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Sigh... designing my second Roscoe

#44
Gard says it's going into finish this week, so not much longer I hope :hyper:

There's a chance this one might have to have a gloss finish because some of the wood on the upper horn is a little too soft for an oil finish. They can harden it up with epoxy under a gloss finish, and you'd never know the difference. They're going to try to harden it, I think, and then attempt an oil finish. If that doesn't take, they'll go gloss.

If it does have to go gloss, I'll probably put the bass in my store's inventory & sell it, then try again. I can't stand a gloss finish, just a personal preference thing... :crying:
 
#45
In a perfect world, I prefer oil finishes also (like Warwick does), mainly for the feel. But since the world isn't perfect, I don't, however, like the fact that they ding so damn easily. That's what I like about the gloss finishes, especially the more bulletproof ones like Roscoe and Modulus do.
 
#47
Yep - I'm like Ryan, I realize both finishes have their upsides and downsides. Oil finishes ding more easily, but they're also very repairable. Gloss finishes will resist dings better, but once you get a good one (or a crack), it's gonna look like that forever until you refinish it.

I saw a couple of Victor's basses at camp, and he had literally gouged a a trough a good 1/2" into the wood where his index and middle finger hit the body while he slaps... so the finish was gone, and actual wood was gone. Kinda cool... but not for me :)
 
#48
RocketMusic said:
I saw a couple of Victor's basses at camp, and he had literally gouged a a trough a good 1/2" into the wood where his index and middle finger hit the body while he slaps... so the finish was gone, and actual wood was gone. Kinda cool... but not for me :)
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So you're not down with heavy mojo:cool:. Other than repairability, is there a tonal difference?

I ding my axes quite a bit. So now you've got me intrigued.

God Bless, Ray
 
#49
C'mon my OCD brother! You're gentle enough on your instruments these days that you'll never go through that finish. Besides...if you do get a nick or nasty scratch, would you rather polish through clear to level the finish, or sand through wood? :D Anyway, if it is a gloss finish (which I'm kinda' rooting for...I know, I know), here's how I predict things will go down: Cue dream sequence.....now!

Greg: Ooh! Thank you, UPS Man, thank you! Where's my damn utility knife?

(Opens box, unlatches the case, and gets a whiff of that new bass smell.)

Greg: Wow, it sure is pretty. Damn gloss finish though. Argh. Damn you, gloss finish, damn you! Looks like I may put this one up on the wall before PoachDog gets here.

(Plugs in to that cool little Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0-12T in the corner, just, you know, to make sure the bass is in tune before displaying it for sale.)

Greg: HOLY BALLS! This thing sounds incredible! Hooglie Mooglie! It plays like butter! Jumpin' Jebediah! Have I mentioned that this thing sounds incredible?!? Heck with the display...it's MINE! All MINE! I loves me some gloss. MINE!
 
#52
Oil finish is a GO.

:hyper:

Proof:
 

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#56
Woww!! Thanks, Gard. I love it :hyper:

And Jerry - keep your thing off my thing, bro! :rollno:

:D

And for all you oil finish contemplators - Roscoe's oil finish is actually a blend, so it's permanent. No waxing required... but I still do it, just cause I enjoy it.

Satin's the same as gloss for me, no thanks. I guess I watched my Alembic go slowly downhill in the looks department over our 15 years together, and I don't want to repeat that experience... I really loved my Warwick for 2 years - every time I'd change the strings, I'd wax it lovingly and it'd look good as new... so far my Roscoe experience has been the same, so I couldn't be happier.
 

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