NOW TRADED!!! Roscoe Century std. 6 FL

[Bassdude BE]

I only just got this and allthough this is probably one of the most easy to play 6 string fretless basses around,
i underestimated the transition from playing fretted to fretless a lot...
(i used to play a cheap fretless guitar when i was a kid so i thought that i would be able to adapt fairly easy,
but it turns out that it takes a lot more work and practice than i imagined...)

I'm still trying to get the hang of it and when i manage to get the fingerplacement right it does sound truly awesome!

I'm sure i would be able to get it right it if i spend a lot more time with her, but at the moment i'm still having lots of intonation issues when i play with my (up-tempo) band and therefore i'm thinking of trading this for a fretted 5 string (or maybe a really good fretted 4 string) as me and my bandmates might not have the patience to wait untill my muscle memory adapts to the fretless board...



[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Roscoe Century Standard Fretless 6[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Spec :[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ash body with enhanced grain[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]35" 3-piece bolt on Maple neck[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Diamond Wood board with aluminium fret markers[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hand carved Graphtec nut[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]18.3mm string spacing (adjustable bridge)[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bartolini CB pups and Bartolini 3 band 18v pre amp (with pickup gain trim pot on reverse control cavity)[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Lightweight Hip-Shot hardware[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hip-Shot O-ring knobs (will also include Roscoe originals)[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Strung with Overwater nickels[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Fender Deluxe strap pins (will include a set of Fender locks as well)[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]With Roscoe branded hardcase (worth £100!)[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Super light weight for a 6er - little over 8.5lbs!![/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Serial number A020[/font][/color]


[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]For those that might recognize this: this is indeed Shep's old bass and this bass has already been played and approved by some of our fellow BC'ers.[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]She has most likely the most easy to play 6 string neck you'll ever encounter (even with my smallish hands i could get around the fretboard fairly easy after just a few minutes of practice) and - when i manage to get the fingerplacement right - the fretless tone is to die for, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]lots of mwaah and a tight B-string that cut's through like no other.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Here's a link to Shep's original for sale thread (hope you don't mind Shep?): [/font][/color]
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/140623-sold-roscoe-century-standard-6-fretless"]http://basschat.co.u...dard-6-fretless[/url]



some new pictures that i made yesterday:
[url="https://picasaweb.google.com/114565193968859214000/RoscoeCenturyStd6FL"]https://picasaweb.go...oeCenturyStd6FL[/url]


Looking for trades with a fretted 5 string of similar value or higher/lesser value + cash adjustment.
Will consider other offers, but prefer trade offers concerning Roscoe, Zon, Warwick or similar modern basses,
but a passive Sandberg jazz could tempt me into a trade as well.

Will consider 4 string trades , but it'll have to be a very good 4 string to convince me as i have a new found love for the B-string since i played the Roscoe 6.


The bass is still in the same near mint condition as it was in on the original picture's
and she comes with a Roscoe formfit hardcase, Fender Deluxe straplocks an extra set of poti-knobs and a wide padded leather strap.

cash price: 950£ incl. EU/UK shipment
trade value: 1050 - 1100£




I'm going back to practice now (god knows i need it! ) so send me a PM if you have anymore questions or want to talk about a trade of some sort.

kind regards,
Donovan.

Edited December 9, 2012 by Bassdude BE

[Bassdude BE]

[b]Some youtube vids of the 5 string version:[/b]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtTqkeo9A4o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtTqkeo9A4o[/url]
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J20608hbXf0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J20608hbXf0[/url]

[b]more info:[/b]

[url="http://www.roscoeguitars.com/index.html"]http://www.roscoeguitars.com/index.html[/url]
[url="http://www.youtube.com/roscoeguitars"]http://www.youtube.com/roscoeguitars[/url]

[manudepaz]

Pm'd

[Bassdude BE]

[color=#FF0000][b]FIRST & FINAL BUMP![/b][/color]

[b]I am already considering some very tempting trade offers i got here,[/b]
[b]so don't hesitate to contact me if you're intrested in trading/buying this bass, because this definitely won't be available for much longer! [/b]

[b]Looking for 5 string or 4 string fretted (with cash adjustment either way if necessary) or a straight sale.[/b]
[b]Bass comes with Roscoe hardcase, wide padded leather strap , spare poti-knobs and Fender Deluxe strap-locks.[/b]

[Bassdude BE]

Now traded with manudepaz!

Edited December 9, 2012 by Bassdude BE

[manudepaz]