johnbiffa Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 Worth a try....good luck. I had a 5 string Roscoe but never got on with the extra string.....old dog and new tricks etc.......... John
warwickhunt Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 WoT has just been around to mine and he happened to have the RB IV with him... Swiss Army Knife of tone is the best way to describe it! If anyone is dithering over this bass I'd get it bought sharpish, when will you see another 4 string version of one of these and certainly in this colour combo!
wateroftyne Posted January 12, 2013 Author Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) Last bump, and I'll forget about selling it for a while and just play it. Which is far from a hardship. :-) Edited January 12, 2013 by wateroftyne
xabixu Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 It's a very nice bass. Some people say it's the best one made by Fender. And i appreciate the first song you post, i really like the singer's voice.
wateroftyne Posted January 22, 2013 Author Posted January 22, 2013 Ah, one more bump 'cos I found this interesting link about how the RB came to be, and a bit more about what it does. http://www.roscoebeck.com/profile.htm
mybass Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1358890736' post='1946782'] Ah, one more bump 'cos I found this interesting link about how the RB came to be, and a bit more about what it does. [url="http://www.roscoebeck.com/profile.htm"]http://www.roscoebeck.com/profile.htm[/url] [/quote] And it took Roscoe Beck over a decade to get his bass sorted!
wateroftyne Posted January 28, 2013 Author Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Been meaning to post these.... Edited January 28, 2013 by wateroftyne
W11ATO Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 I hope I get to fondle this beauty on Sunday ;-)
wateroftyne Posted January 31, 2013 Author Posted January 31, 2013 Something else to mention - The Bass Doc and I have had a blummin' good look at it, and neither of us can see a join anywhere in the body. It's either an astonishingly good match, or a one-piece body (which would be virtually unheard of).
W11ATO Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 I got to play this yesterday.......oh lordy what a tone..... tight as a gnats chuff!! And in sparkling condition
wateroftyne Posted February 4, 2013 Author Posted February 4, 2013 [quote name='W11ATO' timestamp='1359970286' post='1962530'] I got to play this yesterday.......oh lordy what a tone..... tight as a gnats chuff!! And in sparkling condition [/quote] Glad you like it! For posterity, here's a video of you (and Ian) playing it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhIRZPnFfCM
Rhammond Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Hi !! Y discover your RB IV for sale ! Has it been sold ? Would you send it in Versailles near Paris if not yet sold ? Very excited as impossible to find by our country !
wateroftyne Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 Hi Rhammond It's still available, but I'm not keen on sending it out of the UK to anyone but an established Basschatter, Sorry about that.
Rhammond Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) You don't have any risc as the buyer will pay before you send it. Do you know the shipping cost ? Edited February 8, 2013 by Rhammond
wateroftyne Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 It would have to be a direct bank transfer - not PayPal. if you're OK with that, I'll get a shipping quote for you. (Sorry to do this on the thread, but I've had other offers from overseas and this will be useful for them).
wateroftyne Posted February 11, 2013 Author Posted February 11, 2013 Still available - I'll consider a trade involving a (real) 60s P.
wateroftyne Posted February 11, 2013 Author Posted February 11, 2013 Thanks for letting me know - glad you got sorted!
wateroftyne Posted February 15, 2013 Author Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) I managed to grab a few minutes to record a little bit with my Zoom H2 which gives you an idea of the tones available from this all-passive beauty. [b]Disclaimer: I know the playing is terrible.[/b] I only had a few minutes spare before the house was overtaken by kids again, so I didn't have a chance to think about what to play. It's literally plunking around. [b][url="https://soundcloud.com/wateroftyne/shabby-aimless-noodling-on-a"]Here ye go...[/url][/b] Edited February 15, 2013 by wateroftyne
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