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Roscoe Club
- Thread starter JOME77
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That is way cool! You must be dying to get home. Congrats!
Killer! A P/J. I like the top too.
Oh the Spalt! The Spalt!! I'll take Spalt over most anything else. Love it!
Did you happen to see my Blue Quilt SKB bass? Supposed to be finished and shipping Monday?
Aw man, I did. It's looking really good. He's got the body looking like the surface of the ocean.
@Skip Chucker, That’s a gorgeous Roscoe you got there!
I totally love that finish (and the fact that you let that beautiful spalted top show through!
Congrats!!!
How's the setup and tone?
My only suggestion would be to get those string ball ends aligned so the holes are straight up! Everyone knows that's critical to a good sounding bass!!!
What I like most about your photo is that you are hanging with two generations of the Roscoe clan, Keith and Kyle. Three happy amigos. Great day for sure!
Feeling bad for this bass- I have NO need for it, but that’s not a bad price, and it’s been sitting for awhile...
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It was cool to spend some time with them. Both are really good down to earth dudes, and I enjoyed chatting with them, and they really liked talking about their process and what they've got going on.
Kyle did most of the carving work on the body and neck, Keith did the painting and finishing- it's definitely a family business!
I got a tour of the shop as well- it's an impressive luthier's wood shop. It's cool to see how raw lumber/wood comes in the back and a bass goes out the front. Meeting them, seeing how it's all made, and playing/hearing my new bass really sealed the deal that I'm definitely a Roscoe guy.
It's excellent! It has a nice low action that really gives you some growl when you want it. The Plek'd fretboard is incredibly smooth and easy to play. It's a bit wider than my fretless, which I was nervous about at first, but after spending 5 minutes on it I found it to be one of the easiest playing necks/fretboards I've played. It weighs in at 9 Lbs (for those who care about that stuff) with the Spanish cedar body.
I have the NTMB+F 3 way preamp in it, with an active/passive push/pull volume knob switch, but no passive tone knob. So far I like it. Still getting used to the EQ a bit, but it's got a nice fat tone, and the maple fretboard adds a bit of brightness. I like that I can pull the volume and go full passive, then use the outboard preamp to shape a different tone from the onboard Bart pre.
I really wanted a versatile, 5 string fretted PJ to complement my fretless LG 5 string with the Roscoe Barts. This is definitely that, in a package that plays as well as it looks (and it looks amazing!)
When I get around to it today, I'll add some audio clips through my GK Plex.
My only suggestion would be to get those string ball ends aligned so the holes are straight up! Everyone knows that's critical to a good sounding bass!!!
Joe, I like your minute attention to detail. They have medicine for that, you know.
Joe, I like your minute attention to detail. They have medicine for that, you know.
Gary, I'll tell you a story or two sometime over lunch.
I haven't looked, but I'd almost wager the string eyelets on Joe's road worm bass are aligned +/- 1 degree.
HA! You bet, Johnny! It's all in fun, but I dare you to challenge him to align his tuning keys in a straight line while in tune. That might drive him over the edge.Gary, I'll tell you a story or two sometime over lunch.
I haven't looked, but I'd almost wager the string eyelets on Joe's road worm bass are aligned +/- 1 degree.
HA! You bet, Johnny! It's all in fun, but I dare you to challenge him to align his tuning keys in a straight line while in tune. That might drive him over the edge.
Oh trust me, it can be done! But I prefer that all the tuning keys be exactly perpendicular to the head stock so there's adequate space between each tuner .........
It also relieves an audience from being blinded by the reflection from the stage lights. But wait, are you accepting the challenge, Joe? You could be the first to ever accomplish this seemingly impossible feat.Oh trust me, it can be done! But I prefer that all the tuning keys be exactly perpendicular to the head stock so there's adequate space between each tuner .........
