ago, put the bass back in the gig bag and it's still ringing. The headless also has different body and fretboard woods so that might be in play, too.
What are the specs gonna be on your headless?

 

[Dave Siff]

Anyone know about the quality and tone of a Roscoe Century Standard Cocobola Top with Aguilar P/J pickups and OBP-3 preamp. Has anyone played or heard this configuration. Would this be a good first Roscoe for me?

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O. M'freakin. G. That is GAS-inducing to the extreme. I wonder if that top came from the same batch as my headless -- there were three cocobolo tops that looked very similar. I would jump on that bad boy if I was you!

 

[mwbonsall]

For anyone who knows this bass has the OBP-1 installed with a tone control. I've never had a 1 band premap so does anyone have and feedback of how that preamp will do and if it sounds good.

I have the OBP-1 in my koa Century. It is neutral (sound wise) unless you boost the treble or bass. When switched to passive you have a passive tone control that works like most vintage tone control, it rolls of the highs. With the Aguilar pickups it should sound great without any midrange honk.

Mark

 

[Bassworship1]

I have the OBP-1 in my koa Century. It is neutral (sound wise) unless you boost the treble or bass. When switched to passive you have a passive tone control that works like most vintage tone control, it rolls of the highs. With the Aguilar pickups it should sound great without any midrange honk.

Mark

Anyone know how good the B string should be on these Roscoe Century Standard basses?

 

[bassfacer22]

Anyone know how good the B string should be on these Roscoe Century Standard basses?

The feel, tone, and “low-B string”, are the only reasons you buy a Roscoe..

So why even ask..

 

[Bassworship1]

Well I'm officialy a Roscoe owner with this beauty coming my way. I wasn't crazy about it only having the OBP-1 preamp but they did a video for me and it sounded amazing. One of the prettiest tops I've ever seen and the tone control knob really adds some flavor to the tone.

 

[bassfacer22]

Well I'm officialy a Roscoe owner with this beauty coming my way. I wasn't crazy about it only having the OBP-1 preamp but they did a video for me and it sounded amazing. One of the prettiest tops I've ever seen and the tone control knob really adds some flavor to the tone. View attachment 2817356 View attachment 2817357 View attachment 2817358 View attachment 2817359 View attachment 2817360 View attachment 2817361 View attachment 2817362 View attachment 2817363 View attachment 2817365 View attachment 2817366

Let me see that video I wanna hear the tone, and now you can tell us how the B-string is! Ha

 

[Dave Siff]

Well I'm officialy a Roscoe owner with this beauty coming my way. I wasn't crazy about it only having the OBP-1 preamp but they did a video for me and it sounded amazing. One of the prettiest tops I've ever seen and the tone control knob really adds some flavor to the tone. View attachment 2817356 View attachment 2817357 View attachment 2817358 View attachment 2817359 View attachment 2817360 View attachment 2817361 View attachment 2817362 View attachment 2817363 View attachment 2817365 View attachment 2817366

Congrats! That is awesome. When was it built?

 

[steelin4u]

Dude...I so wanted to get to the city to hear a Roscoe 35" PJ...you work quickly! Congrats! Also, +1 to posting their video, or your own!

 

[SteveC]

Well I'm officialy a Roscoe owner with this beauty coming my way. I wasn't crazy about it only having the OBP-1 preamp but they did a video for me and it sounded amazing. One of the prettiest tops I've ever seen and the tone control knob really adds some flavor to the tone. View attachment 2817356 View attachment 2817357 View attachment 2817358 View attachment 2817359 View attachment 2817360 View attachment 2817361 View attachment 2817362 View attachment 2817363 View attachment 2817365 View attachment 2817366

Congrats! You will quickly become spoiled. I keep trying to find an excuse to not love my Roscoe Century 5 but 6 years later...still playing it all the time.

 

[Bassworship1]

I’m amazed at the top of this bass for it to be a standard model. Everything about it screams quality. Only found 1 video on YouTube with this exact model and electronics and it sounded amazing. The demo they done for me put it over the edge.

 

[SteveC]

I’m amazed at the top of this bass for it to be a standard model. Everything about it screams quality.

I had a Century Standard Plus 6 made for me with the most ridiculous quilt maple top “veneer” that was almost as thick as a custom top. They also made a fretless for me where the body was slightly thin so the added a piece to the back with a veneer between. Looked so amazing. No extra charg. I’m not an artist endorser or anything. I have a couple more examples but suffice it to say great basses, great people.

 

[Bassworship1]

Well it was between this or a new Ibanez SR5005 Prestige and me wanting and looking for Roscoes for the last 2 years I knew I had to try one.

 

[SteveC]

Well it was between this or a new Ibanez SR5005 Prestige and me wanting and looking for Roscoes for the last 2 years I knew I had to try one.

So much better than an Ibanez.

 

[Bassworship1]

Congrats! That is awesome. When was it built?

Ir was built in the fall of 2015 but wasn't played much as it was purchased by a Guitar player wanting to get into bass. He traded it in and was said he just didn't take to playing bass. Said it was mint condition and rated it a 9.5 out of 10.

 

[Dave Siff]

Ir was built in the fall of 2015 but wasn't played much as it was purchased by a Guitar player wanting to get into bass. He traded it in and was said he just didn't take to playing bass. Said it was mint condition and rated it a 9.5 out of 10.

Ah, OK. I was wondering if your top was in the group of three from which I picked the cocobolo top on my headless. But, that was in March of this year, so, no.
Looking forward to hearing how you like your new bass. Looks like a beast.

 

[JoelFT]

I’m amazed at the top of this bass for it to be a standard model. Everything about it screams quality. Only found 1 video on YouTube with this exact model and electronics and it sounded amazing. The demo they done for me put it over the edge.

First, the quality and craftsmanship on the Standards are the exact same as Customs and Signatures. The biggest differences are the flat top, three-piece maple neck (same construction though), and slightly less expensive hardware. The playability and tone are the exact same. Some of the best sounding Roscoes I’ve played and owned were Standards.

Now, for the electronics. IMHO, the OBP-1 is the absolute best preamp to pair with those P/J pickups. They’re already pretty hot and a mid control is just superfluous. Just a bump of bass and slight tone roll off of it gets too harsh are all you’ll need. I’ve owned six Roscoes with swamp ash bodies and trust me, you’ll have plenty of mid.

 

[Bassworship1]

First, the quality and craftsmanship on the Standards are the exact same as Customs and Signatures. The biggest differences are the flat top, three-piece maple neck (same construction though), and slightly less expensive hardware. The playability and tone are the exact same. Some of the best sounding Roscoes I’ve played and owned were Standards.

Now, for the electronics. IMHO, the OBP-1 is the absolute best preamp to pair with those P/J pickups. They’re already pretty hot and a mid control is just superfluous. Just a bump of bass and slight tone roll off of it gets too harsh are all you’ll need. I’ve owned six Roscoes with swamp ash bodies and trust me, you’ll have plenty of mid.

That is good to know. Come to find out on Roscoes facebook I found when they first built this bass and it was indeed a Century Standard+ model.

 

[JOME77]

Anyone know about the quality and tone of a Roscoe Century Standard Plus Cocobola Top with Aguilar P/J pickups and OBP-3 preamp. Has anyone played or heard this configuration. Would this be a good first Roscoe for me?

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Beautiful Bass! Crazy nice top.
I'm sure the P/J configuration sounds good on a Roscoe but it wouldn't be your typical "Roscoe recipe" sounding bass (which is what I love about a Roscoe). So with that said, it wouldn't be a fair representation of what the "Roscoe sound" is all about IMO.

 

[JOME77]

Well it was between this or a new Ibanez SR5005 Prestige and me wanting and looking for Roscoes for the last 2 years I knew I had to try one.

Glad that you're finally giving one a try Shane! I suspect that this one will start you on the "Roscoe" journey (which will include many, many, many other Roscoe bass deals). I think that I'm on number 32 and counting!