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So, why buy from Greg @ Rocket?
- Thread starter VroomVroom
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I traded one old Roscoe and bought two new ones from Greg. I know there is no other one else I would rather deal with than Greg. Hmmm......start'n to think about a third Roscoe....
G. Love
G. Love
I've never bought anything from Greg, but I can say this sponsored forum is the most active, open and friendliest on TB.
That alone has made me a fan.
There's one sponsored forum where the business manager got pissed because someone asked a question he didn't like.
I've not spent another dime with them since that time and my spend was over $3000 at that point...
That alone has made me a fan.
There's one sponsored forum where the business manager got pissed because someone asked a question he didn't like.
I've not spent another dime with them since that time and my spend was over $3000 at that point...
Definite +1 on this thread. I haven't even gotten my bass that I ordered 2 months ago, but I know I will go through him again. Very helpful through the whole process.
Here's a bump for Mr. Bump. Just had another absolutely positive right coast < > left coast transaction. It's nothing but delicious buying from Rocket.
the more I read the more I like!! glad Im getting my first Roscoe through Greg!!
Is that you, Al? I thought it might be given your location.
Al traded in that lovely trans-black Lull M5 that ended up in Florida with JBFLA.
Lots of great stuff happening here lately, guys! I should take a moment to thank all of you!!! It is indeed a pleasure to serve you all, even just to hang out with you all online. I love my job!
yes it is!!!
and for the M5 to go from AK to FL is something else!!
and for the M5 to go from AK to FL is something else!!
Is that you, Al? I thought it might be given your location.
Al traded in that lovely trans-black Lull M5 that ended up in Florida with JBFLA.
Lots of great stuff happening here lately, guys! I should take a moment to thank all of you!!! It is indeed a pleasure to serve you all, even just to hang out with you all online. I love my job!
yes it is!!!
and for the M5 to go from AK to FL is something else!!
Thanks Al! The M5 is digging the weather.
Al - did you spec out the M5? That's a boat load of tonal options!!
Joe, it's a different beast from my 3 Roscoes; they're all Roscoe Bart/Bart pre.
This is my first time with Nordy's and Aggy pre. With the addition of the coil tap and active by-pass it's very trad Jazz sounding; throw in all the other stuff and, well, I'm still working my way thru them.
Other stuff being:
1st knob - Volume-push/pull for Active/Passive
2nd - Blend with detent
3rd - Passive Tone Control with push/pull for coil tapping when up, Hum Canceling when down
4th - stacked bass/treble
2 switches- One switches between 400hz to 800hz mids. The other switch turns off the mids completely.
All the combinations have good results - I lean towards a few more than others - but I'm still experimenting.
I still prefer the Roscoe B string tho. Seems tighter (more taught?); that could be the strings - they're SS and I prefer nickle.
Can't bring myself to dispose of a nearly new set of strings. Must be the Scot in me. The Irish in me says "ahhh, screw it".
The Irish in me is thinking "he could probably trade them on here for the price of a few pints..."
The Irish in me is thinking "he could probably trade them on here for the price of a few pints..."
...or, maybe that would be the scotch in me.
Jim, take off the strings and I will give you a pair of DR Nickels, send me a few pints of Guinness to Cape Cod and I'll gladly pay you back this winter when I visit Jupiter. I, too, have Irish and Welsh heritage in my lineage.
Congrats, Bro - I love the look of that bass. Off the record- no other bass of mine (Lull or Modulus) can hold a candle to the "B" string of a Roscoe. Truth can be painful sometimes. Enjoy bro.
Congrats, Bro - I love the look of that bass. Off the record- no other bass of mine (Lull or Modulus) can hold a candle to the "B" string of a Roscoe. Truth can be painful sometimes. Enjoy bro.
Hey Pete!
These are probably at least 5 months old and I don't know how much time was put on them prior. It's good to try new stuff anyway.
OT - Friday I had a chance to meet with bassmanbob (Roscoe owner/forumite) at his band's gig in Stuart. We'll have to have him bring his gear next time you're down here too!
mo' Roscoes = mo' fun
These are probably at least 5 months old and I don't know how much time was put on them prior. It's good to try new stuff anyway.
OT - Friday I had a chance to meet with bassmanbob (Roscoe owner/forumite) at his band's gig in Stuart. We'll have to have him bring his gear next time you're down here too!
mo' Roscoes = mo' fun
when I talked to Mike Lull he was starting to use the OBP-3
and was talking about his "special mid" options and talked about multiple adjustments...that is Mike Lull working his magic!!
and was talking about his "special mid" options and talked about multiple adjustments...that is Mike Lull working his magic!!
