Heating back of Pick-up for DB

[Slim Rinkle]

I'm pretty new to Standup bass, although I've played electric for 40 years in clubs this year. In fact, I have my 1st Upright gig New Years Eve ( at an old folks home in Zanesville, Ohio for a square dance yet!), and I'm trying to figure out the best way of heating the back of my capped 88 Ranger for safe transport. Bought a thing called a Truck Boot, that goes between the cap and the cab so you can open the windows, but wasn't enough. Duct-taped the hose from my dryer to one of the vents on my dash and that helped some ( Red Green would be proud! ). Anyone have more ideas for me? Slim

[drurb]

New to the double bass? (Arghh!-- not "standup" or "upright" ). My advice would be to stop trying to heat the back and put the bass in the cab! You'd be surprised how basses can be made to fit into small cars, etc. One technique is to put the scroll end toward the floor. Perhaps others more familiar with your vehicle will chime in. By the way, what kind of bass is it and where do you live? Would you please fill out your profile?

[Slim Rinkle]

Thanks for your input drurb. I live in Columbus Ohio. Zanesville is about 2 hours away. Believe me, there is no possible way for the instrument to fit inside the cab, upside down or sideways.
My friends at the Loft here in town http://www.theloftviolinshop.com/mus...attheloft.html
told me that my bass ( a 3/4 ) was made in Cleveland, Ohio in the late 70's or early 80's ( tag disappeared at some point ) by a luthier named Joseph Lusch, who they knew. Laminate made from German parts. He was a contemporary of Peter Horn, who is still going. Both worked at Scherl & Roth at the same time ; Lusch from Yugoslavia and Horn from Germany. Good solid bass.
I'm very careful with all my belongings and would like to insure the Bull Fiddle isn't damaged by temp changes within my power to do so. Slim

[Droot]

How about preheating with an electric heater and then follow with your dryer tube? If not, Jeep made a supplemental heater that had the heater core and a fan attached that could be cut into the main heater lines. I believe you might pick something like that up and rig it to your truck.
DRoot

[drurb]

Originally Posted by Slim Rinkle

Thanks for your input drurb. I live in Columbus Ohio. Zanesville is about 2 hours away. Believe me, there is no possible way for the instrument to fit inside the cab, upside down or sideways.
My friends at the Loft here in town http://www.theloftviolinshop.com/mus...attheloft.html
told me that my bass ( a 3/4 ) was made in Cleveland, Ohio in the late 70's or early 80's ( tag disappeared at some point ) by a luthier named Joseph Lusch, who they knew. Laminate made from German parts. He was a contemporary of Peter Horn, who is still going. Both worked at Scherl & Roth at the same time ; Lusch from Yugoslavia and Horn from Germany. Good solid bass.
I'm very careful with all my belongings and would like to insure the Bull Fiddle isn't damaged by temp changes within my power to do so. Slim

Oops-- sorry I missed the Ohio info in your original post. Well, I'll take your word for it but I've seen basses fit into some seemingly impossible spaces. Given it's a laminate, it will be less prone to damage than a bass with a carved top. Still, I wouldn't expose it to the elements in an unheated bed. Perhaps UncleToad who is right there in Columbus can be of help.

I did a quick Google search of "portable auto heater" and found a large number of devices that are powered from the cigarette lighter, wired directly to the battery, or that use low-pressure propane. Seems one of them should do the trick. Good luck!

[Slim Rinkle]

Hey, thanks Droot! Those are both good idea. I always take an ultra-long extension 4Way box and have a small ceramic.Could get it nice and toasty and sustain w/ the tube on the way. Seems I know someone w/ the Jeep heater too. I'll check into that also.
'Preciate it! Slim

[Slim Rinkle]

Thank you drurb! I'll run a search. I'll ask Phil M. too what he thinks. He's an old friend and has been a huge help to me over the years. He'll be back from vacation tomorrow and I'm 'spossed to give a buzz. Slim

[Andrew McGregor]

Rent a van?

[bejoyous]

Well it's 40 below and I don't give a !@#$
Got a heater in my truck and I'm off to the rodeo
And it's allemande left and allemande right
Come on ya !@#$in' dummy get your right step right
Get off the stage ya $%^ damn goof, get off

ya *&^% me off, !@#$in' jerk, get on my nerves

[Steve Clark]

Ah I get it. I was wondering how heating up my Realist pick up was going to make my bass sound better.