Roscoe LG3005 Custom USA 5 String
£1850
Aberdeen

Acebassmusic · 2025-02-01T17:42:23Z

For sale is my Roscoe LG3005 Custom 5 USA string bass including original Roscoe lightweight case.

I’ve had 2 of these basses over the years and they both live up to their reputation as quality instruments made by one of the best luthiers around. The bass is very versatile, balances well and easy to play. Why sell? Well, the merry-go-round of gear continues and I’ve decided I need to apply the rule as one comes in, another goes out.

Looking at the 2017 pricing brochure (attached) from the Roscoe website it looks like, new, this bass would be around the £4,000+ price range before shipping and taxes!

The colour "Trans Red Gloss" is show in the photos both in direct sunlight and indoors. The 5th photo (close up body shot) is probably closest to the actual colour you see. There are some very small marks on the top part of the body (circled on the photos). These seem to only be in the top clear coat of the finish. On the back of the bass there is a laptop screen protector! I kid you not. I have used this on a number of my basses which reduces the chance of buckle rash. Peels off easy and doesn’t leave marks or residue.

Collection preferred from Aberdeen so you can try it out but as Aberdeen is a long way from most of civilisation, I will ship to mainland UK at cost using Parcelforce. I’ve estimated this based on a London postcode to be £20 via Express24 (without insurance)

Specs:

Roscoe LG3005 USA (2007)
Top: 5A Exhibition-grade quilted maple with trans red gloss finish
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Maple and purple heart
Fretboard: Spalted purpleheart
Neck: Bolt on, 35” with graphite rod reinforcement
Nut: Hand carved graphite, width 45.5mm
No of frets: 24
String spacing at bridge: set at 19mm (adjustable)
String spacing at nut: 9mm
Pickups: Bartolini
Electronics: Bartolini NTMB+F
Output trim pot accessible through the back plate (circled on the photos)
Controls: Vol (push / pull for active / passive), pan, treble, mid (push / pull freq select 800Hz & 250Hz), bass
Strings: D’Addario Nickel EXL170-5 (.045, .065, .080, .100, .130)
Neck relief currently set at 0.010”, truss rod fully working
Action: set at 2.0mm at the 24th fret B and 1.8mm under the G
Black hardware, Gotoh Ultralight tuners & Hipshot bridge
Weight: 8.4lbs / 3.8kg
Case: original Roscoe lightweight moulded insert foam case