I was the first to ask for an all Wenge neck years ago and Keith was happy to oblige. This is my second Roscoe with an all Wenge neck...
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I was the first to ask for an all Wenge neck years ago and Keith was happy to oblige. This is my second Roscoe with an all Wenge neck...
Looks like a really nice piece of black limba (aka korina) for the body too!
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I wonder what Black limbs sounds like tonally and what it compares to. It is a beautiful wood for bodies.
Korina described as bell-like tone. I had it in a custom Benavente and it did sound great, but was dissappointenly heavy even though I asked for light, so it didn't stay long. Weight varies greatly.
Guys I have a truly amazing like new Roscoe for sale. Hit me up if interested.
Shane. You can't sell that one! It was made on Valentines day! It's a LOVE bass!!!
WOW !!!!! THAT'S AWESOME !!!!
Everyone NEEDS a Roscoe with a neck like that !!!!
Please excuse the misalignment of the tuners
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I still regret not pulling the trigger on this one- JOME and I would have been bass cousins
No longer available - Roscoe Century Signature V
I still regret not pulling the trigger on this one- JOME and I would have been bass cousins
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No longer available - Roscoe Century Signature V
I can’t believe I didn’t see that bass for sale. Very good price on a Signature.
Having serious thoughts about not selling this Roscoe especially after seeing the matching knobs Devin Made for it. Bass is seriously one of the best sounding basses I’ve had in my hands. D-Cline is the best at making knobs.
Actually, white limba is more commonly known as Korina. Or at least Korina as guitarists know it.
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Limba is a fantastic body wood for basses in my opinion. The best and simplest way I would describe it would be like a combination of Swamp Ash and Mahogany. Has the thick lows and long sustain of Mahogany, combined with the brightness and fast attack of Swamp Ash. Huge sounding in other words. I find it sounds particularly good with the all Wenge neck.
Man, I've seen you post a lot about a LOT of different new basses. I always hold back from ribbing you because I did the same for too many years. We all have our reasons. I now have some beautiful basses, and I'm very happy to say that I spend far more time practicing music than worrying about what I play. I wondered for a long time if I could even make the switch in my head. Have fun, brother. It really is a lot of fun.....but in the end you've had many multiple UNREAL basses that most people dream about. Play the s#@t out of what you have. It becomes even more special when you create a bond with an instrument over a period of time. That's something truly special. I say this with kindness because I see myself in your posts.
So I am getting really tired of lugging around the SWR brick I have (and it's getting tired and to the point where it needs some $$ spent on it to keep it going- and I'm not sure it worth it) and associated Eden cabs. I'm thinking about the class D jump-
Thinking about jumping to the Aguilar Tonehammer, or even the Epifani Piccolo- anyone have any experience in how well they reproduce the growl and low end of Roscoe basses?
I was going to go with GK, as I enjoy my Plex- but I got my hands on a couple of GK cabs to try out and they seemed... thinnish and they needed a ton of high mids cut and a bit too much bass boost. They're maybe good if I've playing with a pick and playing distorted a lot, but alas- that's just not my style.
Thinking about jumping to the Aguilar Tonehammer, or even the Epifani Piccolo- anyone have any experience in how well they reproduce the growl and low end of Roscoe basses?
I was going to go with GK, as I enjoy my Plex- but I got my hands on a couple of GK cabs to try out and they seemed... thinnish and they needed a ton of high mids cut and a bit too much bass boost. They're maybe good if I've playing with a pick and playing distorted a lot, but alas- that's just not my style.
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I can’t speak highly enough for the Genzler heads and Array cabs with the Roscoe basses or anything for that matter. I have 2 of the 350 heads and 4 of the 10-2 Array cabs. I keep 1 setup at the church i play at full time and one at the house to travel with. It is lightweight and powerful and handles anything you throw at it. I’ve had the Ampeg tube amps and cabs and I miss nothing. Can pack my bass and amp in one lightweight trip lol.
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That makes sense to me. I’ve mainly associated korina with Gibson models like Explorers, Flying Vs, etc.
