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Roscoe Club
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"September" by Earth, Wind, and Fire played on my SKB:
I was listening to this and my son asked if it was me when he heard the octave up stuff. He knew it was a Roscoe. Smart boy.
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How many of you Roscoe guys out there have to seasonality adjust your Roscoe truss rods?
I’ve been talking to a few buddies (who play various brand basses) and a lot of them state that they have to adjust their truss rods (for proper relief) a couple times a year. The last 2 Roscoe’s that I’ve owned (3 years each) have only required that the truss rod be tweak one time (and that was due to a temp change in string brand and gauge).
Maybe it depends on where you live (although Georgia has really high humidity) but I just haven’t had to tweak mine.
I see that as great neck design!
I’ve been talking to a few buddies (who play various brand basses) and a lot of them state that they have to adjust their truss rods (for proper relief) a couple times a year. The last 2 Roscoe’s that I’ve owned (3 years each) have only required that the truss rod be tweak one time (and that was due to a temp change in string brand and gauge).
Maybe it depends on where you live (although Georgia has really high humidity) but I just haven’t had to tweak mine.
I see that as great neck design!
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Not the fretted basses, even through string changes. Set 'em & forget 'em.
The fretless is a bit more sensitive since it's pretty picky about perfect relief for optimal mwah, which is a little different for everyone.
But I don't think I adjusted it last winter, since I put on the TI Jazz Flats. I know I didn't change it this summer.
Maybe I've finally found the perfect balance. If it needs it, I'll do it, but I don't think I've moved it more than a quarter turn for seasonal changes. Since it's a hex, I usually move it in 1/6th turn increments.
Never touch mine...and that’s saying a lot. 40 below and no humidity to 95 and 80% humidity. It’s a tough climate but my necks have been super steady.
No truss rod adjusting on the Roscoe basses. I did have to adjust the truss rod on a couple of other basses, but it was a minor adjustment.
An interesting point, all of my basses stay hanging on a wall. I respect the eye candy factor!!
UPDATE: No mask tonight. (Sorry Joe!) The hot shot guitarist was a no show! Most of our time was spent on listening to the band leader elaborate on his gigging ideas! Then we worked on the song keys and whose rendition we were trying to copy.
An interesting point, all of my basses stay hanging on a wall. I respect the eye candy factor!!
UPDATE: No mask tonight. (Sorry Joe!) The hot shot guitarist was a no show! Most of our time was spent on listening to the band leader elaborate on his gigging ideas! Then we worked on the song keys and whose rendition we were trying to copy.
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No truss rod adjusting on the Roscoe basses. I did have to adjust the truss rod on a couple of other basses, but it was a minor adjustment.
An interesting point, all of my basses stay hanging on a wall. I respect the eye candy factor!!
UPDATE: No mask tonight. (Sorry Joe!) The hot shot guitarist was a no show! Most of our time was spent on listening to the band leader elaborate on his gigging ideas! Then we worked on the song keys and whose rendition we were trying to copy.
Man!
I was sure looking forward to that picture!
Opposite experience here. The only time I had to adjust my fretless is when I tried Chromes, and then when I ditched them.
The graphite reinforcement really holds.
Yeah. I think that the graphite reinforcement makes a huge difference in both adding stiffness and sustain.
I normally don't keep mine long enough for a change in seasons lol. The Buckeye Roscoe I have I received 1st week in January and haven't had to touch it. Setup is perfect and hasn't moved.
Maybe if I ever get mine back, I'll see how it handles the seasonal changes 
Most of my XYZ basses require a tweak, which is no problem, usually a 1/4 turn will do it. I have 2 graphite necked basses (a Status and a Modulus) and those don't budge.
Most of my XYZ basses require a tweak, which is no problem, usually a 1/4 turn will do it. I have 2 graphite necked basses (a Status and a Modulus) and those don't budge.
Maybe a tweak or two the first year as they adjust to our hot arid desert climate (both of mine were new builds), and a couple of times as I experimented with different strings, but rock solid through the seasons. Disclaimer; We have two seasons here in south central AZ, hot and hotter...
Mark
I tweaked the relief on my SKB 5 about 6 years ago and haven't touched it since, and I've never touched the truss rod on my Century 4 or LG2000 (going on 10 years since the LG was last adjusted at the Roscoe shop right after I got it). The LG has held up to some wild tuning changes too - just this year it's been in F standard & drop C with the same string set, down to drop A with a 5 string set and now it has piccolo strings on it in c standard - and the relief has never budged.
I've adjusted my Roscoe multiple times since I got it.
But, that has more to do with the fact that I use light gauge strings, and my preferred relief lives in a very narrow spot.
That said. I did go a period of about a month and a half without touching the TR.
But, that has more to do with the fact that I use light gauge strings, and my preferred relief lives in a very narrow spot.
That said. I did go a period of about a month and a half without touching the TR.
I've adjusted my Roscoe (and all my basses and guitars) at least twice a year in the past couple years. As mentioned earlier it's a combination of wanting a very precise low action and living in the upper midwest where the humidity guage in my music room goes from 27-54%. As always your setups and environments may vary.
Drum role please ........
I know, I know ..... kind of hard to tell from the picture that the covers aren’t black plastic. It looks much better in person.
I know, I know ..... kind of hard to tell from the picture that the covers aren’t black plastic. It looks much better in person.
So don’t use this.....
... to cut PVC pipe.
Because if you do, this might happen!
... to cut PVC pipe.
Because if you do, this might happen!
So don’t use this.....
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... to cut PVC pipe.
Because if you do, this might happen!
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That's the worst, Joe! Watching that bass from across the room must be excruciating. Whatever you do, don't put it on the stand with those new covers facing out - you literally won't be able to handle it!
Seriously, nice covers.
