Stocking Stuffers for the Gigging Bassist

[birdman14]

Like the name says, what do we as musicians want in our dirty sock on December 25th? For me, it would be..
- A couple set of strings
- Some more Lemon Oil for fretboards
- Some cable for pedals/bass
- Various other stuff for current projects.

List your "wishlist" of sorts.

[BassChuck]

I already have one, but the Snark clip on tuner is pretty cool and not so expensive (way below the cost of one set of strings).
A couple of small paint brushes (like 1/2") would be good for keeping the dust out from under the strings and around the pups.
Wet wipes are always useful.
Stew-Mac as a really cool little tool kit for guitar set-ups and small repair.
Batteries can be important.

[rtslinger]

Bass is always a wanted gift that never seems to fit the stocking ha ha ha
Strings, and another bass driver pedal to back up the one I have just in case.
And I would take one of those snark tuners if the offer hits the table. Oh yeah can't go wrong with the Dunlop System 65 Guitar Maintenance Kit.

[Twocan]

A Fatfinger would be a welcomed clamp-on to my stocking.

[boynamedsuse]

I suspect Fender's instrument care kit has been discontinued, but if you can find it in stock somewhere you will not regret it IME.

Fender Instrument Care Kit - American Music

+1 on the Snark. I do not personally find it as accurate as an in-line pedal or rack unit (tuning varies slightly depending on where it's located on the headstock), but for less than $20 everyone should have one as a backup. (I recall I picked up the red one for $13 or $14 and have had occasion to use it quite a bit.)

Microfiber cloths or some quality picks (Gravity Picks or similar) are worth considering as well.

[stflbn]

Planet Waves NS Headstock tuner

And it will fit in a stocking.

[elgecko]

A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer!

- Mitch Hedberg -

[GBassNorth]

An assortment of instrument cables, for some reason I never seem to have the exact cable I want when I need one. So, all or any of the following:
4 stompbox jumper cables 6" long
2 short patch cables one 3' long and one 6' long
1 30' long cable with a 90 on one end
1 4' long amp/speaker cable with neutrik ends
1 6' long amp/speaker cable with regular ends

Plenty of 9 volt batteries (one for every active bass I own)
Some odd ball hard to find felt bass picks
Snark tuner
Some totally different strings that I can't just pick up at the counter of GC (i.e. LaBella tapewounds, or Kala rubber strings, or Sadowsky flats, etc.)
A string winder and cable clips
A $50 gift certificate to the local guitar or amp repair shop
Some hard to find NOS tubes for the amps
A good set of headphones for quiet practice
(I think I'm running out of stockings...)

[bassistjoe93]

9V batteries!

[I<34080]

One set new strings, a nice strap, strap locks, and a nice tool to measure string height

[bassteban]

Cold, hard cash.

[Art Araya]

9V batteries
clip on tuner
iTunes gift card
cables
metronome
music dvds
strings
strap
small tool set for gig bag
nail clippers for gig bag

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by stflbn

Planet Waves NS Headstock tuner

And it will fit in a stocking.

Hmm, pretty nifty, and would beat having to add another pedal to my set up. Seems to have mostly 5 star reviews on Amazon.com, and only $17.35 ($12.24 if you buy via a featured merchant).

Anyone with experience using this tuner? How has it fared for you?

A tuner is pretty much the only "sticking stuffer" Im interested in at the moment.

[BassMom88]

Lots of great ideas! I've ordered a few things.... Thank you...I can sleep in on Friday
I found some fun accessories too for my daughter.
Signals.com has a very cool bracelet made out of bass strings and some made from piano wire. For something special, Gemvara.com has sterling silver bass clef pendants with birthstones.
Happy Holidays!!

[Waffles and Scotch]

9v and AA batteries
Replacement Line 6 wireless relay cable
DR Neons
$100 IHOP gift card
Pickles

[dalkowski]

Ooooh... IHOP....

I'd like time to take and practice lessons, and money to pay for them.