Roscoe

Roscoe

Also known as: Roscoe Guitars, Keith Roscoe Guitars, Roscoe Basses

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Roscoe Guitars is a custom bass and electric guitar builder based in Greensboro, North Carolina, founded by luthier Keith Roscoe. Roscoe built and repaired guitars for years before opening his own shop, and by the early 2000s demand for his basses had grown to the point that he set guitar production aside to focus exclusively on the four-, five-, six-, and seven-string instruments the brand bec...

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Roscoe Guitars is a custom bass and electric guitar builder based in Greensboro, North Carolina, founded by luthier Keith Roscoe. Roscoe built and repaired guitars for years before opening his own shop, and by the early 2000s demand for his basses had grown to the point that he set guitar production aside to focus exclusively on the four-, five-, six-, and seven-string instruments the brand became known for. The shop has since reintroduced an electric guitar line alongside the basses.

The lineup centers on three bass body shapes — the Century, the SKB, and the smaller LG — each offered in Standard, Standard Plus, Custom, and Signature tiers that step up through wood selection, top figuring, and appointments. Roscoe also offers Classic JJ and PJ models with more traditional voicings, a headless bass series, and bolt-on and neck-through construction options. Instruments are typically paired with Bartolini pickups and preamps, and necks are built with graphite reinforcement for stability.

The shop is small-batch and made-to-order, with each instrument set up on a PLEK machine, and Roscoe basses have been used by players including Jimmy Haslip and Amos Heller. The brand has a reputation in the boutique bass community for clean, modern fretwork, balanced ergonomics, and exotic-wood tops.

Roscoe has 5 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Electric Basses and Fretless Basses. Their gear is featured by 2 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Rock, and Funk / Soul. Notable users include Amos Heller and Jimmy Haslip.

Artists Who Use Roscoe

Amos Heller uses 2 Roscoe products

Amos Heller

Bassist · The Agency

Jimmy Haslip uses 1 Roscoe product

Jimmy Haslip

Bassist, Composer · Yellowjackets

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