How hard would it be...

[silverburst]

...to wander over to the parts and accessories counter and get some knobs for that brand new bass hanging on the wall? Really.

 

[oddjob]

 

[iamcatwarrior]

That's disgraceful. Someone should be doing something about that.

I remember a number of years ago walking into a music store and finding a Sterling 4 HS with a tone knob missing, and somehow still priced as being brand new.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

Do people really steal knobs? Shameful.

 

[madbassplaya]

Apparently they only needed 3? Damn Fender players!

 

[Oldtoe]

If they had time to steal the knobs, then I doubt there's a single bass with a battery there.

 

[adouglas]

Well, y'know, I do need to keep a healthy stock of spares on hand….

 

[JayDawg]

They're just disassembling it one part at a time. Then once they get all of the parts stolen, they will reassemble the bass complete back at their house. This way is much less suspicious...

 

[J Romano]

There needs to be a law! Oh wait, there is. It's called shoplifting!

 

[oli@bass]

I'd prefer to have such a selection of knobless balls to the ballless walls of music stores around here...

 

[MrMusashi]

i wonder if the bought the hex wrench needed to disassemble the knob at the parts and accessories counter?

MrM

 

[drTStingray]

A couple of theories:-

1) The shop takes off the knobs so they can't be bent or stolen..........

2) Some people are so used to passive basses which basically have an on/off switch/switches (volume knob(s) which is either on or off basically) and an alleged tone knob which does very little - if the knobs were on that bass it might confuse such people by having a fully functioning EQ to set you own tone.

But alas I guess the shop doesn't keep an eye on their stock and its condition is the reality.

Love the basses though - nice colours - is that a Dargie 2?

 

[oddjob]

Love the basses though - nice colours - is that a Dargie 2?

Looks to be True Gold

 

[Chuck B]

 

[laneline]

I think the store owner should address the 1950's pegboard holding up those basses, talk about low tech !!

 

[J Romano]

If my GC is typical, looks like the back wall in the "Rumble Room" here in Rochester........ Same color!

 

[DTG]

Well, y'know, I do need to keep a healthy stock of spares on hand….

I hear ya ;-)

 

[Rano Bass]

Maybe it's a relic?

 

[cellkirk74]

Most likely the shop sold the knobs. But why?