pantherairsoft Posted April 15, 2012 Author Posted April 15, 2012 Mini update... Serial number will be #6364 I'm also having an active/passive switch installed on the pre. Quote
funkypenguin Posted April 16, 2012 Posted April 16, 2012 Bad luck with those guys going out of business!! but its great to know theyre very much committed to the highest quality of manufacture! Hope progress is swift from now, really cant wait to see this completed!! Quote
pantherairsoft Posted April 20, 2012 Author Posted April 20, 2012 [quote name='funkypenguin' timestamp='1334605191' post='1618487'] Bad luck with those guys going out of business!! but its great to know theyre very much committed to the highest quality of manufacture! Hope progress is swift from now, really cant wait to see this completed!! [/quote] Me too dude! Longest build thread in history to have nothing but the top wood photographed! Quote
pantherairsoft Posted April 24, 2012 Author Posted April 24, 2012 Slotting issue resolved and progress is underway. As a taster here is a rough cut of the body (before final sculpting etc)... [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Roscoe%20LG%20Signature%20V/546114_372418889477780_132764710109867_1107010_214266744_n.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Roscoe%20LG%20Signature%20V/544831_372418956144440_132764710109867_1107011_151259772_n.jpg[/IMG] Quote
charic Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 Turn your head sideways and you can see a fat ninja in the grain Quote
pantherairsoft Posted April 24, 2012 Author Posted April 24, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1335279684' post='1628517'] Turn your head sideways and you can see a fat ninja in the grain [/quote] lolololololololololololol Quote
eude Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 [quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1335279166' post='1628503'] Slotting issue resolved and progress is underway. As a taster here is a rough cut of the body (before final sculpting etc)... [/quote] Now that is a cool looking bass. I used to struggle a bit with that Roscoe shape, but to my eye now, it's very much the "Thumb Bass" of the Roscoe range and that's never a bad thing Really chuffed things are on the move again dude, congrats Eude Quote
eude Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1335279684' post='1628517'] Turn your head sideways and you can see a fat ninja in the grain [/quote] Magic! Quote
scojack Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 Looking fantastic cant wait to see a finish on that Burr ! Quote
51m0n Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 Yowser...... You'd better bring that down to the next SE Bass Bash, so I can drool all over that one too... Quote
pantherairsoft Posted April 24, 2012 Author Posted April 24, 2012 [quote name='eude' timestamp='1335279891' post='1628523'] Now that is a cool looking bass. I used to struggle a bit with that Roscoe shape, but to my eye now, it's very much the "Thumb Bass" of the Roscoe range and that's never a bad thing [/quote] Wait until you see it with the angled pickups AND the angles ramp between them... I think the layout looks killer! Quote
Prime_BASS Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 [quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1335286088' post='1628674'] Wait until you see it with the angled pickups AND the angles ramp between them... I think the layout looks killer! [/quote] Does this mean it's going to be done soon ish?? Quote
pantherairsoft Posted April 24, 2012 Author Posted April 24, 2012 [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1335286664' post='1628690'] Does this mean it's going to be done soon ish?? [/quote] Soon-ish... No specifics at the mo. I think we are looking weeks rather than months now. Quote
eude Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 [quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1335286803' post='1628696'] Soon-ish... No specifics at the mo. I think we are looking weeks rather than months now. [/quote] Wonderful news pal Quote
pantherairsoft Posted April 24, 2012 Author Posted April 24, 2012 [quote name='eude' timestamp='1335292290' post='1628832'] Wonderful news pal [/quote] :-) Quote
EskimoBassist Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 Lovely Bass design, sorry to hear about your shoulder and hip problems - I'm very much in the same camp but for different reasons. Can't wait to see the finished pictures! Quote
funkypenguin Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 [quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1335286803' post='1628696'] Soon-ish... No specifics at the mo. I think we are looking weeks rather than months now. [/quote] Awesome news bud, that buckeye will look amazing with finish on it!! Quote
pantherairsoft Posted April 26, 2012 Author Posted April 26, 2012 Cheers guys... Really looking forwards to it! Quote
pantherairsoft Posted May 5, 2012 Author Posted May 5, 2012 The new guys that confirmed they could do the custom slotting have now elaborated to say that will do it, but only if they use their own woods to create the neck and fretboard - effectively they will build but not slot someone else's board. Back to the drawing board. Quote
eude Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 [quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1336230277' post='1642866'] The new guys that confirmed they could do the custom slotting have now elaborated to say that will do it, but only if they use their own woods to create the neck and fretboard - effectively they will build but not slot someone else's board. Back to the drawing board. [/quote] Aw man, that totally stinks! Will Roscoe not consider doing the slotting themselves?... Eude Quote
pantherairsoft Posted May 5, 2012 Author Posted May 5, 2012 Quality and precision is the key. They consider fret positioning to be vital to the tiniest measurement. They are set up for 34 & 35" scales and don't do hand slotting. It'll be sorted soon I'm sure. What's important is that they are not prepared to compromise on quality for the sale of getting it done. Quote
Prime_BASS Posted May 7, 2012 Posted May 7, 2012 seems ridiculous that they won't slot someone elses board...... turning away good business, exsepcially in these economic times.... Quote
eude Posted May 7, 2012 Posted May 7, 2012 [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1336406960' post='1645150'] seems ridiculous that they won't slot someone elses board...... turning away good business, exsepcially in these economic times.... [/quote] Yup, it's unsane. They've thrown away the opportunity of a nice working relationship there. Did they think that Roscoe would just let them build their necks for them? I pity the fools! Eude Quote
pantherairsoft Posted May 10, 2012 Author Posted May 10, 2012 The right company for the job has been found and it's been sent today. It is officially moving!! Quote
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