Bass Gift Recommendation

Maybe a really decent set of headphones?

I can recommend Audio-Technica ATH-M50x.

 

TC Unitune clip-on tuner. Rugged, accurate, and reliable.
TC Electronic | Product | UNITUNE CLIP

 

Allegedly, they're as accurate as many/most pedals. I can't say for sure, as I've never used a pedal for tuning.

The reference A is adjustable between 435 - 445 Hz, and the strobe accuracy specs say 0.02 cents. I can say it's the best clip-on tuner I've ever used...

 

Personally, I'd be thrilled if my wife got me a Sweetwater gift card. Then I could go buy something fun.

 

Why not take him out for a nice dinner (or in, depending on Covid where you are), and tell him he can spend up to X on a BRO (bass related object), as long as he tells you what he wants, so you can "approve" and purchase it for him?

 

Does he/will he gig much?
https://www.amazon.com/Rock-N-Roller-R2RT-Multi-Cart-Platform-Telescoping/dp/B003AYLP9S

 

One year I ordered some new strings before Christmas, on Christmas morning the last gift I opened was a set of TI Jazz Flats. How did she know what I wanted? Simple, she just intercepted my mal.


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If your husband does guitar setup work himself, he might be glad to get some kind of maintenance toolkit.

 

He might like this:
Danny Bass String Bracelet | Etsy

 

I would suggest the Darkglass Hyper Luminal Compressor pedal. Every serious bassist needs a solid compressor, and this one is off the charts as far as quality and adjustability. It comes with 3 separate compressors, a usb for fine tuning, and lots of other tweaking capabilities. I've never heard a bad word about it!!

 

Genzler just released a foot switch to engage the drive channel for the Magellan 800 amp. That might be a nice thing he'd like:
Magellan 800 Footswitch - Genzler Amplification

 

A nice wide strap if he doesn't already have one.
Bass peg winder(speeds up restringing).
Stand, case, gig bag.
Clip on tuners are fine but for me they're hard to see at outside daytime gigs, so I use my pedal tuner then.
Gift cards are great, too.....

 

Best tuner period

PS
It’s wonderful to see such a thoughtful and clever search for the right gift. Your husband obviously married well!

 

+1 for the Sweetwater gift card.

As great as your intentions are, researching, buying, exchanging, and returning music equipment is a journey. Half the time we are buying something that we don't know if we will like until we can actually play it ourselves. If you buy him something expensive, it's very possible it won't be the exact thing he wants, or he won't like it, but also won't return it because he feels guilty because it's from you...

You might look more towards the 'gift' variety instead of gambling on equipment. Then again, maybe you nail it and he's super happy with it. Speaking from experience, my wife knows not to buy my anything work or hobby equipment related because the chance of her getting it right is slim.

btw, I'm really surprised that you're able to post on here without your husband finding out, assuming he's a talk bass member.

 

Hard second on the m50x headphones + a sweetwater gift card.

 

God bless you!

+1 on the gift card idea that has been mentioned (where he usually shops).

Assuming he is in a band(s), have you tried reaching out to band members and see if your husband has been talking about anything he wishes he could acquire?

 

wireless guitar system?...heard good things about these: Xvive
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