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Roscoe Club

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Sold my LG custom last month, so now I have something 'Loaded on Delivery Vehicle', and the TI jazz flats are waiting. :hyper:

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SteveC said:
Nice bass. I have debated a Century P bass as I love the neck so much. I haven't tried a classic but if the neck is like a P or J bass, I don't know if I'd like it.
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FWIW, I've tried/owned the 4 & 5 string classics, and I prefer the original Roscoe necks and spacing more. The Classic necks aren't exactly like a J neck, but different enough from the Century neck that I sold the Classic.
 
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steelin4u said:
FWIW, I've tried/owned the 4 & 5 string classics, and I prefer the original Roscoe necks and spacing more. The Classic necks aren't exactly like a J neck, but different enough from the Century neck that I sold the Classic.
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Yep, I'm not sure how a Century Standard passive P would look (lots of empty space on that body with one pickup and 2 knobs) but if I could get a "traditional" neck on a classic body...I have never played a neck that is as comfortable and playable to me as a "traditional" Roscoe 5 string neck...and I've tried a lot of basses.

When I play my G&L (pretty close to a "Fender" neck) it feels weird, both the neck shape (thickness front to back mostly) and 19mm spacing. That has kept me from trying to justify a classic. Fortunately my pair of Century 5's - fretted and fretless - seem to cover all my needs. I have my passive G&L JB with flats if I really need that sound for some reason. For church (fretless) and the cover band (fretted) no one seems to be complaining at this point.
 
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SteveC said:
I have my passive G&L JB with flats if I really need that sound for some reason.
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@SteveC, that is brilliant. I've had a super cheap 4 string P with flats that I've been happy with. I almost considered getting a Nash P or building one to have a legit P, but even though it might sound great, I think I would miss the Roscoe neck and modern body shape.

staccatogrowl said:
Your new bass is missing a string!
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@staccatogrowl This is why I waffled on purchasing this one for a long while. I eventually decided to get the 4-banger to force myself into the traditional range of pitches I would have to play on 'old-school' songs.
 
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IMHO the P-Bass vibe (and Jazz for that matter) is all about the whole package. The sound, the look, the feel of the neck, the scale, the pickups, the strings.
I love the way my Roscoe plays and sounds but I don't want every instrument that I own to feel the same.

I want instruments that feel, play and sound differently so that I'm inspired in different ways when I play.
 
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JOME77 said:
IMHO the P-Bass vibe (and Jazz for that matter) is all about the whole package. The sound, the look, the feel of the neck, the scale, the pickups, the strings. I love the way my Roscoe plays and sounds but I don't want every instrument that I own to feel the same. I want instruments that feel, play and sound differently so that I'm inspired in different ways when I play.
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Nightman said:
Very well said, Joe!! Very well said!! My sentiments exactly. :thumbsup:
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Having been to the mountain top, gaining increased clarity, awareness, and enlightment, nothing is wrong with enjoying a lower-elevation attraction found along that path.

However, if someone told me that I had to play a total-Leo-package, jumbo-body, stabbing-and-killing-my-rib-cage Pbass or Jbass after said enlightening journey, I would have to go with something like this.

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From the Real Roscoe Guitars FB page: "Purple ! ! Yeah for Ivan ! ! Your spectacular Roscoe Modern Classic is done. . .
  • 9 lbs.
  • Swamp Ash body
  • Buckeye Burl top, stained purple
  • Aguilar Super Double pickups
  • Pale Moon Ebony fingerboard
This bass sounds and plays as good as it looks. Tons of fun to build this one."

Keith Roscoe's evolution of Leo's 70-year-old design would certainly be appreciated by Leo. Could you imagine Leo's reaction if he heard one of today's musically gifted players with this bass, playing through a modern amp and cabinet, say Bergantino Forte HP or Mesa WD800 through equal-caliber cabinet(s)?

My guess is that this bass feels and sounds quite different from its LG, SKB, Century family. It's gotta' be a great player though, given Keith's design improvements, artistic application, and attention to build and finish details. How could one not be inspired to play in a different way when playing a bass like this?
 
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