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SteveC said:
The Classic P w/TI flats was very impressive last weekend. I used it for the first 2 sets. There is something about that tone, and it was really fun to play and maybe looked more the part than my Century 5. I used that for the 3rd set. It was killer as well, just in a different way. Maybe works better for our "80's" and more "extended bass range" set of tunes. I would never have thought 'd be a "P" guy, and wasn't until Roscoe came out with one.
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I'm wanting a Roscoe P but it needs to be a P/J. I've already got a Roscoe Jazz which is P/J, and a Fender American Performer Precision P/J which is shockingly extraordinary but I still want a Roscoe :)
 
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mmbongo said:
I'm wanting a Roscoe P but it needs to be a P/J. I've already got a Roscoe Jazz which is P/J, and a Fender American Performer Precision P/J which is shockingly extraordinary but I still want a Roscoe :)
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One Roscoe is never enough

A very common affliction
 
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JLY said:
One Roscoe is never enough

A very common affliction
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Well, to be fair, I've got four Roscoes :) The other three are Centuries, but sadly the Classic is the only one I play because that passive P/J tone is what works for me. One of my Century 5's is a P/J and weighs right at 8 pounds. It's the most perfect feeling and playing bass I've ever played, but does not sound like a passive P/J. I wish I could get that sound out of a Century.
 
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oren said:
I love me some TI flats on a P bass. I’ve got a parts PJ I put together that needs higher tension to get it to stop buzzing, so I put Fender 9050 ML flat strings on it, and those also sound great, though they don’t play as easy.
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I’ve got a set of Fender 9050 flats on my Fender P-bass and love the sound and feel. I think that the Fender flats feel somewhere between the La Bella DTF’s and the TI flats.
 
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mmbongo said:
Well, to be fair, I've got four Roscoes :) The other three are Centuries, but sadly the Classic is the only one I play because that passive P/J tone is what works for me. One of my Century 5's is a P/J and weighs right at 8 pounds. It's the most perfect feeling and playing bass I've ever played, but does not sound like a passive P/J. I wish I could get that sound out of a Century.
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I have 2 Century Plus 5’s, fretted and fretless, and the Classic P. The fretted 5 is just amazing. Under 8 pounds, amazing neck. The fretless is amazing as well, I just don’t seem to use it much. The P could be my main player, but it’s tough to knock the fretted 5 off the pedestal.
 
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I like the sound and the feel of flats, but on a gig where humidity is high or my hands sweat, those fiats are a big drag!

I replaced a set of Chromes with a set of LaBella 760N-B on this Roscoe and played it tonight at rehearsal. I did not experience any drag/stickiness out of them and the bass sounded terrific. These seem to be the flats for me.

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Always fascinated with the debate over which is better, old or new? For a Roscoe bass the answer is easy. Yes! Case in point is this cool older Century that just visited the spa. Maple burl top, 3-piece walnut body, and beautifully striped ebony fretboard. Gorgeous bass!

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Keith Roscoe on FB Real Roscoe Guitars said:
. . All wood from Hawaii has a special look. Not sure if it's the volcanic soil or the environment. Maybe it’s just happy wood. .
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You'll have to go to FB to find the 2 woods he references for some new dealer spec builds (teaser alert).
 
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staccatogrowl said:
There's vintage, and then there's vintage, like a "woolly mammal" nut* on this SKB 3006, in for spa treatment / rejuvenation

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*Keith Roscoe, Real Roscoe Guitars, FB
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Very nice!
Keith installed one of those Ivory nuts on my first custom build. It was a 2000 NAMM show bass. I don’t have it anymore but still get to enjoy it from time to time when the owner (a local player) brings it by for a set up.

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mmbongo said:
Well, to be fair, I've got four Roscoes :) The other three are Centuries, but sadly the Classic is the only one I play because that passive P/J tone is what works for me. One of my Century 5's is a P/J and weighs right at 8 pounds. It's the most perfect feeling and playing bass I've ever played, but does not sound like a passive P/J. I wish I could get that sound out of a Century.
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You may could get close by playing around with different pickups. Although, I personally like passive basses more than I did in the past and played a passive Roscoe that had a particular sound that the active basses did not, so I know where you are coming from.
 
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