i've got two now, one on a stand in the living room (the one i'm going to sell), and the new one in my bedroom
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Double Bass bag your bass every night? (DB forum thread)
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Thanks for all the responses everybody. Based (bassed?) on the comments, I will continue to store my bass unbagged, on the stand. Since I dont have pets, kids, etc., sounds like it will be fine.
A teacher once told me to uncase as soon as I get home. As others have said, when cased, you're less likely to squeeze a little practice in here and there. I have a corner that I can stand her in and do, but I prefer to lay her on her side if I don't need the space at the moment, shorter fall in the event of an earthquake or other accident.
The hammond ashley thing, they hung them by a small loop of rope over a pipe attached to the ceiling and then looped around one of the tuning keys. When we had our biggish earthquake in 2001, they all swayed around, but none of them fell or crashed into anything. No damage. Good system if you've got the room for it. I commented that it seemed like the keys might not be that strong, but they appear to be.
My basement ceiling is 6'3", which is where my music room is, so, I don't have hanging as an option.
The hammond ashley thing, they hung them by a small loop of rope over a pipe attached to the ceiling and then looped around one of the tuning keys. When we had our biggish earthquake in 2001, they all swayed around, but none of them fell or crashed into anything. No damage. Good system if you've got the room for it. I commented that it seemed like the keys might not be that strong, but they appear to be.
My basement ceiling is 6'3", which is where my music room is, so, I don't have hanging as an option.
A local luthier suggested his method: leaned into a corner, w/a loop of high-test fishing line attached securely to the wall or ceiling acting as a leash, to keep the bass from going down in the event of being tipped over.
Haha. That puts quite a different twist on the post about hanging basses on the wall.
Mine's on a stand. My music room is a section of the basement, and while I like the laying-on-side thing and see the logic of it, I always worry about flooding.
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Standing in a corner, bridge facing the walls, with a strap around the neck/top block. The strap is screwed into the wall framing. My bow hangs from its tip, on a screw (with the screw head/shank covered in tape, so I don't scratch the bow) in the same corner, so that it is protected by the bass itself. I keep my rosin and practice mute in the piano bench about four feet away.
Quick and easy to unclip the strap, grab the bow, and saw away, or pizz a bit. If I am trying to work out a fingering issue that's in my mind, or just want to play for a sec, I don't even move out of the corner, I just lean the bass back and play; the sound coming back from the walls is pretty groovy.
For me, any instrument in a case gets played less. My EB stands in another corner, strings in to the walls, so I can grab and play for those late nights when the DB would keep folks awake.
Quick and easy to unclip the strap, grab the bow, and saw away, or pizz a bit. If I am trying to work out a fingering issue that's in my mind, or just want to play for a sec, I don't even move out of the corner, I just lean the bass back and play; the sound coming back from the walls is pretty groovy.
For me, any instrument in a case gets played less. My EB stands in another corner, strings in to the walls, so I can grab and play for those late nights when the DB would keep folks awake.
In the corner with a towel between the shoulders and the wall. No straps but it's not going anywhere.
Well, if my bass was in the bag, then I'd basically be creating a "mini-environment" in which I'd have to guess at the humidity. Living in the northeast, the winter is the most challenging time. In addition to a whole-house humidifier, my bass has it's own in the room where it lives. Between that and a digital hygrometer I can see where things are at. When I can't maintain that control during the winter, I put the bass in its bag with a wet sponge inside a partially open zip-lock bag. That's another story... So, as long as I'm controlling temp. and humidity in the room, there's no need (or desire) to bag it.
Not a good idea. There are mites that eat bowhair. They thrive in the dark, as in a closed bow case. You should leave your bow exposed to the light as much as possible.
After every pratice and gig, I clean the bass and put it in the case. I believe it's overkill but I am that picky about my gear.
I only bag it when I'm taking it out of the house, otherwise, it stands safely in a corner, ready to be played when the inspiration hits me.
there are two sounds in my house that unmistakably intimidate the family/dogs,cats....the full length zipper on my bass bag ...and the click from one pump of the bb gun...both mean heap big medicine 
The bow comes out of the case before the bass does. After late night gigs, when I get home I sometimes leave the bass in the case because I'm beat, but the bow always comes out. I've been told and believe this prolongs the life of the bow hair.
I have two basses each in their own corners and another other leaned fingerboard/strings flush against a wall. I think of it as letting my basses breathe, especially my Kay with its gut strings. Been thinking about building a bass rack recently to save some space.
I have two basses each in their own corners and another other leaned fingerboard/strings flush against a wall. I think of it as letting my basses breathe, especially my Kay with its gut strings. Been thinking about building a bass rack recently to save some space.
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