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Show your Roscoe Becks (4's & 5's)
- Thread starter bassmangreg
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Don't be shy.
Okay..here's mine. Honeyburst/maple, brand new!
I used to own RBV's in my previous life, but the neck width caused wrist issues for me and I always wanted the RB in a four; that would be my perfect bass.
And now I have one!
I used to own RBV's in my previous life, but the neck width caused wrist issues for me and I always wanted the RB in a four; that would be my perfect bass.
And now I have one!
psst. up here!
Still lovin' mine after 2 years, currently sporting TI flats; smokin' versatile bass for the $'s. I'm considering building a med sale RBV that is semi hollow, but I need to complete my eub project first. Also, check out the Stevens guitar web site..........the "Slant 5" model looks kinda familiar.
Still lovin' mine after 2 years, currently sporting TI flats; smokin' versatile bass for the $'s. I'm considering building a med sale RBV that is semi hollow, but I need to complete my eub project first. Also, check out the Stevens guitar web site..........the "Slant 5" model looks kinda familiar.
I like the burst and the shoreline gold best of the fives and the jury is still out for the fours. (That's because I have not had a chance to play one yet.) The burst with tort is Fender's trademark to me, but I really don't know who started that combination.
Are your necks the same dimensions? Mine are slightly different but I wish they were all the exact same.
The 98 is a bit more chunkier,the 2005 is a bit more assymetrical,
and not as chunky.
RB Fiver here! It's my hands down favorite bass ever.
Where did you guys get the tort pickguards? Mine came with the ugly white one. Can't seem to find an aftermarket replacement.
PM me if you want!
Where did you guys get the tort pickguards? Mine came with the ugly white one. Can't seem to find an aftermarket replacement.
PM me if you want!
There is a guy at pickguardian.com here in Columbus Ohio that makes them (great price) in just a few days. His name is Tony. He already have the template for 4's and 5's.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
That's the only thing about this bass that I don't like. Well, they could make an unlined fretless version. That'd make my day.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
That's the only thing about this bass that I don't like. Well, they could make an unlined fretless version. That'd make my day.
The RBV with T.I. flats, switched to the rear p/up, really sings thru the p.a. during a live performance; a fretless would be phenominal!
Here's me with a custom roscoe beck IV. It's not mine, it belongs to the amazing bass player to the left of me, Joey Canaday. It has bartolini pickups in it, aguilar preamp, and has gotten a relic treatment from a pro in nashville, I dont know who though. Sweet bass though, sounds amazing in the mix!
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That looks pretty neat. I thought about customizing a few times and that looks like the way to go. However, I'm gonna keep everything the way they came for now with mine. I use a Sadowsky pre-amp when I need to boost it up a little bit.
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TylerlovesAva
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How 'bout a pearl white or a white one instead (assuming yours still has the mint one)? I think that'd look great too.
Believe it or not, I think I want something with red to make the whole bass look red. Maybe a dark red pearl, but not tort.
