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[quote name='Musicman20' post='770294' date='Mar 10 2010, 12:45 PM']I was thinking of looking at Roscoe for my 5 string investment. Although they are not custom as such, they seem to be held it very high regard. I live nowhere near Bass Direct now so testing within the next 6 months is out of the question, but I would really like to consider the Roscoe line. This one is nice: [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Roscoe_CS5_Tobacco.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_sp...S5_Tobacco.html[/url] Anyone have any idea how long these take to be built and shipped? I have 11 months basically.[/quote] That one is in stock. I saw it yesterday I'm sure. pretty confident thats a pic of the actual bass mate. Mark generally ships next day well! Action on my Roscoe is too good to be true... perfect in fact! EBS Combo will be with me tomorrow. Mark agreed to send it with me as I was travelling on a packed train with a bass and a bag already :-)

I'm yet to refer to it as 'sick'... but yes, I guess your right... It is 'Sick'! :-)

[quote name='51m0n' post='770161' date='Mar 10 2010, 10:58 AM']And you ended up buying the Roscoe Century Standard fretless 6 string from him, he's a clever one that Mark, like a dealer outside the playground, only with bass gear Brilliant![/quote] As part of a trade... I didn't strictly 'buy' it. :-)

Cheers chaps. Light is an understatement... stunningly comfy. I turned up at rehearsal last night, having never rehearsed with a 6 or with a fretless, having owned the bass for 3 hours and never missed a note. I can't believe how easy it is to play. Very very impressed! Love the aluminium fret lines as well. Hard to get the detail in the pics, but small metal strips just look much classier that a strip of lighter wood!

Pics as promised... Fantastic low action, with no sign of buzz anywhere... Beautiful Diamondwood fretboard with Aluminium fret lines... Absolutely awesome bass. I'm a very very happy Shep :-)

I can only 2nd the stunning service here. Mark invested a great deal of time and effort in me yesterday, happy to take my critisism over a few instruments I tried and didn't like at the shop, and able to open my eyes to others I hadn't considered. He seriously knows his stock and you can tell he's played and understands the qualities of all of his basses. His service is so good he even picked me up and dropped me back off at the train station AND made me a cuppa. He did me a stunningy good deal on a trade with my Overwater and I really don't feel like I could ask for more. I would recommend the Bass Direct service for anyone at all, particuarly those looking to buy a top end instrument and want to know what's really out there. Make the journey to Bass Ditect and try 30 custom basses... There will be one that feels right!!! Cheers Mark

Well my decision to move from 5 to 6 strings has been on my mind for a while and having sampled a number of high end 6ers I found one that just felt 'right'. Neck like butter, didn't notice the step to 6 strings, and it's a fretless... And I hardly even notice the fact! The Overwater has left the building!!!! But, welcome to the family.... Roscoe Century Standard 6 Fretless Ash body with enhance grain 3 piece Maple Neck Diamondwood board with aluminium fret lines (!) Hand Carved Graphtec Nut Hipshot satin hardware Bartolini CB pickups and Bartolini 3 band EQ Uber lightweight (about 8.6lbs) and amazingly balanced A truely stunning instrument and a delight to play. Pics to follow when some natural light comes through the curtains Also joining the family this week is the new EBS Session 60 combo for home practice whilst the rig is at the studio. A stunning combo which punches well above it's price point, as well as the new TC Electronics Polychromatic tuner... which rocks!!!

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='767858' date='Mar 8 2010, 12:49 PM']Blue LEDs. Much better. [/quote] Agreed. Going to get my hands on some micro LED's in blue and change the clip light and the compressor light to blue as well

He is awesome, a real hero of the bass I feel. I have booked tickets, me and Jazz are going without fail!

Awesome +6!

Some up to date pics as of today. Pics are missing the GB as it's down with Bernie. Rig & Overwater (Fafner now sporting the blue LED's) (sorry about my reflection in this one!) Overwater Evolution 5 Custom EBS Fafner, EBS Neoline 212 & EBS Neoline 115 Pedalboard... Boss TU2, Boss DD3, EBS Unichorus, EBS Octabass, EMMA DiscumBOBulator (with sfx made toggle), MXR Bass Blowtorch, Tech 21 XXL Bass Edition

On the way back from Bernies... Been a good day out. The 115 is all fixed and the Fafner is now sporting blue LED's We went through all the colours and it was between Blue or Gold. Blue won. My GB is staying with Bernie for a week to resolve a few neck 'issues'. There maybe a new GB project in the pipeline... But it's all a secret

Thought as much... Jazz's kicking himself for shifting it

Got me too. Sold everything I owned. Didn't even look at a bass for 18 months. Then I played one... I was like crack and I was addicted again, and far more excited by it. The break did me good

[quote name='gnasher1993' post='766232' date='Mar 6 2010, 05:12 PM']Looks good Shep...2nd DD-3 in order? [/quote] Thats what I'm on the look out for :-)

Jazz finally let it go!! Ha. This bass is awesome. Tried it and loved it. I know he was in two minds about parting as well... We are both off to see Bernie @ GB tomorrow so I'm sure I will hear a 'I miss that Bacchus' story in the car. This has an ultimate jazz bass tone, and the feel of a bass worth a goof grand over its actual cost. Top bit of kit

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='766083' date='Mar 6 2010, 02:29 PM']Don't go telling everybody how good they are, the used prices will go back up. [/quote] Mine went for £725 if I recall... I'd of been a happy buyer! I could have 3 and half of them for the price of my Overwater! lol

Mine at the mo (sorry for the bad pic)... Shep

[quote name='MythSte' post='766086' date='Mar 6 2010, 02:30 PM']Completly agree. I think schroeders are lumped in a similar deal - Yes they do have a slight mid hump, but with a little EQ they can turn into really big fat scooped monsters if thats what your after. I'd really love to try a nice big EBS rig, I've only tried a small one (1x15) Looks beautiful mate![/quote] Well if you ever end up in Nottingham, give me a shout. Always happy to accommodate other basschatters... Had mcgraham over earlier in fact!