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Roscoe Club

#9,941
mwbonsall said:
I never saw a need to leave. Enjoy both of mine all the time.

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I've moved on, but can't be without my Roscoe, she may not have fanned frets to help me with those 1-4 walking basslines now that I'm closer to 70 than 60, but sure works for everything else. And has slanted PUPs and Roscoe craftsmanship as a bonus...
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Took my new (to me) Century Standard 5 to my country band rehearsal last night and it sounded amazing and fit so well into the songs. Taking it to our gig tomorrow night. The band is a 7 pc country band with front of house support. The bass sounds huge. Of course I had to drop that low B on them a few times. Caught some looks and smiles from the guitarist and piano player. Both of whom are also bass players and loved the Roscoe.

Friday I’m playing with my other band which is more vocal oriented classic rock with acoustic driven tunes. Bringing the Century Standard 6 to that gig. I get a few solos on that gig and have opportunities to play a few chordal bits too. Loving being back in the Roscoe family. Hope all my other Basses understand and don’t get jealous. :)
 
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Thumper said:
I've moved on, but can't be without my Roscoe, she may not have fanned frets to help me with those 1-4 walking basslines now that I'm closer to 70 than 60, but sure works for everything else. And has slanted PUPs and Roscoe craftsmanship as a bonus...
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That is a nice looking Roscoe!
Definitely need at least one Roscoe in the collection.
 
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#9,947
armybass said:
Took my new (to me) Century Standard 5 to my country band rehearsal last night and it sounded amazing and fit so well into the songs. Taking it to our gig tomorrow night. The band is a 7 pc country band with front of house support. The bass sounds huge. Of course I had to drop that low B on them a few times. Caught some looks and smiles from the guitarist and piano player. Both of whom are also bass players and loved the Roscoe.

Friday I’m playing with my other band which is more vocal oriented classic rock with acoustic driven tunes. Bringing the Century Standard 6 to that gig. I get a few solos on that gig and have opportunities to play a few chordal bits too. Loving being back in the Roscoe family. Hope all my other Basses understand and don’t get jealous. :)
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Right, good luck with that!!
 
#9,948
Well, I finally did all of my bass's finish a favor and removed those metal strap locks from my bass straps! As careful as I tried to be with them installed on my straps around my basses those little dings would just happen. :facepalm: So, since I no longer dance wildly across the stage floor while playing or swing my strapped bass around my neck for cool points, my dings from strap locks are a thing of the past. :cool:

Anybody needing strap locks to ding their bass(es)?
 
#9,949
NBD x 2!

Long story short, my first experience with Roscoe was about a year ago - bought a pre-owned LG3005 right here on TB - owned it for about 6 months - only flipped it because I prefer 34" scale. I'm a very long-time Tobias Killer B5 owner (actually have a pair of them that I bought from Mike before he left the Burbank shop around 1990) and I prefer smaller-bodied basses. I'm not sure what took me so long to try out a Roscoe - - and I'm a long-time fan of Jimmy Haslip, who has been playing that LG6 for years now. Back to the pre-owned Roscoe that I flipped - my plan was to sell it so I could put down a deposit on a custom LG3005-34" scale.....and then I had to have another one in a PJ configuration - always wanted a PJ5. I bought a pre-owned Fender P5 already modified with a J bridge pup a few years ago, but the P body just felt too large. I'm digging this LGPJ5! Or I should say I'm digging both of them! My Tobias basses aren't getting played much lately ;-)

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bwoodman said:
NBD x 2!

Long story short, my first experience with Roscoe was about a year ago - bought a pre-owned LG3005 right here on TB - owned it for about 6 months - only flipped it because I prefer 34" scale. I'm a very long-time Tobias Killer B5 owner (actually have a pair of them that I bought from Mike before he left the Burbank shop around 1990) and I prefer smaller-bodied basses. I'm not sure what took me so long to try out a Roscoe - - and I'm a long-time fan of Jimmy Haslip, who has been playing that LG6 for years now. Back to the pre-owned Roscoe that I flipped - my plan was to sell it so I could put down a deposit on a custom LG3005-34" scale.....and then I had to have another one in a PJ configuration - always wanted a PJ5. I bought a pre-owned Fender P5 already modified with a J bridge pup a few years ago, but the P body just felt too large. I'm digging this LGPJ5! Or I should say I'm digging both of them! My Tobias basses aren't getting played much lately ;-)

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Great looking Roscoe's! Both very classy looking. I've always like the LG model with straight pickups. Love the finish on the P/J model! It really show off the carving on the top.
I've recently returned to a P/J style bass and totally love the tones available from that configuration.
 
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JOME77 said:
Great looking Roscoe's! Both very classy looking. I've always like the LG model with straight pickups. Love the finish on the P/J model! It really show off the carving on the top.
I've recently returned to a P/J style bass and totally love the tones available from that configuration.
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Thanks! My first LG had the typical slant pups, but since I was going custom 34" I wanted straight config. The PJ is Sienna Burst - a subtle version of that color - it varies a lot from the pics I've seen, but it did come out good! I think they stain the grain a bit before the color is sprayed, so it stands out. I agree on the PJ tones - I had been looking for a good PJ for a while now and this one is it.
 
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#9,954
Played my Century Standard 6 on my gig last night. It was probably the first time in at least 10 years that I played a six string bass for an entire gig. My amp was a little disappointing last night but the Roscoe allowed me to dial in several very usable tones throughout the night. It was very comfortable to play and a very enjoyable evening. It’s nice when you just get really into your playing because of a superior instrument. Can’t wait for my next gig.
 
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General question on bridge material - the brass vs aluminum debate. All of you Roscoe experts probably know what the standard bridge material is on the SKB / LG / Century models. I know black is the standard color. I ordered the satin / chrome on my LG5's and later realized that the satin option means aluminum base plate only. I've been playing a Tobias Killer B5 since the 90s and I believe the stock bridge was brass - and I replaced that maybe 10 years ago with a Hipshot Style A in brass / chrome. Some folks say you can't tell the difference, but I'm hearing a difference. I found a post on this that describes it very well from rojo412:

"I've A/B'd them on basses and found the aluminum gave the "vintage" tone well and the brass was "modern".
The functional aspect was that the aluminum had a more muffled, subdued tone that would be ideal for, say, classic rock, motown, reggae.
The brass was in your face with sustain for days. Great for metal, funk, punk, or that crystal-clear smooth jazz stuff."

I think I'm just used to hearing that more modern tone vs a muffled thumpy tone. I'm 99% sure I'm going to order up a couple of Style A's in chrome brass and swap them out.

I'm curious what you folks think about this....discuss - thanks!
 
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Honestly, I haven’t given that much thought, although the Ken Smith basses I owned did have a bright, aggressive tone that I associated with that being the just Ken Smith’s sound. The Smith’s have brass bridges. I switched out the stock MTD Kingston ZX bridge with a Hipshot aluminum Style B (18mm), but it has a bright, aggressive tonal spectrum as well, so I’m not totally convinced that the bridge alone alters the tone.
I also switched the bridge and pups in a Sadowsky with Hipshot aluminum Style B (18mm) and Single Coil Js and I have to EQ the amp just to get it from being too low and boomy.
 
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bwoodman said:
General question on bridge material - the brass vs aluminum debate. All of you Roscoe experts probably know what the standard bridge material is on the SKB / LG / Century models. I know black is the standard color. I ordered the satin / chrome on my LG5's and later realized that the satin option means aluminum base plate only. I've been playing a Tobias Killer B5 since the 90s and I believe the stock bridge was brass - and I replaced that maybe 10 years ago with a Hipshot Style A in brass / chrome. Some folks say you can't tell the difference, but I'm hearing a difference. I found a post on this that describes it very well from rojo412:

"I've A/B'd them on basses and found the aluminum gave the "vintage" tone well and the brass was "modern".
The functional aspect was that the aluminum had a more muffled, subdued tone that would be ideal for, say, classic rock, motown, reggae.
The brass was in your face with sustain for days. Great for metal, funk, punk, or that crystal-clear smooth jazz stuff."

I think I'm just used to hearing that more modern tone vs a muffled thumpy tone. I'm 99% sure I'm going to order up a couple of Style A's in chrome brass and swap them out.

I'm curious what you folks think about this....discuss - thanks!
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I can't say that I've A/B'd the same bass using the aluminum verses the brass bridge but over the years I've had quite a few basses with both types of bridges and never really noticed any notable difference. When I order a replacement bridge I order aluminum because it's lighter.

I've found much more differences in sound with the same model of bass constructed using different woods and when using different string brands and types (RW Flats, Cobalt, 1/2 Round .....).

Of course I also believe that if you listen enough, you can hear what you want to hear. I know that I've been guilty of that! :)
 
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