Roscoe Club

[scubaduba]

So like 4.78mm on the B string side?

 

[bgartist]

Finally put money down to get Keith to build me my 5JJ bass I've been wanting for years. It will have Waterfall Bubinga over Ash body. Will have Maple Wenge Maple neck with Wenge Fretboard and matching Bubinga Inlay. I'm having Nordstrand NJ5 pickup and Nordstrand Preamp with VTC control. Will be from the same Block of wood this one is from. Excited to have a JJ bass coming. View attachment 4234809 View attachment 4234810

Are you going with a custom or one of your "custom standard pluses"? I'm tossing the idea around for another, possibly a standard plus with a few more options.

 

[Bassworship1]

Are you going with a custom or one of your "custom standard pluses"? I'm tossing the idea around for another, possibly a standard plus with a few more options.

Standard Plus Plus lol

Full Gloss
lightweight Ash Body
Waterfall Bubinga Top
Matching Bubinga Headstock
Diamond Wood Nut
Maple Wenge Maple Neck
Ebony Fretboard with Matching Bubinga Inlay on 12th Fret
5 Knob Preamp Nordstrand with Active Passive and VTC COntrol
Nordstrand NJ5 Pickups
Matching Waterfall Bubinga Wood Knobs from D-Cline Designs
Mono M80 Gigbag
Black Hardware

 

[JOME77]

So like 4.78mm on the B string side?

~4.5/4.7mm
That should give you a good starting point Chris.

 

[Nightman]

Here’s one for you Roscoe collectors.

For Sale - 90s Roscoe crazy custom lefty 5

 

[JOME77]

I’m curious now. What measurements are you guys getting at the 12th that you consider “low” action. I know a lot is relative and preference but would like a number to reference.

I know lots of luthiers set and provide measurements based on the 12th fret but I go by measurements at the 24th fret (or last fret). On my setups I try to get .06 on the G string (bottom of string to top of 24th fret) and usually graduate upwards to .09 for the B at the 24th fret. Same for my Fenders except 21st fret (last fret). And I adjust the truss rod for minimal relief.

 

[JLY]

Finally put money down to get Keith to build me my 5JJ bass I've been wanting for years. It will have Waterfall Bubinga over Ash body. Will have Maple Wenge Maple neck with Wenge Fretboard and matching Bubinga Inlay. I'm having Nordstrand NJ5 pickup and Nordstrand Preamp with VTC control. Will be from the same Block of wood this one is from. Excited to have a JJ bass coming. View attachment 4234809 View attachment 4234810

This will be sweet Shane
What is expected build time?
Looking forward to your next NBD

 

[Bassworship1]

This will be sweet Shane
What is expected build time?
Looking forward to your next NBD

He's saying around 2 months. I've always wanted a good quality J bass. I just hope I love it lol.

 

[JOME77]

Man! Keith does have some killer looking bubinga and Koa! It’s enough to make a bass addict fall off the wagon!

 

[Bassworship1]

Man! Keith does have some killer looking bubinga and Koa! It’s enough to make a bass addict fall off the wagon!

I've looked for years for a Piece of Koa with he Sapwood in the center and haven't found one. Keith showed me this Bubinga with the sapwood in the middle I had to have something made in it.

 

[JOME77]

Yeah. If I was having a bass made it would be crazy to pass that bubinga up.

 

[bearhart74]

Standard Plus Plus lol

Full Gloss
lightweight Ash Body
Waterfall Bubinga Top
Matching Bubinga Headstock
Diamond Wood Nut
Maple Wenge Maple Neck
Ebony Fretboard with Matching Bubinga Inlay on 12th Fret
5 Knob Preamp Nordstrand with Active Passive and VTC COntrol
Nordstrand NJ5 Pickups
Matching Waterfall Bubinga Wood Knobs from D-Cline Designs
Mono M80 Gigbag
Black Hardware

This config would have been my second choice but..
Mine is :
SKB 5 Signature.
Gloss finish.
Waterfall Bubinga. with more heartwood than sapwood.
Ash body (stained blood red maybe)
19MM string spacing (depending on the neck width at the nut).
Nordy 3B-5A pre.
Bart quad coils.
Ebony + bubinga inlay fretboard.
Wenge/maple/wenge/maple/wenge neck.
Black hardware.
Getting the scraps for knobs and tuner keys.


Perhaps we should duel when they get done?

 

[JOME77]

This config would have been my second choice but..
Mine is :
SKB 5 Signature.
Gloss finish.
Waterfall Bubinga. with more heartwood than sapwood.
Ash body (stained blood red maybe)
19MM string spacing (depending on the neck width at the nut).
Nordy 3B-5A pre.
Bart quad coils.
Ebony + bubinga inlay fretboard.
Wenge/maple/wenge/maple/wenge neck.
Black hardware.
Getting the scraps for knobs and tuner keys.


Perhaps we should duel when they get done?

Now that’s some killer specs!
All that wenge in that neck coupled wit Bart quad coils and Nord preamp!
I have that in my Signature and it kills!

 

[scubaduba]

This config would have been my second choice but..
Mine is :
SKB 5 Signature.
Gloss finish.
Waterfall Bubinga. with more heartwood than sapwood.
Ash body (stained blood red maybe)
19MM string spacing (depending on the neck width at the nut).
Nordy 3B-5A pre.
Bart quad coils.
Ebony + bubinga inlay fretboard.
Wenge/maple/wenge/maple/wenge neck.
Black hardware.
Getting the scraps for knobs and tuner keys.


Perhaps we should duel when they get done?

This sounds killer. Except I'd go for the standard string spacing but I could get over that.

Like @Joe BassPlayer said, bart quad coils and Nordy and all that Wenge in the neck. MMmmmm!!!

Love the idea of the stained blood red body. One of my favorite Roscoes had that (cedar body though) and it was gorgeous.

 

[bearhart74]

This sounds killer. Except I'd go for the standard string spacing but I could get over that.

Like @Joe BassPlayer said, bart quad coils and Nordy and all that Wenge in the neck. MMmmmm!!!

Love the idea of the stained blood red body. One of my favorite Roscoes had that (cedar body though) and it was gorgeous.

Yea i saw this and thought it would be cool on the back. Tone Bomb Stratocaster Body | Sims Guitar Refinishing

 

[Mighty Thumb]

Had a chance to look at and talk about a bunch of those fancy pieces of wood when I was there last month. The whole time I was thinking, “I wonder how long before some of this is in the hands of TB members?” About two weeks is, of course, the correct answer I still haven’t finished writing up my experience there, hope to post it up soon.

There are rows of this stuff in the shop. Absolutely fascinating!

 

[JOME77]

This sounds killer. Except I'd go for the standard string spacing but I could get over that.

+1 on this.
I've had a couple Roscoe's with 19mm spacing and while I could live with it (if the bass was really nice) I'd much prefer the 18mm spacing.

 

[bgartist]

For me, to be a keeper, it has to be 19mm...

 

[SteveC]

I don't know that I would like a 19mm 5 string, but my 19mm Classic P is just fine. I love playing that bass. I wish it worked for all my gigs. But then I wouldn't have a use for my 2 5's so...

 

[MattLplaysBass]

I don't know that I would like a 19mm 5 string, but my 19mm Classic P is just fine. I love playing that bass. I wish it worked for all my gigs. But then I wouldn't have a use for my 2 5's so...

I think a lot of people would not be sympathetic to your argument that a p bass doesn’t work on all gigs.

But all us TB’ers would be sympathetic about the need for more instruments