Roscoe pictures (from Roscoe Forum)

[Freddels]

Are there any pics of the standard maple tops (flame or quilt) that come standard without the extra charge for the fancy top?

Just wondering how plain or not they are.

 

[RocketMusic]

Are there any pics of the standard maple tops (flame or quilt) that come standard without the extra charge for the fancy top?

Just wondering how plain or not they are.

Fred - they're flamed or quitled for sure, it's just that the uniforimity of the figure is not there. So the flames, for instance, may run all over the place instead of nice and parallel.

If you ever browse lumber stores, look at A or AA tops instead of AAAA and AAAAA tops. When the grain and the figure are less uniform, the wood is graded down to reflect that.

 

[flyman]

Are there any pics of the standard maple tops (flame or quilt) that come standard without the extra charge for the fancy top?

Just wondering how plain or not they are.

I have one. I'll try to get a pic & put it up.

 

[Freddels]

Fred - they're flamed or quitled for sure, it's just that the uniforimity of the figure is not there. So the flames, for instance, may run all over the place instead of nice and parallel.

If you ever browse lumber stores, look at A or AA tops instead of AAAA and AAAAA tops. When the grain and the figure are less uniform, the wood is graded down to reflect that.

Thanks. I'm thinking of ordering another one and just want to keep it in the a*cough*ffordable range.

 

[flyman]

For Freddels.

Standard maple top.

 

[Freddels]

Thanks. That's actually quite nice.

 

[JOME77]

^^^ +1

Very nice!

 

[Chans]

Becoming a family now.

 

[J2Kbass]

Nice. What's the top on the lg with the maple neck?

 

[Chans]

Nice. What's the top on the lg with the maple neck?

It's bubinga

 

[JOME77]

Very nice Chans!

Two very nice looking Roscoe's!

 

[Bipslapper]

Great looking pair. Congrats!

 

[JoelFT]

Does this count as a Roscoe picture?

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[Gard]

^classic.



Man, I really wish I hadn't been sick this weekend...next time!

 

[masonsjax]

Does this count as a Roscoe picture?

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That's nice, but it really needs black hardware.

 

[JOME77]

That's nice, but it really needs black hardware.

Amen to that!

A young whippersnapper once said "Black hardware unlocks the door to good sound"!

 

[Pneuma]

Well, I might was well show mine as well.

This is a Century Standard V, and an early one, apparently. It was originally made for Brad Houser (confirmed by Gard, and the initials on the neck and in the neck pocket). Of note (to me, anyway) is that it has a 12th fret inlay, unlike most standards. Came with an OPB-1, but I just switched it to a NTMB this week.

Love it. Got a good deal a few years ago on it down in Austin at Bass Emporium.

P.

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[FrenchBassQC]

Does this count as a Roscoe picture?

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Yes of course

 

[the yeti]

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not exactly sure what i was doing bending the string like that but it's kind of a cool pic i think.

 

[Gard]

...very "arty" man...