Bled all over my bass at last night's gig (WARNING: blood, guts, and gore)

[FrednBass]

Originally Posted by topo morto

I was hoping this thread was going to about a girl bassist gigging during her period. But this is still pretty sexy.

wth is wrong with you

[BogeyBass]

I think common knowledge is that tortoise pick guards are better

But really those ugly factory white ones, show the blood better.

[RED J]

I played the battle of the bands when I was sixteen after I stooooopily stabbed myself in the leg running with a knife. Pants were soaked. Attracted a lot of attention. We only got honorable mention for the battle. The doctor who gave me four sutures with no Novocaine later asked me why I was sweating, because he did all the work. Memorable day.

[Double E]

Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange

Why, yes:

That is a thing of beauty my friend! Is that mute your creation?

[Double E]

Oh BTW...here is my blood story:

On a load-out from our practice space in the singers basement, someone had the bright idea to hand stuff out a broken window. I cannot confirm or deny being party to that brilliant plan but I was dumb enough to follow suit...so, handing gear out this tiny window near the basement ceiling, I proceeded to cut the shiz out of my finger.

Our gig that day was at a biker rally and swap meet and we rocked! The blood pouring out of my finger all over my white bass and pants nearly incited a riot. I was just 16 years old at the time and that really earned me some cred.

Just try playing 30 minutes of Freebird pounding on your bass with a great big gash on your index finger. THAT is the real reason I don't want to play Freebird...love the song but the association with lightheadedness from blood loss will always haunt me.

[Ozonbass]

Originally Posted by Tupac

Yeah, that was a thing in the 80s. Flea would put super glue and bandaids on his fingers.

CA ftw.

[HolmeBass]

Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange

Why, yes:

Originally Posted by Double E

That is a thing of beauty my friend! Is that mute your creation?

I agree, that is one ridiculously awesome machine. But only 5 pickups?!? Come on, man!

[PWRL]

Now that's rock and roll. Never clean it!

[pasta4lnch]

+1 for leaving the blood . . . think of the next gig where another weekend warrior bassist comes up to ask about your bass w/ the intent to ask to try it. "Hey, what's that all over it?" to the response "BLOOD!" End of conversation . . .

[NCD]

My grandpap once said he used to drag his double bass to gigs through the snow, uphill, both ways.

Yea, I had one of those grandpap's!

[Benjamin Strange]

Originally Posted by Double E

That is a thing of beauty my friend! Is that mute your creation?

Sort of. The mute mechanism was already there, but the foam was completely gone. I rebuilt it, and cut a new foam mute for it. I never use it, though.

Originally Posted by pasta4lnch

+1 for leaving the blood . . . think of the next gig where another weekend warrior bassist comes up to ask about your bass w/ the intent to ask to try it. "Hey, what's that all over it?" to the response "BLOOD!" End of conversation . . .

People can't use my bass anyway - I tune it CGDA.