Dang! Now that I'm thinkin' about it, I want a Roscoe 5 string P Classic!
The ‘P’ GAS is alive!!! Go P! Go P!
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Roscoe Club
- Thread starter JOME77
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The ‘P’ GAS is alive!!! Go P! Go P!
After I first heard about them I Google’d them and read where they had stopped making them. A new Roscoe with Honey Badger pups might be a rare item!
Let me make this clear, my friends. I love the Pbass sound. But even more, I love the trebly sharp edged tone (Marcus Miller) that I can get with the Jbass (it has other tones, of course). It's one of the reasons I'm still playing bass today!
Having said that, I'm reminded of playing my first Roscoe at some loud gigs (early '90s), and just basking in the sound of that modern full sound spectrum 35" scale bass blast with some mid scoop. I still love it!
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Oh the fretless has such a sweet neck. So thin from front to back, more than my fretted. Had to pull out my favorite Pino (non P bass) tunes. Every Time You Go sounds so good.
Let me make this clear, my friends. I love the Pbass sound. But even more, I love the trebly sharp edged tone (Marcus Miller) that I can get with the Jbass (it has other tones, of course). It's one of the reasons I'm still playing bass today!
Having said that, I'm reminded of playing my first Roscoe at some loud gigs (early '90s), and just basking in the sound of that modern full sound spectrum 35" scale bass blast with some mid scoop. I still love it!
What do you think Gary?
Is there a good chance that this is the final 2nd week of the latest "2 more weeks" time increment that will actually produce a tracking number?
What do you think Gary?
Is there a good chance that this is the final 2nd week of the latest "2 more weeks" time increment that will actually produce a tracking number?
Now that is just messing with folks, right there! Everybody knows that the ‘2 more weeks’ is just a SWAG!!! 
I remember why at one time I was going to make the fretless my main bass. I like the "connection" with the fingerboard and instrument. More responsive to input and manipulation by fingers, can "mwah" if wanted or play almost as straight as a fretted.
Not sure that I could use a fretless exclusively now as the cover band plays some tunes where I think you just need/want that fretted sound. "Kick Start My Heart" or "Pour Some Sugar On Me" don't seem like they'd work with fretless. Church and jazz for sure fretless.
Not sure that I could use a fretless exclusively now as the cover band plays some tunes where I think you just need/want that fretted sound. "Kick Start My Heart" or "Pour Some Sugar On Me" don't seem like they'd work with fretless. Church and jazz for sure fretless.
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You know, I asked for this. I could have picked a Roscoe out of the classifieds. Or Reverb or Ebay, etc. But no! I had to custom order one.What do you think Gary?
Is there a good chance that this is the final 2nd week of the latest "2 more weeks" time increment that will actually produce a tracking number?
Serves me right to wait longer than a man can stand.
You know, I asked for this. I could have picked a Roscoe out of the classifieds. Or Reverb or Ebay, etc. But no! I had to custom order one.
Right, but it isn't quite the same. I've custom ordered 3 Roscoe basses. I still have 2 - fretted and fretless Century 5's. The fretless I just bought back after letting someone "rent" it for a few years. I also had a Century 6 a while back (bought that back like 3 times trying to love it) that is probably the nicest Roscoe basses - standard or signature - that I've ever seen. I just couldn't get along with it. It was beautiful, played great and sounded amazing. Just not my thing. The wait stinks, but it's so worth it. It's truey "your" bass.
How much of that "Tom Petty sound" do you suppose is Rickenbacker related?
You know, I asked for this. I could have picked a Roscoe out of the classifieds. Or Reverb or Ebay, etc. But no! I had to custom order one.
Actually, your wait is easy!! It could be done standing on your head compared to being on the build’s wait list for a couple of years BEFORE the build starts!
Sometimes we can be so spoiled!!
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What do you think Gary?
Is there a good chance that this is the final 2nd week of the latest "2 more weeks" time increment that will actually produce a tracking number?
Now that was COLD !!!!
I've heard of "stirring the pot" but few folks do it with an outboard motor
Now that was COLD !!!!
I've heard of "stirring the pot" but few folks do it with an outboard motor
Gary knows that I meant well.
I was sure that his reply would be that a tracking number was in hand.
It's all good.Gary knows that I meant well.
I was sure that his reply would be that a tracking number was in hand.
I know patience is a virtue, and I'm fine with the wait. Although everyday I'm starting to think, "maybe today is the day."
Now that was funny! Johnny, thanks for your help with that forum bully.Now that was COLD !!!!
I've heard of "stirring the pot" but few folks do it with an outboard motor
Catch and release. . . My first Roscoe is For Sale - 2014 Roscoe SKB 5 Custom J3, traded for my prior workhorse Pedulla MVP5. Was my main bass until receiving my custom Roscoe fretless build. The new bass gets all of my playing time now. Mixed feelings about letting it go. . . But there it is. . . Waiting for its next player and home.
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