Roscoe Club

[SteveC]

Did someone say something bad? I don’t see it.

 

[nonohmic]

Did someone say something bad? I don’t see it.

Just seems like quality banter so far.

(Can of worms i was referring to was body shape preference)

 

[dedpool1052]

No new opened can of worms here!! Nothing, yet, has been said that hasn’t been heard before. Those who have been in this thread for any length of time knows that there are just a few things we all agree on; 1) Roscoe makes a great bass, 2) the B string on a fiver is awesome, 3) Roscoe necks are one of the best in the business, 4) they sound good in the mix, 5) we have our own opinions about everything else. Other than that, it’s to each their own.

Yup.
While I didn't get along with the wider spacing of my old 5'er, the neck was super comfy, and the B was quite taut.

 

[Nightman]

Right! The 6’er I bought and traded for a 5’er had nothing to do with the bass.

 

[dedpool1052]

Right! The 6’er I bought and traded for a 5’er had nothing to do with the bass.

Exactly.
Funny.
I traded my 5'er towards a new 4, from Roscoe, of course.

My 5'er was quite beautiful.
For your viewing pleasure,
Rocket Music - USED2014RoscoeCenturyStd5CocoboloSOLD

 

[dedpool1052]

Weird, link didn't work.
Maybe this will.

 

[Nightman]

The link worked for me. Beautiful bass!!

 

[MattLplaysBass]

Yep, worked for me too

 

[JOME77]

Exactly.
Funny.
I traded my 5'er towards a new 4, from Roscoe, of course.

My 5'er was quite beautiful.
For your viewing pleasure,
Rocket Music - USED2014RoscoeCenturyStd5CocoboloSOLD

Beautiful bass! I remember that one!
I’ve considered getting a Roscoe 4. Strangely I’ve played Roscoe’s for over 25 years and I’ve never even held A Roscoe 4. Just not many around.
I primarily play my 4’s these days so it makes sense to get one but not sure that I could ever part with my 5.

 

[JOME77]

The link worked for me. Beautiful bass!!

Yep, worked for me too

it worked for me too. Oddly thought it took pulling up the picture for me to realize that it was a left handed bass!
I guess that I was just captivated by it’s beauty the first time!

 

[Nightman]

Right! I was thinking it was a right handed bass, too! I haven’t seen many like that one.


Here you go, @Joe BassPlayer! This will get you all the looks from the ladies in the audience.
For Sale/Trade - Russ Laggan fretless V bass Price drop

Is that considered a single-cut or an opened Whaleback or just a top horn carry?

 

[SteveC]

I'm sure they are awesome, but I think they look a little "off" unless they are the classic series of course. Roscoe 5 (and 6) strings seem to have the "right look" to me. That's just me.

 

[dedpool1052]

I'm sure they are awesome, but I think they look a little "off" unless they are the classic series of course. Roscoe 5 (and 6) strings seem to have the "right look" to me. That's just me.

Agreed %
I think the same when I look at my LG4.

 

[Nightman]

.... and they feel awkward to play, too. IJS

Fiver yesterday! Fiver today! But I might have to go to a Four’er tomorrow!

 

[SteveC]

I've been playing my Classic P lately. Been listening to Pino and Sean with Mayer. Lots of good arguments to play a P with flats.

 

[JOME77]

Right! I was thinking it was a right handed bass, too! I haven’t seen many like that one.


Here you go, @Joe BassPlayer! This will get you all the looks from the ladies in the audience.
For Sale/Trade - Russ Laggan fretless V bass Price drop

Is that considered a single-cut or an opened Whaleback or just a top horn carry?

It looks like a giant pretzel

 

[JOME77]

I've been playing my Classic P lately. Been listening to Pino and Sean with Mayer. Lots of good arguments to play a P with flats.

You won’t get an argument out of me!

 

[SteveC]

If we didn't do a couple pop songs where I "need" a low C, C# and D I'd play my P exclusively I think.
I need a good way to swap basses quickly in a live show.

 

[Nightman]

It looks like a giant pretzel

Just keep some rock salt in the gig bag for the munchie times!!

 

[steelin4u]

If we didn't do a couple pop songs where I "need" a low C, C# and D I'd play my P exclusively I think.
I need a good way to swap basses quickly in a live show.

Some ways I've seen it done:

1. Two wireless transmitters linked to a wireless receiver. Turn bass 1 wireless off, set it down, pick up the 2nd and turn it on.

2. Have your wireless transmitter in your back pocket, and kill your volume (volume pedal, probably, or a tuner mute, etc.), then unplug bass 1 and throw on bass 2, plug in and volume up. The guitarist I play with the most does this trick on the regular.

3. The one time I wanted to do something like that, I muted via a tuner pedal, undid my straplocks on bass 1, left the strap and transmitter on my shoulder, set down bass 1 and strapped on a fretless for one song, then went back. It was definitely NOT a super tight, 5-second song transition in that context, so I had time to swap. Probably 20 seconds or something.