accessorys

[jubjub721]

what kind of accessorys do you guys use for your bass and what ones do you recomend???

 

[Aussie Mark]

Straplocks: Dunlop
Straps: Colonial Leather; Comfort Strap
Strings: D'Addario Chromes; Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats; Dean Markley Flats
Stands: stage - homemade "hanger"; home - Fender
Shirts: loud; paisley; retro
Beer: Coopers Pale Ale; Newcastle Brown; Tiger

 

[spectorbassguy]

Fast Fret String & Fretboard Cleaner
Fender Mist & Wipe Polish (Has Meguiar's in it - good stuff)
Planet Waves Cables
Korg Tuners
Extra Pickguards in assorted flavors
Small wire cutters (for changing strings)
"Punk is Dead" sticker
Planet Waves Straps

 

[shaver]

Dunlop strap locks
Planet Waves strap
Samson airline bass wireless
Dunlop Q Bass Wah
Dunlop MXR bass auto Q
Boss Bass Overdrive

 

[jongitarz]

Spector....Punk is NOT dead

 

[spectorbassguy]

Spector....Punk is NOT dead

I KNEW you would say that!

 

[jongitarz]

 

[tkarter]

10 fingers

tk

 

[TSanders]

Dunlop Straplocks
DR Lo-Riders or TI flats (depending on my mood)
Ernie Ball Strap
Planet Waves cables ( MONSTER CABLES SUCK)
Ultimate Stands
Avalon U5 DI

Jones Soda

 

[scottbass71]

Straplocks: Dunlop - plastic non permenant type
Straps: Colonial Leather
Strings: ernie ball, daddarios
Stand: K + M
Tuner: Korg
Cable: Planet Waves
Various tools in case of an emergency eg soldering iron etc.

 

[shaver]

thats so awsome haha, u carry around an emergency soldering iron? thats awsome

 

[Aussie Mark]

thats so awsome haha, u carry around an emergency soldering iron?

I carry a soldering iron in my tool box as well, but I'd prefer not to use it, since I can think of nothing worse than trying to solder under dim lighting during a set break. I carry enough spare patch leads, mic leads, speaker leads and adapters for my PA that I've never had to use the soldering iron at a gig. Also, I always take 2 basses in case something unexpected happens. I haven't broken a string on a bass since the 80s (when I played with a pick sometimes), but it pays to be prepared, as the boy scouts used to say.

 

[scottbass71]

Exactly mark you don't know what happens at a gig so you have to be prepared for everything
I too take 2 guitars to a gig!!!

 

[Mobay45]

I always have strings, a screwdriver, pliers, batteries, an extra strap and an extra bass at every gig.

 

[crazybass888]

Dunlop Strap Locks (black)
Monster Cables
Sennheiser Evolution Wireless
Levys Leather Strap w/ a Seat Belt Buckle
Extra Strap (just in case)
Korg Pedal Tuner
Batteries (Duracell Pro Cell 9v bought by the gross!)
3 Guitar Rack
Ernie Ball Guitar Polish
Ernie Ball Super Slinky Strings
Knife, Screwdriver, Flash Light, etc...
1994 Sterling (just in case)

 

[jubjub721]

what do you mean "just in case"

any way
i have a big set of computer tools that i could cary around if i actually got in a band that was good

 

[crazybass888]

"Just in case" is because you never know. Just last week I had a string break forcing me to swap basses and I've had more than my share of straps and straplocks that have decided that gigs are more fun to break at than practice

 

[tkarter]

Just in case also applies to just in case I am not hurting my back carrying the amp and cabs into the gig I should have a heavy tool box to finish the job.



tk

 

[jubjub721]

the whole just in case thing was ment to be that
i bring my sterling just in case

the whole thing
was that

i bring my sterling

i was defending my model
of course i realize why you would bring 2

 

[Mobay45]

what do you mean "just in case"

any way
i have a big set of computer tools that i could cary around if i actually got in a band that was good

When you do get in a band and you are playing a paying gig, they don't take too kindly to long, quiet breaks in the music. Neither the bar manager nor the crowd cares that you broke a string and you need to stop and replace it. They only know that they are not getting what they paid for. If you want to keep getting gigs, you need to come prepared. Probably the only person in the band that won't bring a back up instrument is the drummer and even he brings lots of sticks.