Belt buckle rash prevention?

Beav · #1 02-21-2006, 11:21 PM

Ok, my new bass and my belt buckle just can't seem to get along (unfortunetly for my bass)

. I've been looking for solutions to my problem and I'm thinking this is what I need. If I can put this where my belt buckle seems to want to scratch my bass will this help my problem?

Linas · #2 02-21-2006, 11:41 PM

http://www.scratchpadusa.com/index.html check them out. I dont know if these are any good, but i saw them in a magazine once.

seanm · #3 02-21-2006, 11:53 PM

I wear my belt with the buckle off to the left side to prevent belt rash. Looks a bit weird, but I am not going to win any fashion contests anyway

Trevorus · #4 02-22-2006, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by seanm

I wear my belt with the buckle off to the left side to prevent belt rash. Looks a bit weird, but I am not going to win any fashion contests anyway

That's the way to go!

Greenman · #5 02-22-2006, 01:24 AM

Duct Tape says Red Green

Put it on when you want and take it off when you don"t.

popinfresh · #6 02-22-2006, 02:25 AM

Err, just move the buckle to the side when playing

Or, where a shirt out over it.

Frank Martin · #7 02-22-2006, 02:40 AM

1.) Pull out your shirt over your belt.
2.) Play your bass higher

3.) Put something on the back of your bass than can be removed without marks
4.) Take the stupid belt off and wear Hosenträgers

5.) Wear some "Kiss the cook"-style thingies

Bigoo7e · #8 02-22-2006, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by seanm

I wear my belt with the buckle off to the left side to prevent belt rash. Looks a bit weird, but I am not going to win any fashion contests anyway

Thats exactly what my uncle Benny does... he doesn't play bass much anymore, but he still wears his belt that way.

tribal3140 · #9 02-22-2006, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Martin

4.) Take the stupid belt off and wear Hosenträgers

HAHAHAHA

I pull mine to the left but my bass is still LOADED with em.
that pad thing is rediculous that straps to the bass.
you just need to put a wristband around your buckle while you play then strategicly remove it.
Or get a cool one with that picture of brian B in jail on it!

Dan1099 · #10 02-22-2006, 08:25 AM

I've never had a problem with this. Maybe it's because all my t-shirts cover it, but I'd guess it's because my fat gut pushes my bass off of it.

Beav · #11 02-22-2006, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tribal3140

Or get a cool one with that picture of brian B in jail on it!

[Braveheart]FREEEEEEEDDDOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!!!![/Braveheart]

GrooveWarrior · #12 02-22-2006, 08:33 AM

This thing attaches to your belt and covers the buckle.
http://bluesharmonica.net/

Or you could just get fatter. It worked for me! Not a scratch on any of my instruments.

Beav · #13 02-22-2006, 08:56 AM

I'm 5'7" and 220 lbs, I don't want to get much fatter

GrooveWarrior · #14 02-22-2006, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by beav2k2

I'm 5'7" and 220 lbs, I don't want to get much fatter

I'm 6'5", 330lbs. I CAN'T get much fatter!! I was 220lbs at 15!

PaleMelanesian · #15 02-22-2006, 10:08 AM

I wear my belt the other direction - the tail goes to the right. It puts the pointy part of the buckle on the left, away from the bass. Works great. I had to re-break-in my belts to curve the other way, but now it's great.

pedalnote · #16 05-12-2008, 11:38 PM

Thought I might as well write here, seeing as the thread is almost dead. Arghh!!! Purchased a new American Jazz Bass with a real nice sunburst finish last year, and the first night I gigged with it I didn't notice that the buckle on my nifty stud belt --over which I had put two pieces of black duct tape, thank you -- had a little sharp spot that poked through the tape during the exuberant second set and scratched the snot out of the back of my brand new bass. The experts say what: refinish, our just hang onto it for the next 20 years until the rash can be marketed as making it an "experienced" bass?

Thanks for any opinions.

EagleMoon · #17 05-12-2008, 11:40 PM

Use a rope like the guys in Braveheart!

seanm · #18 05-12-2008, 11:48 PM

Or you could use the Flea method and play naked. Check local laws first

Arx · #19 05-12-2008, 11:49 PM

suspenders.

Seriously though, I'd cover whatever's doing the damage. If you just put on a scratch guard, you know you're going to swing the bass around and find a way to chew it up anyways.

Maybe a d-ring belt? No buckle.

-Nick

Jarno · #20 05-13-2008, 08:57 AM

You could also try to find a "mechanics belt", these don't have buckles.
I came across these one day, but I haven't been able to find them in the Netherlands. If someone has an idea about where to find them, please let me know.

Best regards,

Jarno.