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Speaking of Foothills, I've got 4 of THESE chilling and waiting for that day:
Niiiiice! Had a few pints of that at Landmark in Raleigh a month or so ago. That Bourbon barrel is the real deal....mmmm, Sexual Chocolate baby!
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Roscoe Wood -> Bass Orders #2
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Niiiiice! Had a few pints of that at Landmark in Raleigh a month or so ago. That Bourbon barrel is the real deal....mmmm, Sexual Chocolate baby!
Oooops - I'm not sure when this poll closed, but it closed at some point. And we have a winner!! The Australian Burl is the next one up for being turned into a Roscoe!
I guess it's time to work on some specs...
I guess it's time to work on some specs...
It'll only do an LG body style. I've got a couple LG 4-strings in stock, so I'm thinking this one should be an LG-3005. Beyond that, I'm open to suggestions...
MM pickup, wenge fretboard, standard Roscoe neck, with a wenge center, mahogany body with a wenge shim. Black hardware(can't have Joe disappointed).
Score.
Score.
LilRay
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After hearing Jimmy's bass (which is incredibly monstrous and warm), I say we make this top into a "Jimmy Haslip" model!!
LG-3006, Mahog body, standard neck, Pau Ferro board (is this right?), vol/vol w/ 3-band EQ, pickups slanted Jimmy's way (B-string side closer to bridge, G string side closer to neck).
Slurp!
LG-3006, Mahog body, standard neck, Pau Ferro board (is this right?), vol/vol w/ 3-band EQ, pickups slanted Jimmy's way (B-string side closer to bridge, G string side closer to neck).
Slurp!
LilRay
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Cool beans, yes - the board is Pau Ferro; when I first held the bass (in the Marriott hotel lobby of all places
), I asked Gard if it was Rosewood due to the darker color, but he said is was definitely Pau Ferro. I will subscribe to this thread and be green with envy of the owner!
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The order is now official. Man, I'm excited about this one!! Not only was this one of the first tops I ever picked out at the Roscoe shop (so it's FINALLY becoming a bass), but this one is going to be so similar to Jimmy's bass that I can't wait to play it. When I finally get around to ordering a 6-string for myself, I'm thinking I'll spec it similar to this one...
RocketMusic said:Sounds kinda dirty when you say it like that.
Well, we are talking about wood...
Here are two exciting pieces of news that I received from Gard today.
#1: The Unknown Australian Burl is called York Gum Burl.
#2: York Gum Burl kicks butt when it's turned into a bass!
Here's a progress pic of what I've been calling "The Jimmy Bass". It's a 6-string LG with the pickups slanted the way Jimmy's pickups are slanted (if he played righty and not upside down). Holy Jeepers, this bass is going to be HOT!
Roscoe LG-3006 (York Gum Burl)
#1: The Unknown Australian Burl is called York Gum Burl.
#2: York Gum Burl kicks butt when it's turned into a bass!
Here's a progress pic of what I've been calling "The Jimmy Bass". It's a 6-string LG with the pickups slanted the way Jimmy's pickups are slanted (if he played righty and not upside down). Holy Jeepers, this bass is going to be HOT!
Roscoe LG-3006 (York Gum Burl)
