Ever seen a bass on fire?

itsmacintosh · #1 06-06-2007, 11:45 PM

On my first gig with the band i am in we just got done playing hotel califonia and i had this really crapy amp and this old ass bass ( STILL HAVE IT TOO) when the amp shorted and made one of my pickups pop and light on fire its was Funny as Crazy

ever seen that before?

Deathblade Eric · #2 06-06-2007, 11:57 PM

eep!

Was there a rather thin guy wearing a black robe with a big hood in the audience? Might have had a scythe.

I'd be inclined to get that amp checked out, next time there might not be a next time.

Regards,

Pete

itsmacintosh · #3 06-07-2007, 12:33 AM

NO but my GF Started screaming and shes scared of death

hartke20g · #4 06-07-2007, 12:35 AM

yea, get that checked out. you could die.

btw, i have never seen, or want to see a bass on fire....except for maybe when i get another bass, i might take one of my older ones and burn the body a bit, like that MM posted a while back that went through a fire.

AdlerAugen · #5 06-07-2007, 02:38 AM

lol i can't imagine shorting out after hotel california of all things...that song's easy (not as craptastically easy as blink 182 though, at least hotel california is a fun groove).

I can imagine the jokes with that...wow you're a smokin bass player.

you're on fire! no really! no really! look!

*licks finger* *sticks on bass* *sizzle*

Is my crotch's heat seaking capabilities goin off honey or is it just my bass catchin my crotch on fire?

itsmacintosh · #6 06-07-2007, 10:46 AM

yeah i bought a new one but that was a 20 year old bass i like it because it looks like a the Gibson SG Reissue i got it fixed but i need to find a good set of pickups obviosely thoes are bad then i got to get a wireing harness for it!

BellBottomBlues · #7 06-07-2007, 04:32 PM

My old guitar player got electricuted from his guitar amp about 2 years ago. It was an old acoustic amp and it was raining. I dont think the amp was grounded.

Its got me a bit scared of old amps.

Alan 342 · #8 06-07-2007, 04:52 PM

Well, I've never seen an electric bass on fire.. but the psycho band Three Bad Jacks sprays lighter fluid on the upright bass and sets it on fire every time I've seen them play.

I've also seen a piano on fire. Kings of Nuthin' show.

Stu L. · #9 06-07-2007, 05:11 PM

Yeah, I set a Spector on fire for Razor about three years ago now. Had it cleared over the burn and all. The idea was to make it look like it was in a fire, and then put all new hardware on it to make it look factory. I succeeded

That was one of my more favorite moments when I owned my own shop.

I think I still have pics at home. I'll see what I can find.

TheSuzie · #10 06-07-2007, 05:17 PM

Ouch!

Can you spell W-I-R-E-L-E-S-S? May be a good investment if you don't want to tempt fate in the future. They can protect you from more than tripping over your chord.

Peace,
S

AdlerAugen · #11 06-08-2007, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan 342

Well, I've never seen an electric bass on fire.. but the psycho band Three Bad Jacks sprays lighter fluid on the upright bass and sets it on fire every time I've seen them play.

I've also seen a piano on fire. Kings of Nuthin' show.

!!!???@!#$&~*%$&~~~~!!!!!!

who in their right minds would set a piano on fire? those are thousands of bucks! Tens and hundreds of thousands even for a good one! Man what a waste.

rancidrancid · #12 06-08-2007, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by AdlerAugen

!!!???@!#$&~*%$&~~~~!!!!!!

who in their right minds would set a piano on fire? those are thousands of bucks! Tens and hundreds of thousands even for a good one! Man what a waste.

You see, when you put lighter fluid on things, it takes a bit to have the wood actually light on fire, and trust me, those guys don't have the money to be buying pianos every gig hahahahahahahahahaha.

Blk-Widow · #13 06-09-2007, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan 342

Three Bad Jacks sprays lighter fluid on the upright bass and sets it on fire every time I've seen them play.

how do they do this?
do they do it when they are done
or do they play with a flaming upright?

this sparked an idea in my head
spray the fretboard with lighter fluid
light it an play with a burning fretboard

atleast when i get a new bass
pull my old one out an do that
prolly smash it on the stage afterwards too
cuz already you can stick a fork in her

Asa Samuel · #14 06-19-2007, 05:01 PM

setting your bass on fire? why waste a bass?

set yourself on fire!!

Stuggi · #15 06-20-2007, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by stubi19

Yeah, I set a Spector on fire for Razor about three years ago now. Had it cleared over the burn and all. The idea was to make it look like it was in a fire, and then put all new hardware on it to make it look factory. I succeeded

That was one of my more favorite moments when I owned my own shop.

I think I still have pics at home. I'll see what I can find.

Need picturs!

Stu L. · #16 06-20-2007, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuggi

Need picturs!

Still looking! I doubt Razor has any...

spunj13 · #17 06-20-2007, 02:50 PM

never seen a bass on fire...
saw a band once that poured lighter fluid on their cymbals and lit those though...

with one of their GF's standing by with a fire extiguisher just in case something STAYED on fire ...

[spunj13]

blackbassist · #18 06-20-2007, 04:45 PM

oh man when i saw the title, it reminded me of someone saying "you kids wanna see a dead body?".

sobie18 · #19 06-28-2007, 06:11 AM

But I've burned my ears a tad playing some wrong & nasty notes...somebody STOP ME!!!!!