Man!
What a killer top and finish! And the fingerboard blends really well with the top.
I'm not a purple bass kind of guy but that really looks nice.
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Roscoe Club
- Thread starter JOME77
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Man!
What a killer top and finish! And the fingerboard blends really well with the top.
I'm not a purple bass kind of guy but that really looks nice.
What are the super double pickups like? How different are they than the DCB pickups I sometimes see in Roscoe?
That is true for me also, and an excellent description of the joy of having different basses. Where I strongly relate to your sentiment is in the sound category. I get a ton of inspiration from the sound of a bass, and the feel when I interface with the instrument.
Color/overall look can kind of inspire/influence too (to less of a degree compared to sound, feel, and playability), if I'm being honest.
I must, at all costs, prevent my wife from seeing or even knowing basses come in purple!!! She is a Purpleholic and if she knew about Purple bases, all of my basses would have to be purpleized!!
EDITED: She just came into a lot of money, so maybe I should tell her only custom Fodera's come in Purple!! Just a thought!!!
EDITED: She just came into a lot of money, so maybe I should tell her only custom Fodera's come in Purple!! Just a thought!!!
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She just came into a lot of money, so maybe I should tell her only custom Fodera's come in Purple!! Just a thought!!! I mean, I wouldn't spend Fodera kind of money for a bass, however......
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So what do Roscoe's and flashlights have in common?
They both use batteries that can corrode and cause issues!!!
I always change out the batteries for all of my active basses once a year (in DEC/JAN). When I removed the battery compartment cover this is what I found. When I tried to unsnap the battery the connector just came apart. Strangely the preamp was working earlier this morning (prior to me finding this). I guess that it was making just enough continuity to pass current.
Fortunately I had a package of new 9VDC battery harnesses.
They both use batteries that can corrode and cause issues!!!
I always change out the batteries for all of my active basses once a year (in DEC/JAN). When I removed the battery compartment cover this is what I found. When I tried to unsnap the battery the connector just came apart. Strangely the preamp was working earlier this morning (prior to me finding this). I guess that it was making just enough continuity to pass current.
Fortunately I had a package of new 9VDC battery harnesses.
That reminds me! I need to remove the batteries from my active basses not being used.
That's upsetting. I'm checking all my basses' batteries tomorrow. Thanks for the reminder Joe.So what do Roscoe's and flashlights have in common?
They both use batteries that can corrode and cause issues!!!
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I always change out the batteries for all of my active basses once a year (in DEC/JAN). When I removed the battery compartment cover this is what I found. When I tried to unsnap the battery the connector just came apart. Strangely the preamp was working earlier this morning (prior to me finding this). I guess that it was making just enough continuity to pass current.
Fortunately I had a package of new 9VDC battery harnesses.
Though not a Facebook kind of guy, I had to go to the Real Roscoe Guitars Facebook page to check the rest of this bass! I was a bit curious as to whether it had a matching head stock.
I figured it probably wouldn't (and it didn't). IMO Fender style instruments look a bit odd with a matching head stock (but that is just me). A similar top on a Roscoe Custom (with the matching head stock) would look awesome!
Still, a very striking instrument ......
That Pale Moon Ebony finger board is so cool looking!
I actually remove all batteries when i put away a bass. Unless its going out that night.
After seeing the headstock, that bass looks a little weird. It's just me, but if I wanted a Fender looking bass I would buy a Fender. Roscoe should stay in their Roscoe lane! IJS
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I prefer the traditional Roscoe, but I don’t know why they shouldn’t go after a certain share of the market that wants this type of bass for whatever reason. It’s not like other companies aren’t doing it.
People are buying them, so they must be doing something right.
If I HAD to have a FSO it'd be a Roscoe. (Hopefully it's possible to have a Roscoe FSO with a real Roscoe neck...)
As that would probably be some kind of big-name band with a national touring schedule, TV exposure, and pre-defined "image." I can't imagine it happening, but if it did, I expect it'd pay good enough to enable the appropriate instrument.
As that would probably be some kind of big-name band with a national touring schedule, TV exposure, and pre-defined "image." I can't imagine it happening, but if it did, I expect it'd pay good enough to enable the appropriate instrument.
shhhh relax... put down the bong
Like all things Roscoe it has a refined quality to it . Sometimes pics don't show those subtle qualities so you need to get one in your hands to know for sure . Go play one , All Roscoe baby !
That is a classy take on the traditional Fender style head stock.
I'm going to have to meet up with FreddyG and check his out. To my knowledge, he's the only one near me that owns a Classic Roscoe.
I'm thinking more on the lines of a 4 string though. On the down side, I'd have to sell 2 Fender US models to get one Roscoe. It's going to have to really impress!
So what do Roscoe's and flashlights have in common?
They both use batteries that can corrode and cause issues!!!
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I always change out the batteries for all of my active basses once a year (in DEC/JAN). When I removed the battery compartment cover this is what I found. When I tried to unsnap the battery the connector just came apart. Strangely the preamp was working earlier this morning (prior to me finding this). I guess that it was making just enough continuity to pass current.
Fortunately I had a package of new 9VDC battery harnesses.
A follow up to this post ......
So things finally slowed down this morning (after my wife and I hosted our church Christmas party last night) I thought that I'd plug the Roscoe up and play it some (after replacing the battery harnesses).
WOW! What a difference in sound! The bad harness must have been limiting the current to the preamp. I mean the bass sounds totally different! The incredible growl that I noticed when it first arrived is totally back!
I guess that it makes sense that if the preamp doesn't get the correct voltage/current from the batteries it's not going to work properly. I really hadn't played the Roscoe much lately and when I did it seemed to lacked to "wow" factor (that I remembered when I first received it). I would have never thought to check the battery connectors/harness.
Lesson learned! Take note Roscoeheads!
Inspect your battery connections periodically.
