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Am I being paranoid?
- Thread starter bassgrackle
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That's not paranoia... that's just you being smart and proactive! I would do it! Anyone who is a gigging musician is well aware of the horror stories of some people having their gear stolen.
Thieves won't look for something like that because they want to sell it quick anyway. It will be in someone else's hands before you notice it's gone.
I've been wondering the exact same thing, but also curious about the tracking abilities especially if it's in a shielded control cavity.
As a fellow Skjold bass guy, too, I understand your anxiety. Photos or they don't exist, right?
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shielding would definitely be an issue - as well as i'm sure adding the air tag in a control cavity would create noises and such.
adding a small non-shielded cavity elsewhere may work, though?
either way there's a reasonable chance a thief would open up the bass and find the airtag and know to dispose of it.
the dog microchip is a reasonable idea as it can't be removed. carvin used to do this. but, there would be no tracking ability.
adding a small non-shielded cavity elsewhere may work, though?
either way there's a reasonable chance a thief would open up the bass and find the airtag and know to dispose of it.
the dog microchip is a reasonable idea as it can't be removed. carvin used to do this. but, there would be no tracking ability.
Good idea. I think that Devon is putting a tracking device into a separate non-shielded hidden cavity if I recall correctly.
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Yeah that's why I brought it up. I'm not sure what's going on, but they really wouldn't care about an instrument being stolen, and I'd be hesitant to get the bass back myself in case the thieves are armed. If it were 10 years ago, I certainly would have. Just not sure about now. Nice to meet you by the way!
On fly gigs I check my bass in a SKB bass safe with an Airtag inside the gig bag. I like the peace of mind on connecting flights to know with certainty that my bass (or at least the gig bag )made it on the plane, plus I always know when my bass is close at the baggage claim. Needless to say that my equipment is also insured.
)made it on the plane, plus I always know when my bass is close at the baggage claim. Needless to say that my equipment is also insured.
The air tag has a battery. I can almost feel the fear from the batteryphobic.
If people can't remember, or be bothered to change the battery in an active bass regularly, I bet a lot of the instruments that go missing will have a flat airtag in the future. I hope that's not the case, but I understand human nature.
If people can't remember, or be bothered to change the battery in an active bass regularly, I bet a lot of the instruments that go missing will have a flat airtag in the future. I hope that's not the case, but I understand human nature.
I didn't even know these things existed until a day or so (not a part of the apple universe), but I've already found a number of stories where they have been.
I would. Tag everything you own which you suspect could grow legs.
I’d also get a sunburst Squier and put a Fender sticker on it.
someone in a place in life to steal a musician’s instrument will think a “Fender” will be easier to sell.
I’d also get a sunburst Squier and put a Fender sticker on it.
someone in a place in life to steal a musician’s instrument will think a “Fender” will be easier to sell.
I've got an AirTag. I have it squirreled away in the case and it has some gaff tape on it so it's not obvious at all about what it is. I'm less worried about something walking off stage and feel like something is more likely going to happen when it's in the case.
I think there is less of a hacking concern by others. It's more likely that your phone gets an alert because the tag has been in your close proximity for a long period of time. When I went to JEN this year I think a few of the kids had tags in their instrument cases because I spent the entire three days with them and on day two I got a few pop ups on my phone warning me of a tag in my vicinity for an extended time period that I did not own. Glad to see they were being proactive.
I think there is less of a hacking concern by others. It's more likely that your phone gets an alert because the tag has been in your close proximity for a long period of time. When I went to JEN this year I think a few of the kids had tags in their instrument cases because I spent the entire three days with them and on day two I got a few pop ups on my phone warning me of a tag in my vicinity for an extended time period that I did not own. Glad to see they were being proactive.
Shielding may make it useless and what would you do if you get a hit on a your stolen bass on street X, apt Y? Do you know it's really there or is it somewhere near there? The police aren't going to raid a house based on a suspicion. They aren't going to raid a house based on a bass being there. The best hope is that you get a hit at a pawn shop and find it on the wall. The money is probably better spent on insurance.
That was my plan... let the AirTag lead me to the pawnshop. Plus it's only like $20ish for an AirTag, so it doesn't detract from my insurance premium. If it works it works... if it didn't work the $20 I lost on the AirTag is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of the instrument.
I like his use of magnets, but I think an AirTag compartment shouldn't be easily accessed.
Would an Air Tag in the control cavity introduce potential noise? I like Devon's cavity for Air Tags but I would add a fake circuit board to cover it.
