Flying gear

Dave Vader · #1 10-29-2009, 02:21 PM

Yep, really. 2 weeks ago I was at practice, looked in my case and saw a screw sat there that I didn't recognise, I though no more about it as screws fall in and out of my cases on a regular basis, left it in the pocket until I could think where it came from.
This evening, sat down to put some lovely shiny new flats in my P-bass, and as I unwound the G, out flew the gear. Figured out where that screw came from now, took me a while to put 2 and 2 together there though. I've played the thing every night since I spotted that screw, no problems. Took a screwdriver to the gears on the other tuners, and sure enough, all quite loose.
Moral of the tale, tighten your gears kids.

El Beardo · #2 10-29-2009, 02:25 PM

The title of this thread is misleading

Oopsdabassist · #3 10-30-2009, 06:54 AM

I imagined a leather helmet and goggles with a silk scarf...on stage!!

PJSShearer · #4 10-30-2009, 08:53 AM

Bandits at 3 O'clock - Tally Ho!

JackANSI · #5 10-30-2009, 01:20 PM

I thought this was going to be about rigging or a sad story about bad baggage handling...

I always go over the whole bass and check that stuff every string change. Its the only way I remember to do it

nboyer941 · #6 10-30-2009, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackANSI

I thought this was going to be about rigging or a sad story about bad baggage handling...

I always go over the whole bass and check that stuff every string change. Its the only way I remember to do it

good idea. how often do you guys change your strings?

JackANSI · #7 10-30-2009, 02:02 PM

6-9 months or when I get really annoyed by the bits of nanoweb coating hanging off everywhere.

Dave Vader · #8 10-30-2009, 03:29 PM

I thought a misleading title might be fun, it's not the most interesting story ever told.

Steveaux · #9 10-30-2009, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nboyer941

good idea. how often do you guys change your strings?

When I'm gigging, every month, minimum.

When I'm not gigging, every 2 - 3 months.

M0ses · #10 10-30-2009, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nboyer941

good idea. how often do you guys change your strings?

Well, he's using flats. So "never" deserves to be on this list. I don't think any flat users change their strings every month (although I could be wrong). They get better with age.

R. Laevinus · #11 10-30-2009, 11:36 PM

Well, I don't change my bass flats very often at all - but I change the flats on my guitbox after every gig and/or after every two rehearsals.

Seeing as I play hard and use a steel pick, there's actually chunks taken out of the strings after a show. You can see 'em.

Dave Vader · #12 10-31-2009, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M0ses

Well, he's using flats. So "never" deserves to be on this list. I don't think any flat users change their strings every month (although I could be wrong). They get better with age.

First ever set of flats, still not sure how much I like them, if they stay sounding like this forever then yeah, I might stick with them.

DaveDeVille · #13 10-31-2009, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Vader

First ever set of flats, still not sure how much I like them,
if they stay sounding like this forever then yeah, I might stick with them.

i leave 'em on for about a year .
my P-Bass and Chrome flats = thumpin' goodness .

they'll be good for many practices , many gigs .

...and yeah , do a little maintenance on your instrument every once in a while .

it's not a good sign for screws to fall off your bass ...

steveksux · #14 10-31-2009, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Beardo

The title of this thread is misleading

Better than "Screwing at gigs".

Randy

INTP · #15 10-31-2009, 11:10 AM

Screws fall out. The world's an imperfect place.