3 string Roscoe bass

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Author Message tmoney61092 Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 812 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 12:03 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. here's a picture ~Taylor brianclarkebert New Username: brianclarkebert Post Number: 10 Registered: 7-2012 Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 12:09 pm:    Call it the NiKKI Six Custom=) tubeperson Advanced Member Username: tubeperson Post Number: 371 Registered: 5-2005 Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 12:27 pm:    Can Nikki count to Sixx? serialnumber12 Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 994 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 1:13 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. jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3115 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 1:52 pm:    (Message edited by jazzyvee on August 22, 2012) jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3116 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 1:54 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 tmoney61092 Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 813 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 2:34 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 keith_h Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1786 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 2:58 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 mario_farufyno Senior Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 822 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 4:16 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) mario_farufyno Senior Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 823 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 4:54 pm:    The good thing about having 3 string Bass is to prevent against being tempted to tapping, ha ha ha... funkyjazzjunky Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 813 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Friday, August 24, 2012 - 9:32 am:    I bet the bass could be converted into a 4 string stout71 Member Username: stout71 Post Number: 76 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Friday, August 24, 2012 - 12:49 pm:    Sounds like that particular bass needs to be converted into a doorstop. peoplechipper Advanced Member Username: peoplechipper Post Number: 299 Registered: 2-2009 Posted on Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 9:13 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 wideload Intermediate Member Username: wideload Post Number: 192 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 12:38 pm:    So... What are the extra two strings for?? terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1959 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 2:00 pm:    Night piece of wood but that's it! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 10875 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, September 01, 2012 - 2:51 pm:    Larry; those are sympathetic strings.