Yeah, that's how it goes. I've had 8 over the years. I'm down to one. It should be two. Ideally, I'd like a fretless 5 to go with my fretted 5.
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Yeah, that's how it goes. I've had 8 over the years. I'm down to one. It should be two. Ideally, I'd like a fretless 5 to go with my fretted 5.
Alright Roscoe fans...I’m down to these 2 basses I believe. Both have same electronics but one is special run Stabdaed plus Century and other is Custom Century. What is the better buy? The custom is actually cheaper .
The "Stabdaed" is absolutely beautiful!
Remember: Custom doesn't necessarily mean better. Custom can happen due to something like scale, string spacing, or any other small detail that is not "Stabdaed".
The "Stabdaed" is absolutely beautiful!
Remember: Custom doesn't necessarily mean better. Custom can happen due to something like scale, string spacing, or any other small detail that is not "Stabdaed".
campbems meant "Standard plus" maybe?
I'm thinking that fancy wood top is probably what threw it up into the custom tier. I think anything fancier than AAA maple takes you out of the Standard realm.
If the custom is cheaper that's the best buy, but it is really up to what you like best.
Mark
I might be close to buying this beauty. It is a custom SKB3005. Walnut body and Flamed Myrtle top with Bart Electronics.
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That's beautiful. I LOVE the SKB basses. Mine is basically the fretless version of that with a expo maple top, swamp ash body, black gold paint job, and Bart Js / JB config.
Very nice! I almost got a SKB, but found a LG3005 here on TB and really dig that body style - like it so much, I ordered another one!
I’ve narrowed down to these 2 and will purchase one of them. Both are mint custom basses with one being all Bart and the other all Aguilar. I’m torn and not sure what to purchase. How about you Roscoe family? The Flamed Myrtle has a Walnut body and the Black Burst has Alder body.
It’s a hard choice. Since I already have 3 with the Bart’s, I might swing for the Black burst with the Aguilars. But that’s due to my current set up and Basses. Each to his own.
I love that Century myself, but I'm a sucker for Centurys with a carved top
Walnut bodies sound really nice on a Roscoe. I've only owned one Roscoe with an alder body and it was ..... just OK.
The walnut with the Roscoe Bart/Bart combo would make me lean toward it (especially since you have the P/J config on your current Roscoe). I can't tell if that's Pau verro or Mac Ebony finger board but either on tends to be more consistent than maple (on a Roscoe). Their finger boards tend to be fairly thin and maple (especially figured or birdseye maple) can sometimes have a few dead spots.
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