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01-29-2012, 09:20 AM
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I have alot of gigs that I need to look sharp for , and the rest I WANT to look sharp -_-
Any tips to avoid scratches from coatsleeve buttons and bucklerash?
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01-29-2012, 10:25 AM
| | | | Perform naked....
Or roll up your sleeves to solve the shirt problem, and don't move around much to solve the buckle problem.
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01-29-2012, 10:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Hilversum, Netherlands | | | Nope. Your bass will get scratched. Best to accept that truth now. |
01-29-2012, 02:26 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | I manage to keep scratches away - just think about what you're wearing, and handle the bass like you really care about it. Buckles can be shifted left, and standard buttons have very little potential to scratch.
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01-29-2012, 02:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida | | | Move belt buckle to the side when playing. Also, MF & GC sell a self sticking felt type "scratch pad" that can be placed or removed at will. No mess or residue, I've had mine for a couple years now. I highly recommend it.
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01-29-2012, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by smogg Move belt buckle to the side when playing. Also, MF & GC sell a self sticking felt type "scratch pad" that can be placed or removed at will. No mess or residue, I've had mine for a couple years now. I highly recommend it. | Ha ive been messing with felt tape from the hobby shop all day. Seems to do the trick
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01-29-2012, 03:03 PM
| | | | You should be aware that wearing the belt-buckle to the side is a sign that one is gay and available for sex. You might get some unwanted attention if you leave it like that after playing. |
01-29-2012, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by BritPicker You should be aware that wearing the belt-buckle to the side is a sign that one is gay and available for sex. You might get some unwanted attention if you leave it like that after playing. | Ummmmm okay... Never heard of this or ran into this problem. I've been hit on by gay guys, but I had the belt buckle in front when it happened.
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01-29-2012, 06:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | I'll take that belt buckle info with a grain of salt...and who cares, anyway? I'm married and perfectly capable of declining an invitation.
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01-29-2012, 08:07 PM
| | | | Well.. Knowing several members of the gay community, including in my combo, I will have to insist that this is some serious misinformation. And a wierd, overtly homophobic statement.
But yea.... Uh.. Bucklerash, felt tape, bass clef etc.
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01-29-2012, 08:16 PM
| | | | I feel like this thread got awkward haha.
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01-30-2012, 12:55 AM
| | | | It's not homophobic! I have it on good authority from a dear gay friend. Maybe its different where you are, but it's certainly true around these parts. |
01-30-2012, 04:34 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Stilettoprefer  Ummmmm okay... Never heard of this or ran into this problem. I've been hit on by gay guys, but I had the belt buckle in front when it happened. | Maybe it was the rainbow tee shirt or the fact you're just plain ol' cute.
+1 on the beltbuckle shift. I also remove the stuff from my shirt pockets and avoid jeans with rivets. No matter what precautions are embraced, you're still gonna scratch / mar the instrument over time....all part of "mojo", I guess.
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