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Roscoe Club

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Skip Chucker said:
Keith has got some AMAZING looking bodies on his facebook page.

Oh man, I'm in the middle of buying a house, and going to have to move across the country soon, and wifey says I can't buy anymore music stuff until I'm in a band again... Someone please jump on one of those and let we poor bastards live vicariously through you!
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Yeah, he’s getting really good at laying out some temptation...
 
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Bassworship1 said:
Giving my 2020 Roscoe SKB3005 Custom Koa bass a little TLC after playing live 4 times this week. Man this bass kills in tone and playability. It also doesn’t look to bad either lol.
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Pretty bass.
You know I clean and oil my fingerboards 2x a year (and take off the strings) but I'm hesitate to remove all the strings so frequently with the truss rod tightened. I've always been of the opinion that the neck is more likely to twist with the strings off and no counter tension to a tightened truss rod. My necks (and overall setup) stay more consistent when I remove and replace strings one at a time. I suppose as long as you just keep the strings off for an hour or so it might be OK but IMO doing it once a week (or month) just increases the chances of neck issues.

Then again I could be wrong …...:)
 
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I rarely change strings, like once a year on each of my basses, and when I do I treat the fretboards and frets with Gorgomyte (great product in case you've never tried it.) So I always take all the strings off. There shouldn't be any issues with that on a well-built neck, like on a Roscoe. I've never had an issue with my Fenders, either. The neck on my P-bass hasn't moved in 10+ years and the truss rod remains virgin.
 
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A church choir member gave me this last night! Now I can run and shout while playing. :thumbsup:
Anyone with any experience with this brand/model?

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oren said:
Is Gorgomyte like Marmite for basses?
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LOL - I like using Gorgomyte also. Was concerned to use it on wenge, being more open-pore. It came out fine.

Nightman said:
Anyone with any experience with this brand/model?
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I used a Samson UHF wireless for several shows, probably between 2005-2012.
 
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fretno said:
if you left those strings off for awhile ( weeks / months ) and didn't relax the truss rod .. for sure you'd have problems but for a few min nah no worries .
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Yeah. I suspect that in most cases you're correct. But some basses (Roscoe's with the shaved down thickness on the neck like Gard's) to tend to take a day or so after removing the strings and reinstalling them to settle back down. At least that's been my experience.

The other thing that I might add is oiling down your finger board every week might not be a great idea (depending on what you use). Lemon and linsead oil is great to clean and condition a finger board but most folks recommend just 2 times a year. Every week or so might not be a good thing.

Here's what Bob Taylor has to say about it:

Question: On guitar chat forums people rave about the merits of using lemon oil to clean their guitar fretboards. Other people respond by saying that lemon oil is actually bad for the guitar. Can you shed some light on this? — Claudio R. Montreal, Canada


Answer: Claudio, I’d have no worries about using lemon oil on my fretboard. It’s safe. Use it only on the unfinished wood like the fretboard and bridge. The wood can dry out over time, and an oil like this, or linseed oil, or even mineral oil, can protect the wood and beautify it as well. Don’t overdo it. Once a fretboard has been oiled a few times, you can slow down the frequency. The nice thing about lemon oil is that it cleans while it oils, so it won’t build up as easily, but be sparing. I don’t think your fretboard will need oiling more than twice a year, and eventually, once a year.
 
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JOME77 said:
Yeah. I suspect that in most cases you're correct. But some basses (Roscoe's with the shaved down thickness on the neck like Gard's) to tend to take a day or so after removing the strings and reinstalling them to settle back down. At least that's been my experience.

The other thing that I might add is oiling down your finger board every week might not be a great idea (depending on what you use). Lemon and linsead oil is great to clean and condition a finger board but most folks recommend just 2 times a year. Every week or so might not be a good thing.

Here's what Bob Taylor has to say about it:

Question: On guitar chat forums people rave about the merits of using lemon oil to clean their guitar fretboards. Other people respond by saying that lemon oil is actually bad for the guitar. Can you shed some light on this? — Claudio R. Montreal, Canada


Answer: Claudio, I’d have no worries about using lemon oil on my fretboard. It’s safe. Use it only on the unfinished wood like the fretboard and bridge. The wood can dry out over time, and an oil like this, or linseed oil, or even mineral oil, can protect the wood and beautify it as well. Don’t overdo it. Once a fretboard has been oiled a few times, you can slow down the frequency. The nice thing about lemon oil is that it cleans while it oils, so it won’t build up as easily, but be sparing. I don’t think your fretboard will need oiling more than twice a year, and eventually, once a year.
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And then there are Diamondwood fingerboards, where they are pretty much are maintenance free- just wipe it down with a damp cloth and voila.
 
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