Roscoe Club

[mmbongo]

You guys need to order headless Roscoes.

I want a headless Classic...

 

[Skip Chucker]

Headless...

Reminds me too much of Halloween and Ichabod Crane.

I get that it's more than a gimmick, but, why? Is neck dive really that much of an issue?

 

[emjazz]

Headless...

Reminds me too much of Halloween and Ichabod Crane.

I get that it's more than a gimmick, but, why? Is neck dive really that much of an issue?

Travel is much easier, especially flying.

 

[mmbongo]

Headless...

Reminds me too much of Halloween and Ichabod Crane.

I get that it's more than a gimmick, but, why? Is neck dive really that much of an issue?

That's just one of the perks. I get tired of smacking my microphone, ceiling, and guitarists face with my headstock on a crowded stage!

 

[mwbonsall]

That's just one of the perks. I get tired of smacking my microphone, ceiling, and guitarists face with my headstock on a crowded stage!

Okay, I can see getting tired of smacking the microphone and ceiling, but would never get tired of smacking the guitar player...with or without a head stock.

Mark

 

[mmbongo]

Okay, I can see getting tired of smacking the microphone and ceiling, but would never get tired of smacking the guitar player...with or without a head stock.

Mark

It IS rather satisfying!

 

[Pacman]

I had noticed the position of Jimmy's pickups this morning when I posted a picture of him in another thread (Elrick vs Fodera, for those interested). The fact that his LG has a 'reverse slant' is, I suppose, a happy consequence of his reverse stringing method.

Not a happy consequence. It was intentional, and his idea.

 

[fretno]

That's definitely a "Less is More" bass! Nice quilt too!

It's a beast , strong and clear . That is a Renegade Guitar Works body he made me for that old Moses neck .

 

[Nightman]

I used to have an YXZ quilted dipped in chocolate with clear sugar coating!

 

[Bassworship1]

Pics of my Neck being Plek’d

 

[bassWR]

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Pics of my Neck being Plek’d

Plektacular!!

 

[lowfreqman]

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Pics of my Neck being Plek’d

That's Plekin' awesome.

 

[Nightman]

Yes they did!

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Mark

That is a very beautiful Roscoe you got there, Mark!!

 

[mwbonsall]

That is a very beautiful Roscoe you got there, Mark!!

Thanks!

Mark

 

[JOME77]

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Pics of my Neck being Plek’d

Man!
Awesome grain on that Zircote finger board!

 

[JOME77]

Speaking of Zircote ...... These are the only 2 that I really regret letting get away ........ Both played and sounded unbelievable! Especially the LG on the right!

 

[Nightman]

Speaking of Zircote ...... These are the only 2 that I really regret letting get away ........ Both played and sounded unbelievable! Especially the LG on the right!

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I feel your pain!

 

[Bassworship1]

Devin at D-Cline designs is making me some custom knobs for my Blue Quilted Roscoe. Bass will be Zircote with a White Glow Veneer and a custom blue Mold to match the Quilted blue paint Keith uses. I’m going with the 3rd cast from the left in the picture. The marker line will be MOP to match the 12th Fret MOP inlay Keith is using. Devin does amazing work and has made me several knob sets.

 

[JOME77]

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I've got one in the works: Century Signature 5, Exhibition Box Elder Burl Front and Back, Wenge Shim, Black Limba Body, Wenge Wedge Neck, Pink Ivory Fingerboard, Bart Soaps, Bart OBP3 Pre with Active/Passive, Ivory Nut, Abalone 12th fret, Black Hardware.View attachment 3376183

Another encouraging element for ordering a custom Roscoe is my experience playing 5-string Roscoe Standard and Custom SKBs, LGs, and Centuries the past couple years. They varied in wood and finish types, electronics, and pickup placement. I had a blast experimenting with sound, enjoying playability and ergonomics, experiencing much musical enjoyment.

On occasion I grabbed a ruler, measuring and documenting attributes between like basses, learning of similarities and differences. Most of these reflected initial build specifications, while some were related to hand building during different eras.

Finally, all during this time I have combed through this Roscoe Club thread, enjoying other Roscoe user experiences and commentary, learning as much as I could. After all of this, I placed an order for a Roscoe SKB Custom 5. Here is a photo of the pre-made rough-cut body that I chose. It is a maple top joined to an ash back.

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Pics of my Neck being Plek’d

So all of you guys have new Roscoe's currently in process?
That's maybe the most in a while (for active TB'ers on this thread).

So cool!!!

 

[SteveC]

Yeah, there was a bit of a dry spell there. Wish I could be in the “2 week” club again. So fun to follow a build. But, I don’t need more than one 5 string, and if I got a 4, Greg has what I’d get at his store...waiting...tempting me to be a “P” guy like everyone else.
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