Have you ever left something in a case?

[D Bopp]

I've been on both sides of this before. But I ask because I recently just sold some hard cases. In one of them, I think I might have left my bridge cover to my 52 P Bass. I've looked everywhere in my house and can't find it. I emailed the guy I sold the case to and he said there wasn't anything in the case. But I'm still not convinced. I don't think he would intentionally keep it, but it's possible.

Anyways, have you ever accidentally left something in a case when you shipped a bass? Or have you ever received a bass with something really cool in the case?

[southshoreconor]

i got a 3 ft instrument cable when i bought my T-40.

[mrtn400]

I used to leave my Rock Band guitar in a guitar gig bag. I let it sit for a year or so and decided to pull it out for a party but I couldn't find the actual game.

One day I decided to take my SS somewhere and needed a small gig bag so I took the Rock Band guitar out and when I went to throw a strap and a cable in the front pocket I found the game.

That's the only surprise I've ever had opening a case.

[KrisH]

When I got my GL Jazz, there was a cool psychedelic-colored Levy's strap in the case.

[SpamBot]

Found a 9v battery in the case of a passive bass. That's about as interesting as I've got, I usually buy cases new.

[MadMan118]

I sold a bass with the hard case and left several condoms, a pack of cigarettes and some tools in it *facepalm*.

[60's Bluesman]

i got a stick of chapstick from the mid 80s when i bought a fender at a pawn shop

[Hoover]

No, but when some asshat broke into my apartment & stole my mint 1978 Gibson ES-345TD guitar, he wound up finding an original MXR Distortion + in the case.

[Mulebagger]

I used to stash hundreds in the edge of my hard case between the foam and the hard plastic on my SKB case for my fretless bass when I was on mini tours. Times were tough and I sold my beloved fretless but forgot all about the money. 6 years later the guy I sold it to contacted me because I said if you ever need to sell it, please let me have first crack at it. I bought it back for about what I sold it to him for. Turns out he played it a couple of times, but couldn't get the fretless thing down and put it back in the case for 6 years.
I bought back the fretless and he shipped it to me in the original case. As soon as I opened the case, it jogged my memory and I pulled back the black felt to see my crisp $900 between the foam and shell. I couldn't believe it!

I also sold my Ampeg SVT3 Pro and a rack tuner before I moved one time and forgot that I had my Mogami cables, and 3 pedals inside a small nylon bag in the rack case. I didn't realize my mistake till I was unpacking 1500 miles away

Hope you get your covers back!

[REAPER52]

Originally Posted by Mulebagger

I used to stash hundreds in the edge of my hard case between the foam and the hard plastic on my SKB case for my fretless bass when I was on mini tours. Times were tough and I sold my beloved fretless but forgot all about the money. 6 years later the guy I sold it to contacted me because I said if you ever need to sell it, please let me have first crack at it. I bought it back for about what I sold it to him for. Turns out he played it a couple of times, but couldn't get the fretless thing down and put it back in the case for 6 years.
I bought back the fretless and he shipped it to me in the original case. As soon as I opened the case, it jogged my memory and I pulled back the black felt to see my crisp $900 between the foam and shell. I couldn't believe it!

I also sold my Ampeg SVT3 Pro and a rack tuner before I moved one time and forgot that I had my Mogami cables, and 3 pedals inside a small nylon bag in the rack case. I didn't realize my mistake till I was unpacking 1500 miles away

Hope you get your covers back!

Now thats a great story-- I would have bought a lotto ticket that day...

[Mulebagger]

The funny thing is that had I found the money the first time, I wouldn't have needed to sell my bass. Had he opened up the case he wouldn't have needed to sell it back to me. It's crazy how stuff works out sometimes. I REALLY check my stuff before I let it go now!

[D Bopp]

I found my bridge cover! Thank God.

[iamlowsound]

I found a mogomi cable in a guitar gig bag, it was a pleasant surprise.

lowsound

[Howlin' Hanson]

Originally Posted by D Bopp

I found my bridge cover! Thank God.

Now don't you regret blaming your customer?

But all's well that ends well.

[SMILEYSIXX]

One time I grabbed my case and put it in the car. I was taking a three hour drive for a long weekend vacation. Only to arrive and realize I forgot my bass wasn't in the case. I don't know how I missed the missing ten pounds from the case, but it was a loooooong weekend...

[D Bopp]

Originally Posted by Howlin' Hanson

Now don't you regret blaming your customer?

But all's well that ends well.

Yeah I feel bad. But I never accused him directly, and since I knew him somewhat I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I thought that surely it would turn up eventually.