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Bass in car during work day in winter?

#121
on bass guitars, its really not recommended - but i've done it (in NY) literally countless times and never had an issue.

I had a martin mahogany acoustic guitar develop a rib crack after being in the car for 30 minutes on a 50 degree day once though... so it depends on the instrument - obviously acoustic instruments are way more delicate in this sense.
 
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#122
I would never leave my bass in my car unattended for that long—whether hot, cold, wet, dry, or out of sight. It is ALWAYS within my line of sight or in my locked and secured apartment. If I have the bass with me in the car for some reason—enroute to or from a gig, for example—and I need to stop some place, I take it with me. Into work, into a restaurant, wherever. But that's just me.
 
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Oberst said:
The problem is the new open office concepts don't even have cubes. They have desks slightly larger than a grade school desk and are one of the worst concepts I have seen. In my office (not open but still not cubes) I would not worry about people judging but would more likely want to talk music.
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Ah, yeah, I missed that.

Not really a new thing; but, I suppose people always need to feel like they discovered / invented something. My first job in 1981 was in that kind of environment. No personal space whatsoever. My only takeaway from that kind of work environment was that I wanted to spend as little time there as possible. I suppose it's great for managers who don't trust their people and need to keep an eye on them.
 
#127
Personally I never leave the bass in the car if I have to take it to work or a similar situation.

Last weekend, after we finished playing our casino gig, we packed the PA gear all back into our vehicles overnight as rooms had been comped for us. But my two basses went to my room with me. Not because it was too cold or too hot, just because.

As much as it would suck if the PA gear was stolen, it's stock stuff and easily replaceable other then the financial ramifications. But my basses? Not so much.
 
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#128
Left my gear out hundreds of times in the truck overnight in the cold. No issues. If it's nitro I just leave it in the case for a couple hrs once indoors to stabilize temperature. I won't leave it out in any urban setting however with theft being what it is, but in the country I don't sweat it at all.
 
#129
I've always left my Fenders in the trunk while at work for 10-hour shifts. Our parking lot has video cameras, and I don't like to bring it into the hospital where I work because of concerns about weapons and mass shootings. Also, co-workers and cleaning staff might might get curious and mess with my bass it if it's unattended in the office. But no one is aware of it if it's locked in my trunk. On a cold day, I wrap the case in a blanket. Never had a problem. Fenders (solid-bodies in general) are designed for the road, but I might not risk a nitro finish.
 
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glocke1 said:
Only reason I hesitate with that is because it's a corporate open office environment. It would draw too much attention to myself is the main thing I'm worried about.
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I still would not chance leaving my instrument in a car . Too many people have done this and had their instrument stolen. Not to mention the weather conditions and possibilities there.
I'd worry less about what people think and more about safety and value of my instrument .

Everyone has hobbies and outside interest. As long as it doesn't effect your work who cares.
 
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glocke1 said:
Only reason I hesitate with that is because it's a corporate open office environment. It would draw too much attention to myself is the main thing I'm worried about.
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Spoken like a true bass player.

I used to bring my bass into the office on rehearsal days because a) I didn't want to get it jacked from my car and b) I felt like a bada$$ doing it.
 
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somebrains said:
I don't get it, I leave a Warwick $$5 in my office.
Sometikes I take it to lunch with me with a Focusrite and my personal MacBook Pro.
Other times I'll take it somewhere in the City then bring it back to work so I'm not lugging much around with me.

I cause more of a stir walking a 18lb Siamese cat on a leash.

Not like I'm hanging a couple Benelli M1 shotguns and my race rig with a spare pistol over my desk. That would be inappropriate, like watching Pornhub on a work laptop during meetings.
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But on your *own* laptop... during meetings... totally different!
 
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PaulCISSA said:
Firearms and porn in the weekly staff meeting. Is that bad? :smug:
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My VOIP lead doesn't think so.
They're generally so good at monitoring capacity or so bad at it that desk phones phones are either up you are used to them glitching so issued cell phones are your default.

He has plenty of time to talk to me about his 7 ARs he has built for every conceivable competition and caliber he uses them for.

One of the Colo guys is a straight up "did you see the clip yadda yadda trending" and I think that he is one of those people that uses the social and sharing features of Pornhub like it's Youtube or Facebook.

I know a machine learning startup I call the Smurfs. It's 99 Indian dudes and 1 younger chick.
They bug me bc that's a massive HR violation waiting to eat their funding.
 
#136
Sometimes I have to parachute in from the airport directly to a rehearsal or gig, and sometimes it happens in the winter.

I don't like it, but leaving an instrument in my car at the airport is unavoidable in those situations. Nothing bad ever happens to the instruments' setup. I imagine it's a good idea to let them warm up a little first, but that happens on its own on my commute.

Thankfully one good aspect of the Denver airport being in the middle of nowhere is that you don't get many people going out there to break into cars and steal stuff. Cameras everywhere too.
 
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glocke1 said:
Only reason I hesitate with that is because it's a corporate open office environment. It would draw too much attention to myself is the main thing I'm worried about.
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I too work in an Corporate environment, but have a semi heated garage to park in. Never really below 55 in the winter, and 75 in the summer. But alas, I too practice with the boys right after work, so before I leave I change into my jeans, or shorts (in summer) and my funky t-shirts, grab the briefcase and head out the door. Now many have seen me. Some stick in the muds have said, "Boy you look really casual today.", but I ignore and go about the business of music. They have you for 9 hours, after that it is your life. Hell, at times there are children around because the daycare closed for the day. Everyone has a life. Rock on.
 
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#138
I often bring instruments into the office; my acoustic guitar, bouzouki, fiddle, banjo, and sometimes my kids trombone(s), sax's, or clarinets. I either have something to do with them after work or need to take them to a repair person (kids instruments). No way am I leaving them in the truck at -20F. Heck I even arranged it with security to take in and leave a DB if I end up taking DB lessons downtown after work (avoiding multiple x-ray machines).
 
#139
I used to leave all of my gear in my car... covered with a blanket to keep everything out of sight. I suppose I did this for about two years, and this was in both winter and summer with temperatures ranging from +40c to -40c. My Ibanez Roadstar RB850 never suffered any ill effects at all.

Was it a good idea to do this? Probably not. I took a chance that nothing would get stolen, and that none of my gear would be messed up with the extreme temperatures. I guess I was lucky.

I only did it because I was gigging full time, and working full time. I would play until 2:30am, tear down, drive home, change into my work clothes, go to work for 5:00am, finish at 1:00pm, go home sleep until 6:30pm, eat, shower, then head out to the gig at around 8:30pm... and repeat. I lived on the 3rd floor with no elevator, and I had no time or energy to unload and load everything three times a day.

If you're only carrying your bass, just bring it into work. Just make sure you have a secure location for it.
 
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It wouldn't hurt to ask the security folks about bringing it in, if you have any. They might have seen it before and know what is expected. Heck, they might even have a good place to store it during the day. I always try to get to know them and the cleaning folks well. They usually know what's going on more than anyone else anyway.
 
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