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Am I being paranoid?
- Thread starter bassgrackle
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I've got two Devon basses. I love his attention to detail.
I'm guessing most would think that's a battery compartment and wouldn't bother with it... if they even noticed it. However I don't know if that's a standard production item. I think it was something he was testing out or maybe it was a one-off type thing. I remember seeing it on Instagram.
GhettoBrassGuy
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At least worth a shot if it doesn’t interfere. I put them in all my bags when I travel. First time I ever used them my bass (in an SKB 3i) didn’t come out at oversize when I arrived home. I waited patiently for 45 mins after everyone from my plane had gone and the agents didn’t really care to help me until I showed them my phone and told them I know for a fact my case is somewhere in the building behind them because I had a tracker. Wasn’t stolen but I’m sure I’d otherwise had to leaves it to be delivered to me later, or maybe someone was stashing it to take home with them?
The only drawback is something I learned when I put an AirTag on a watch band for some peace of mind when my wife took our kids to Disney by herself. He’s wandered off a few times and I thought it’d be nice to have. They’re only able to be tracked by one phone at a time and that was mine. So my wife got a notification that an AirTag was following her around there.
The only drawback is something I learned when I put an AirTag on a watch band for some peace of mind when my wife took our kids to Disney by herself. He’s wandered off a few times and I thought it’d be nice to have. They’re only able to be tracked by one phone at a time and that was mine. So my wife got a notification that an AirTag was following her around there.
devnulljp
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Sir Paul is touring with his Hofner, which must be the most valuable bass in history. Don’t be paranoid. Just play the bass you love.
It’s not a bad idea, AirTags are pretty cheap you get three of them for about 80 bucks now.
The only thing that I have noticed is that if someone has an iOS device and an AirTag is near them for a period of time it will start beaconing and let the person know that there is an AirTag near them.
I used them for keys and even have one in my wallet so if falls out of my pants or if I leave it somewhere it alerts me pretty quickly.
Having been a prior Skjold bass owner, I would say you could remove a circular piece of the shielding from the cover itself and use two-sided tape to stick it right at that location, that should help with the signal being a bit stronger. You also want to make sure that the white side of the AirTag is facing up for best results.
The only thing that I have noticed is that if someone has an iOS device and an AirTag is near them for a period of time it will start beaconing and let the person know that there is an AirTag near them.
I used them for keys and even have one in my wallet so if falls out of my pants or if I leave it somewhere it alerts me pretty quickly.
Having been a prior Skjold bass owner, I would say you could remove a circular piece of the shielding from the cover itself and use two-sided tape to stick it right at that location, that should help with the signal being a bit stronger. You also want to make sure that the white side of the AirTag is facing up for best results.
Heys yeah it does and it plays better then it looks too. Pete’s attention to detail and ergonomics is top tier. Now only if I could play it as good as it looks….
Somehow I think the level of security Macca has vs most of us at a dive bar is gonna be a little different. Plus, even though it's valuable, in terms of his net worth compared to the OP and his Skjold, the Hofner is couch change.
For sure, and just be sensible and dilligent.
I’m reminded of a not so funny story, a friend of mine who had all of his basses stolen from his van at night after a gig.
He immediately went searching at the local pawn shops the next morning, and low and behold the thief walked in while he was there and tried to pawn his basses.
This was all caught on the closed circuit video from the pawnshop, and later showcased on the Worlds Dumbest Criminals TV show episode 24. You can find it on YouTube if you wanna watch it.
So the AirTag will take you to the location of the instrument, then you just call the police and they show up and help you out just like they did in the video above.
He immediately went searching at the local pawn shops the next morning, and low and behold the thief walked in while he was there and tried to pawn his basses.
This was all caught on the closed circuit video from the pawnshop, and later showcased on the Worlds Dumbest Criminals TV show episode 24. You can find it on YouTube if you wanna watch it.
So the AirTag will take you to the location of the instrument, then you just call the police and they show up and help you out just like they did in the video above.
I would argue that the pool of criminals with hacking capabilities are unlikely to have interest in guitars. I would also argue that the risks involved in tracking down the thieves in person far outweighs any perceived "security" gained by the tag's presence.
If spending $80 make you more at peace, though, then by all means - go for it.
If spending $80 make you more at peace, though, then by all means - go for it.
Sir Paul probably has a lot better security for his bass (i.e. from his hands to a trusted roadie to a multi-instrument road case that is only handled by his crew) than us Joe Randos on the internet.
That is always the hardest part!
I had the same experience with my Fbass...gorgeous instrument, well-made, light, and sounds incredible...and is the most playable bass I have owned. Love it.
If I bought a bass that beautiful and expensive I'd be tagging it as well. I'd also only take it to safe gigs and probably keep it strapped to my body in a gig bag when I wasn't playing it. That's just me, though.
As I do most gigs I use a backpack gig bag and never take it off.
The pedal board on the other hand weights a small ton. I usually will lean it down for a gig (this photo was taken during a writing session), luckily the pedal board doesn't get the attention the bass gets. Just pretty lights to most people.
Probably true. Perhaps a side slot on the bottom edge of the instrument . . . Like the sim card slot would be less discoverable. One wouldn't think to look there.
Being protective of your gear is not a sign of being paranoid. It’s a really nice bass that you probably worked hard and saved hard to get. I don’t know a reason why not to put the tag in there.
