Roscoe Club

[Freddy-G.]

Argh!!
I have no need for this bass back.
I don’t need a fretless right now.
I am happy with my Fretted Century 5.
I had Roscoe build this for me.
I don’t need it.
I don’t really have $2K.

Looking at the photos of that beautiful bass, I noticed that the pickups are placed very close together. Just curious, Steve. Since you ordered this bass, did you specify the pickup placement or was that suggested by Keith? How does that affect the tone of the bass as opposed to the standard pickup spacing?

 

[Nightman]

I believe the Standard Plus Jazz 5’s had that pups spacing.

 

[JOME77]

I believe the Standard Plus Jazz 5’s had that pups spacing.

No. That's called the JB model. Gard did it first (inspired from his days playing Zon's). And Jerry (Vroomvroom) did it on a 6 string around the same time (first).

 

[SteveC]

Right. It’s the special “JB” placement. It came stock with Jax soups but this has been modded to soapbars. It’s a really grisly sound with lots of mwah.

I don’t know why I haven’t tossed an offer out. That bass should be in my house next to my Century 5 Koa fretted. That’s what I had in mind when I spec’ed it out when I had it built.

 

[Nightman]

That's what I meant. That's the model I traded to Joe.

 

[JOME77]

The latest news is it should be finished next week.

The good news is that "next week" is really soon!!!

The bad news is that sometimes "next week" continues to elude us!

But, if we faint not we shall eventually achieve that which we desire!

What's that? I think that I smell diamondcoat fumes in the air!

 

[JOME77]

Just trying to jump start this thread ...........

 

[JOME77]

The good old days!

 

[SteveC]

Such a fun weekend that was.

 

[Ryan L.]

Such a fun weekend that was.

Yes it was! Met a lot of awesome people and amazing players that weekend!

 

[Skip Chucker]

I just cleaned up my office/music/I-love-me/escape-from-the-angry-wifey room. So a family photo is appropriate.

And wifey found a photo of me from 20 years ago playing my fretless wonder! She was new back then (the bass AND the wifey- she was only girlfriend status back then). And I was so much cooler...

 

[Freddy-G.]

The good news is that "next week" is really soon!!!

The bad news is that sometimes "next week" continues to elude us!

But, if we faint not we shall eventually achieve that which we desire!

What's that? I think that I smell diamondcoat fumes in the air!

Good call, Joe. The final color and clear coats were sprayed last weekend, and now it needs to cure a few days before sanding and buffing.

I think Keith did a great job creating his flavor of Rootbeer while letting the grain show through. Notice a slice of the wenge wedge neck at the top of the headstock.

The wait isn't over, but progress is being made.

 

[JOME77]

Good call, Joe. The final color and clear coats were sprayed last weekend, and now it needs to cure a few days before sanding and buffing.

I think Keith did a great job creating his flavor of Rootbeer while letting the grain show through. Notice a slice of the wenge wedge neck at the top of the headstock.

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The wait isn't over, but progress is being made.

Beautiful!!!

 

[JohnnyR]

Good call, Joe. The final color and clear coats were sprayed last weekend, and now it needs to cure a few days before sanding and buffing.

I think Keith did a great job creating his flavor of Rootbeer while letting the grain show through. Notice a slice of the wenge wedge neck at the top of the headstock.

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The wait isn't over, but progress is being made.

That's going to look awesome with a Wenge wedge neck. What's the fingerboard going to be?

 

[Nightman]

Looking forward to seeing the completed bass!

 

[Freddy-G.]

That's going to look awesome with a Wenge wedge neck. What's the fingerboard going to be?

I went with wenge. So, I believe it should have a distinct sound with a solid swamp ash body and a mostly wenge neck/fingerboard. Maybe I'm taking a bit of a gamble here, but I feel like it is a safe bet, especially with the Roscoe/Bart electronics.

 

[Nightman]

Sounds like it’s going to sound good! I’ll come up to hear it when you get it!!

Maybe we can have an impromptu ATL Roscoe GTG.

 

[steelin4u]

Sounds like it’s going to sound good! I’ll come up to hear it when you get it!!

Maybe we can have an impromptu ATL Roscoe GTG.

It's a 12-hour drive for me, but if you have beer AND that rootbeer Roscoe...

 

[Nightman]

@steelin4u, get your car ready for the trip!! Plenty of beer and home-made wine to go with that root beer bass!

 

[Freddy-G.]

It's a 12-hour drive for me, but if you have beer AND that rootbeer Roscoe...

You got it, man! Come on down!