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Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: tmoney61092 on August 22, 2012, 12:03:57 PM

so today I went to my local Guitar Center in Greensboro NC where Roscoe basses are made, this Gitar Center usually has 1 or 2 so I go in there to check them out, well today I went in there and they had a 3 string Rosco with a buckey burl top that was gorgeous, but I was still confused. I picked and plugged it in and the next thing that happened.... the neck was unplayable!!!! The action was so low that not a single note was audible because of all the buzzing!!! They wanted $3000 for it and it was used! now I've never played a Roscoe that I was crazy about but this one was definitely the worst! I would have thought the Guitar Center would have at least set it up!(another reason I usually try to stay as far away from that particular Guitar Center as I can) I just thought I'd share this because I found it so odd, would anyone use one of these? admitedly it was tuned EAD so it would be easy to get away with using one of these but I just don't see a real practical application for it.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/138023.png) here's a picture
 
~Taylor

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: brianclarkebert on August 22, 2012, 12:09:32 PM

Call it the NiKKI Six Custom=)

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: tubeperson on August 22, 2012, 12:27:15 PM

Can Nikki count to Sixx?

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: serialnumber12 on August 22, 2012, 01:13:05 PM

after breaking G strings at gigs ive gotten pretty comfortable with three strings and it keeps you in the 'LOW' when its solo time which is what 'BASS playing' is all about.

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: jazzyvee on August 22, 2012, 01:52:53 PM

 
 
(Message edited by jazzyvee on August 22, 2012)

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: jazzyvee on August 22, 2012, 01:54:20 PM

I could imagine a 3 string bass in that tuning being useful for reggae.
On the other hand it has been done before.  
http://www.stupidedia.org/stupi/Datei:Balalaika.jpg (http://www.stupidedia.org/stupi/Datei:Balalaika.jpg)

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: tmoney61092 on August 22, 2012, 02:34:52 PM

Well I play a lot of chords and higher register stuff since my band only has 1 guitarist so I have to fill in a lot of space playing high and low stuff so I need the G. I could see it being good for reggae, it just seemed odd to pay so much for such a bass
 
~Taylor

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: keith_h on August 22, 2012, 02:58:00 PM

Don't forget Tony Levin and his 3 string Stingray. I believe it burned up in a fire but I remember seeing him play it in a video somewhere on the net.  
 
Keith

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: mario_farufyno on August 22, 2012, 04:16:01 PM

Here is the story:
 
http://www.papabear.com/miscpages/fire.htm
 
a close up here:
 
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/larry-hartkes-2010-precision-bass-refinish-697824/index11.html
 
(Message edited by mario farufyno on August 22, 2012)

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: mario_farufyno on August 22, 2012, 04:54:27 PM

The good thing about having 3 string Bass is to prevent against being tempted to tapping, ha ha ha...

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on August 24, 2012, 09:32:15 AM

I bet the bass could be converted into a 4 string

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: stout71 on August 24, 2012, 12:49:34 PM

Sounds like that particular bass needs to be converted into a doorstop.

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: peoplechipper on August 25, 2012, 09:13:51 PM

I love the top, and I rarely use the G string, but when it comes down to it, this bass is pointless; the costs of building are the same or more(you'll have to buy a 4 set of tuners, cost of a custom bridge, etc...) just to remove a string that you'll have to pay for anyway!?
 
Tony

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: wideload on August 28, 2012, 12:38:03 PM

So...
What are the extra two strings for??

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: terryc on August 28, 2012, 02:00:57 PM

Night piece of wood but that's it!

Title: 3 string Roscoe bass
Post by: David Houck on September 01, 2012, 02:51:50 PM

Larry; those are sympathetic strings.