Roscoe Club

[Ryan L.]

I bought my first Roscoe without playing one first. I'm on number 4 or 5 and my 2nd custom order. Don't worry, you'll love the bass and love the way you are treated by the people at Roscoe. Best in the biz.

I bought my first one about 10 years ago, never having played one before. Between then and now, I dabbled around with several other brands, only to land back here. Now, they are the only basses I have owned for the past few years, and I don't see myself wanting anything else.

 

[dedpool1052]

Available on Custom and Signatures.

thanks Gard. looks like i've got some planning to do.

I bought my first Roscoe without playing one first. I'm on number 4 or 5 and my 2nd custom order. Don't worry, you'll love the bass and love the way you are treated by the people at Roscoe. Best in the biz.

I bought my first one about 10 years ago, never having played one before. Between then and now, I dabbled around with several other brands, only to land back here. Now, they are the only basses I have owned for the past few years, and I don't see myself wanting anything else.

thanks for the feedback guys. your feedback just reinforces my decision to go with Roscoe, and the help i've gotten from both Gard and Greg has been fantastic as well. i keep thinking they'd eventually get tired of all my questions

 

[Ryan L.]

Yeah, Gard and Greg are great people to work with. The level of service from both Roscoe Guitars and Rocket Music is top notch.

 

[SteveC]

i keep thinking they'd eventually get tired of all my questions

If they didn't get tired of me, they won't get tired of anyone!

 

[Freddels]

Definitely go. They've got a ton of stuff but- if there's something on the website you want to see specifically then I would call them first to see if it's still in stock. If it is in stock it might not be in the "showroom" so they'd have to get it out.

Other than that they've got plenty of different basses, cabs, and amps in the showroom.

First time I walked in it felt like bass heaven.

I think they open at 11am on Saturdays and are closed on Sunday's.

I definitely want to go. I'll have to see about renting a car. We get in late on Friday night. I'll have nothing to do for two days while he's doing his thing (I don't have a ticket). We fly back out on Monday morning.

 

[dedpool1052]

can anyone comment on the neck profile of the Roscoe 5'ers and how they might compare to other basses, like a stingray5?

 

[JOME77]

I’ve had the Roscoe 3005 Century JM bass for a week now and got a chance to play it out yesterday. Prior to the most recent bass GTG I hadn’t gotten a chance to play a Roscoe with the MM or JM configuration so I thought that I’d share my thoughts and first impressions of the bass.
Like all Roscoe’s that I’ve owned it really sounded nice in the mix. It definitely is a quite a bit different though than the sound of the traditional 2 Roscoe Bart or Bart CB soap bar pickup bass. The MM pickup is positioned a bit more forward of the bridge (than the std. SB position) and it results in a totally different tone. It has an awesome slap tone and really incredible glassy highs. It’s hard to believe that what I’m hearing is a Bart/Bart combo. I’d have to say that pickup position really matters! I bet it was interesting to hear all of the variations of tone when Keith, Gard and the guys were zeroing in on the determined position of the MM pickup. When I was considering getting a JM or MM model, Gard stated that he went with the MM model simply because he never used the neck JJ pickup. I can certainly see why he totally loves the sound of the MM pickup. The sound of the MM soloed is awesome. Having the 3 position Parallel/SC/Series provides some very different but very useful tones. Hard to believe that you’re getting that much variations of tone with a single pickup! Of course IMO the JJ neck pickup provides some really nice variations in tone too so I’ll have to say (IMO) it’s still better to have it and be able to use it than to not have it and not be able to use it. It really warms up the tone of the MM pickup nicely.
Of course the workmanship is just unbelievable! I’m continually amazed at how consistent Roscoe is in their overall quality. This bass setup with nice low buzz free action (.06 from the bottom of the G string to the top of the 24th fret and graduating to .09 for the B). Exactly the same as my LG-3005 (built 9 months earlier July 17th 2012). The overall attention to detail is totally awesome. Very tight neck joint, great fret leveling and absolutely perfect finishing work. Totally amazing!
I’ve owned multiple fretted Roscoe’s several times over the years but I can honestly say this is the first time that I’ve had 2 fretted Roscoe’s that sound radically different from each other. But of course, as the saying goes, it still sounds like a Roscoe.

 

[KJung]

I'll just jump into the discussion and again mention that the fit and finish and attention to detail on these basses is simply amazing. Coming from years of gigging Fodera and MTD, the Roscoe is ABSOLUTELY equivalent to these two 'standards of excellence' in the industry.

I happen to own a top of the line, tricked out Signature model that I was lucky enough to find used, but I've played the more 'standard' offerings also in the past, and really the only major difference is the bling (i.e., the carved top, the 5 piece necks, etc.).

That 18.3MM spacing is really nice. Nice 'in-between' width that doesn't feel 'super tight/cramped' (IMO) like the 5 string Music Man spacing, nor 'really wide' like some of the 19MM basses that have relatively wide nut width also.

The standard 'Bart soaps stacked close to the bridge' gives those models a very specific tone that will appeal to some more than others (very '80's modern' tone for lack of a better descriptor), but now they offer more 'traditional' pickups and placement if someone wants the Roscoe quality and neck feel with a bit more 'down the middle' tone.

Very impressive. Just loving mine. Love the note definition in a busy mix... no blur on the E and B string at all.

 

[rodsnhawgs]

Sweet!! I was eyeing that one myself, but alas...just not in the budget at this time. Congrats...she's a beauty.

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I fell in love with the Roscoe's with the MM pick up (at the GTG last week) and lucked up and snagged this one from a TB'er in the Atlanta GA area. Great variation from my more traditional LG-3005.

Is nice to finally own my signature "JM" model (no Jeff Motte, my signature model! Not yours! I claimed it first!

And the entire Roscoe Family .....

 

[rodsnhawgs]

Pardon me while I drool on that top

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My new fretless.

 

[rodsnhawgs]

Probably not...but these three make a pretty nice trio

 

[JOME77]

Probably not...but these three make a pretty nice trio

I definitely don't feel sorry for you!

Very nice trio!

 

[SteveC]

I think 3 seems like an average/minimum number for Roscoes. Alas, I only have one and don't see funds in the future for two more. I'll keep looking and trying to join at an appropriate level of ownership.

 

[Dave Siff]

OK, guys and gals, requesting permission to come aboard! I just put down a deposit, so here we go.
Gard planted the seed many years ago, and I’ve been to the Roscoe shop several times. I had played several Roscoes over the years, but nothing that made me say, “I’ve got to have one.” That changed last month at the Warner Robins gathering, which was a great laboratory for comparing different Roscoe models -- specifically Gard’s Century Standard 5s. For my budget, the Century Standard was always gonna be the call, but this helped me identify exactly how to spec it. To wit:
-Century Standard 5 Plus.
-Mahogany body, natural finish, no top. (I’m going for a “Warwick-Thumb-with-better-ergonomics” vibe with this bass, so I wanted a natural wood finish. According to Gard, mahogany bodies that look good nekkid tend to be on the heavier side, so we’re shooting for a compromise – mid-weight but still good-looking.)
-Maple neck w/wenge fingerboard.
-Bartolini hum-canceling J pickups in the “Zon Sonus Special” location, like on Gard’s fretless.
-Master volume with blend and Bartolini 3-band preamp.
-Black hardware.
I’m banking on this being the best bass I’ve ever owned or played. No pressure, Gard-o!

 

[KJung]

OK, guys and gals, requesting permission to come aboard! I just put down a deposit, so here we go.
Gard planted the seed many years ago, and I’ve been to the Roscoe shop several times. I had played several Roscoes over the years, but nothing that made me say, “I’ve got to have one.” That changed last month at the Warner Robins gathering, which was a great laboratory for comparing different Roscoe models -- specifically Gard’s Century Standard 5s. For my budget, the Century Standard was always gonna be the call, but this helped me identify exactly how to spec it. To wit:
-Century Standard 5 Plus.
-Mahogany body, natural finish, no top. (I’m going for a “Warwick-Thumb-with-better-ergonomics” vibe with this bass, so I wanted a natural wood finish. According to Gard, mahogany bodies that look good nekkid tend to be on the heavier side, so we’re shooting for a compromise – mid-weight but still good-looking.)
-Maple neck w/wenge fingerboard.
-Bartolini hum-canceling J pickups in the “Zon Sonus Special” location, like on Gard’s fretless.
-Master volume with blend and Bartolini 3-band preamp.
-Black hardware.
I’m banking on this being the best bass I’ve ever owned or played. No pressure, Gard-o!

Cool spec. +1 Warwick Thumb-ish. That should punch like a beast! And, while it isn't my thing at this point, that wenge fingerboard should amplify and reinforce that 'Bartolini ping' in the upper treble. Should sound very nice!

Aesthetics is personal of course, but given the relatively dark body and the very dark wenge, I would consider a lighter top, like a nice flame maple or something. But again, just musing based on my taste, which of course has nothing to do with what you dig That would also allow you to spec a lighter piece of mahogany.

 

[Dave Siff]

Aesthetics is personal of course, but given the relatively dark body and the very dark wenge, I would consider a lighter top, like a nice flame maple or something. But again, just musing based on my taste, which of course has nothing to do with what you dig That would also allow you to spec a lighter piece of mahogany.

I did consider that, for sure, but a top-wood puts things out of my price range. I also thought about doing a solid-color finish, but I didn't want this bass to be red, green or blue.

 

[KJung]

I did consider that, for sure, but a top-wood puts things out of my price range. I also thought about doing a solid-color finish, but I didn't want this bass to be red, green or blue.

Should be killer either way. I look forward to seeing the finished product! I continue to just LOVE my Century. Never owned a bass with such accurate note articulation down low. Yours should even be MORE 'accurate, tight, and punchy'.

 

[Gard]

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[J2Kbass]

OK, guys and gals, requesting permission to come aboard! I just put down a deposit, so here we go.
Gard planted the seed many years ago, and I’ve been to the Roscoe shop several times. I had played several Roscoes over the years, but nothing that made me say, “I’ve got to have one.” That changed last month at the Warner Robins gathering, which was a great laboratory for comparing different Roscoe models -- specifically Gard’s Century Standard 5s. For my budget, the Century Standard was always gonna be the call, but this helped me identify exactly how to spec it. To wit:
-Century Standard 5 Plus.
-Mahogany body, natural finish, no top. (I’m going for a “Warwick-Thumb-with-better-ergonomics” vibe with this bass, so I wanted a natural wood finish. According to Gard, mahogany bodies that look good nekkid tend to be on the heavier side, so we’re shooting for a compromise – mid-weight but still good-looking.)
-Maple neck w/wenge fingerboard.
-Bartolini hum-canceling J pickups in the “Zon Sonus Special” location, like on Gard’s fretless.
-Master volume with blend and Bartolini 3-band preamp.
-Black hardware.
I’m banking on this being the best bass I’ve ever owned or played. No pressure, Gard-o!

Congrats. That bass should have an awesome finger tone.

 

[JOME77]

OK, guys and gals, requesting permission to come aboard! I just put down a deposit, so here we go.
Gard planted the seed many years ago, and I’ve been to the Roscoe shop several times. I had played several Roscoes over the years, but nothing that made me say, “I’ve got to have one.” That changed last month at the Warner Robins gathering, which was a great laboratory for comparing different Roscoe models -- specifically Gard’s Century Standard 5s. For my budget, the Century Standard was always gonna be the call, but this helped me identify exactly how to spec it. To wit:
-Century Standard 5 Plus.
-Mahogany body, natural finish, no top. (I’m going for a “Warwick-Thumb-with-better-ergonomics” vibe with this bass, so I wanted a natural wood finish. According to Gard, mahogany bodies that look good nekkid tend to be on the heavier side, so we’re shooting for a compromise – mid-weight but still good-looking.)
-Maple neck w/wenge fingerboard.
-Bartolini hum-canceling J pickups in the “Zon Sonus Special” location, like on Gard’s fretless.
-Master volume with blend and Bartolini 3-band preamp.
-Black hardware.
I’m banking on this being the best bass I’ve ever owned or played. No pressure, Gard-o!

Welcome aboard Dave!

That should be a killer bass Bro!