Share your cool/custom/odd gear tips

[Vic Winters]

I've seen some cool tips and tricks regarding gear in my time here on TB and I thought it'd be cool to organize it all into one thread. Things that make you go "Of course! Why didn't I think of that?" Post pics, maybe even give a little write up or how to guide about it.

For example, I remember in one of the pedalboard threads, there was a user who made a pedalboard that also functioned as a mic stand. And other people with rack gear with front mounted inputs who kept their racks looking professional by simply drilling a hole in a rack panel and running the leads through the hole and to the inputs.

I personally don't have much to contribute, but I'll give it a shot.

1. I hate loose picks, so I bought one of those Jim Dunlop Scotty Pick Holders, and stuck it to my Furman power conditioner.

[bluestarbass]

A set of headphones will double as a mic in a pinch, you have to be pretty desperate though, its not a great sound and you have to scream pretty loud into those cans.

[Aged_Clayman]

My 0.2$
I store all my picks (at least those, that I might use)) in a Zippo-lighter leather bag and hang it to the strap, this way I have all the picks in one place on my shloulder and it looks cool

[Phalex]

There always seems to be beer at practice (Strange, I know) so I screwed a wall mount bottle opener onto the back of my Hoppus P Bass. I wouldn't have done it to a nicer instrument, but cosmetically, it was pretty rough when I bought it. It works quite well! I can open a beer with my right hand and still play with my left. It also turns out it makes for pretty good stage shtick too.

[baba]

Originally Posted by Phalex

There always seems to be beer at practice (Strange, I know) so I screwed a wall mount bottle opener onto the back of my Hoppus P Bass. I wouldn't have done it to a nicer instrument, but cosmetically, it was pretty rough when I bought it. It works quite well! I can open a beer with my right hand and still play with my left. It also turns out it makes for pretty good stage shtick too.

This is bad ass. Mr. SX, meet Mr. Drill...

[Luckydog]

Baba can you PM me please?