His classic is marked “sold”, maybe SteveC suspended him ‘cuz he didn’t get it 
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Roscoe Club
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Well, maybe he'd like this one
It's more of a classic Classic due to pickup types, but is a modern Classic due to rear pickup and electronic routes, and no pickguard (tort not required) and control plate. Cool bass. Really nice price, too. No seller affiliation. https://reverb.com/item/45102040-ro...olini-3-band-preamp-2019-spalted-clear-finish
It's more of a classic Classic due to pickup types, but is a modern Classic due to rear pickup and electronic routes, and no pickguard (tort not required) and control plate. Cool bass. Really nice price, too. No seller affiliation. https://reverb.com/item/45102040-ro...olini-3-band-preamp-2019-spalted-clear-finish
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That looks like my first Roscoe, the one that the Roscoe crew called “The Brain” because of the madrone burl top. Also the one that I’ve looked for to buy back for many years with no luck…
I hear lots of chatter about how things in the Roscoe shop are all automated now, with little done by hand, no different than any high production factory. Au contraire mon frere.
"If you go into a shop and they are building guitars and there is no dust, they are not building guitars. Putting together kits, parts. (That's not us.) Here, Kyle is matching the neck to this Waterfall Bubinga Century 6. He pencils in the neck joint line and carves away. . *
Lucky @armybass !
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"If you go into a shop and they are building guitars and there is no dust, they are not building guitars. Putting together kits, parts. (That's not us.) Here, Kyle is matching the neck to this Waterfall Bubinga Century 6. He pencils in the neck joint line and carves away. . *
Lucky @armybass !
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Man...it's tough to have a bass out there that you wish you could get back.
I have not heard this, but I don't hear all the gossip. I know Keith uses some modern machines to cut down on some work and that is fine. All the finishing, fitting and assembly is done by hand. Some very high dollar so called 'custom' companies have their bodies and necks made and finished by Warmoth and just bolt the parts together. I am a huge fan of Roscoe.
Mark
Yeah, I don’t get the “controversy” at all. Why would you not use machines to do the initial work? I suppose you could rough cut all the stuff “by hand” but what a waste of time. Weather my neck/body is initially cut by a machine or hand doesn’t matter. It’s the finishing filing and sanding and whatever that matters. I have two century 5 strings. Both are slightly different because they are finished by hand. The finish work (I’m talking the sprayed on colors and clears and all that) are done by hand.
People can chatter all they want. Besides, if it really were a high production factory, we wouldn’t get the “two more weeks” line right?
People can chatter all they want. Besides, if it really were a high production factory, we wouldn’t get the “two more weeks” line right?
Well this showed up today, and it smokes! Thrilled with it so far. It got here so fast (bought it Thursday) that the new strings haven’t shown up yet. Only negative is that it has the jack that won’t do right angle plugs. When I’m restringing it and cleaning it up later this week, I’ll see if it’s an easy fix or if superman put it in
and it needs to be swapped out.The finish is amazing, fyi.
He’s def an interesting cat. Never really had an issue with him although he did seem a little vain at times .
Jerry’s old bass?
Yep. There’s never been another one like that.
I played that one the day Gard and Greg delivered it to Jerry at our get together. It is a stunner and plays fantastic!View attachment 4425753
Well this showed up today, and it smokes! Thrilled with it so far. It got here so fast (bought it Thursday) that the new strings haven’t shown up yet. Only negative is that it has the jack that won’t do right angle plugs. When I’m restringing it and cleaning it up later this week, I’ll see if it’s an easy fix or if superman put it in
The finish is amazing, fyi.
Yeah I’ve been following it over the years, and couldn’t resist it this time… the letter from Keith is in the case and says “made for Jerry Burdick”…. i’ve had an itch for a 6er for a bit now, going to give myself a year and see if it takes. It’s the honeymoon phase, but it plays pretty easy for a 6. The neck is a lot different than my Century 5- a flatter and thinner D (i think)
The get together in Greensboro? I must have met you then if so.
No this was in GA. I got this one confused with the time the brought Lil Ray his new bass. But I did play the Red Debbil at one of our GA GTG’s.
Gard and Greg even had “Red Debbil” T-shirts made.
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