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Roscoe Club
- Thread starter JOME77
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I don’t mind it on my “Pino” Roscoe...
Wow that Lake Placid and Tort jazz is amazing. That is my favorite color combo for vintage jazzes (that and of course classic sunburst). Nice collection!
not for me no Thank you ... and while we are on tort topic I am 100% anti fake printed tort on any instrument . May as well put a tort sticker on it . Get a Spitfire or WD celluloid and toss the fake stuff in the garbage . .02 
not for me no Thank you ... and while we are on tort topic I am 100% anti fake printed tort on any instrument . May as well put a tort sticker on it . Get a Spitfire or WD celluloid and toss the fake stuff in the garbage . .02
..or one cut from a certified Tortoise Tree!
Does anybody know if they would build a LG 3000 with a 33" scale? And what kind of up charge that would be? I know there is a natural ash 3005 kicking about with 33" which looks cool.
I realize I could email them, but I am just kicking tires at the moment and don't want to waste their time (when they could be working on all your guys new sweet builds!).
I realize I could email them, but I am just kicking tires at the moment and don't want to waste their time (when they could be working on all your guys new sweet builds!).
Or alternatively, does the LG shape make for a shorter reach to the first fret when compared to a FMIC instrument (both 34")?
With CNC and Plek machinery available at the shop for a while now, I believe Keith should be able to accommodate a request for a 33" LG.
I have no clue about what the up charge would be though.
Absolutely yes.
He’s built several that I know of. Even a 30” scale that played and sounded really good.
Seems like the charge used to be $300.
Thanks guys! That's super reasonable. So basically I'd be looking at $3k on the nose for a natural ash 33" lg with black hardware. Hmmmmm
No. Keith (not Roscoe) went with a 5. The bass he sold prior to having it built was a 6 though. That’s probably what you’re remembering. That 30” scale bass looked and felt like a guitar (but sounded like Roscoe bass).
I spoke to him this weekend and he still loves that 30” scale Roscoe.
I believe this is the bass ....
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IME the LG has the "feel" of the longest reach of the 3 different body shapes Ive played. I will say the LG shape was always the funnest to play for some reason? Also worth noting (conversation some years ago) that Keith likes a higher action on 4 bangers then the rest of his fleet. I hit this wall a few times and had to shim a neck or 2. I personally found the SKB to be the best overall for reach/balance. While the Century has the long horn I could never jive with it against my body.
For me, the Century turned me into a Roscoe lover. The SKB and LG all felt like there was a reach to first fret. I almost gave up on Roscoe and the great sound and feel of the neck, but tried a friends Century. I now have 2 beautiful Century Plus basses and a Classic P.
One person favors Roscoe *Century body shapes, another LG, and another SKB. Who's right? Every one of them.
It makes sense, right? There's no universal body type for people, and there is no universal one-size-fits-all shape for Roscoe bass bodies. However, maybe I am a lucky outlier, because all three shape work for me. I like them all.
*Names listed alphabetically, in no order of personal preference.
It makes sense, right? There's no universal body type for people, and there is no universal one-size-fits-all shape for Roscoe bass bodies. However, maybe I am a lucky outlier, because all three shape work for me. I like them all.
*Names listed alphabetically, in no order of personal preference.
It's almost like Keith knows what he's doing
