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

Call it the NiKKI Six Custom=)

Can Nikki count to Sixx?

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.

 
 
(Message edited by jazzyvee on August 22, 2012)

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

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

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

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)

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

I bet the bass could be converted into a 4 string

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

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

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

Night piece of wood but that's it!