Buttoned-down shirts and glossy finishes?

[HardNHeavy]

something long....

 

[overit]

I was gonna chime in with a film on the back as well as mentioned above ^^

 

[jeffb28451]

Sorry Will, I’ve had 4 Wilkins and didn’t even know he did matte.

 

[urkel3000]

Dress shirts with hidden buttons.
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I'll have the prime rib, medium rare please

 

[Rojd]

Probably shouldn't wear these...

 

[spiritbass]

I find that jean rivets on the pocket seam are also a problem.

Why I don't own any Levi's jeans anymore. Only Wranglers...

 

[wysiwyg248]

Wear a vest and no seatbelt.

 

[Ostie]

This is why Flea doesn’t wear a shirt. Or pants.

 

[Pings Bass]

Seems like most of my gigs are button-down shirt gigs. I've never been concerned about plastic buttons scratching a poly finish instrument, or even the delicate finish on my old Kay. I definitely avoid metal zippers.

 

[Five or Six]

All good suggestions. I take care of my basses to. But overall, not just the body. Stay away from the drummer. If you play on his right and you are right handed, the headstock can take a beating if you are close. Ya it's a tool, but I take care of my tools as well. I fix / build motorcycles, tools and basses are expensive. (Well not all) You know what I mean.

 

[stevensivak]

Contact Sadowsky- NYC basses all come with something akin to helicopter tape (look it up) which according to Roger, can stay onthe
back forever and never leave any residue- It's pretty invisible

 

[lordradish]

Dress shirts with hidden buttons.
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Maybe because I've worked from home for most of my adult life, but I didn't even know these existed as a thing. Thanks.

I usually sit when I play my jazz gigs, and last night I just wore a button-down guayabera shirt. Not any marks on the back of the bass, so I think for at least sitting gigs, I don't have to worry about it.

 

[lordradish]

Tuxedo T shirt problem solved
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Problem solved. I'm sure they'd love this at formal wedding gigs if I ever do them!

 

[lordradish]

All good suggestions. I take care of my basses to. But overall, not just the body. Stay away from the drummer. If you play on his right and you are right handed, the headstock can take a beating if you are close. Ya it's a tool, but I take care of my tools as well. I fix / build motorcycles, tools and basses are expensive. (Well not all) You know what I mean.

Yeah, I've whacked my Wal 5 on a cymbal once or twice, it was not a thing. None of my basses are inexpensive, so I try to be a bit more careful than I normally would. Don't want them looking like relics.

 

[lordradish]

Contact Sadowsky- NYC basses all come with something akin to helicopter tape (look it up) which according to Roger, can stay onthe
back forever and never leave any residue- It's pretty invisible

I'll look into that. I didn't know about that.

 

[lordradish]

something long....


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If I were into goth or metal I'd be all over that.

 

[lordradish]

Probably shouldn't wear these...


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THat's what you wear when you want a relic'd bass but don't want to pay the premium for it.

 

[lordradish]

I certainly expected some funny responses, and you folks delivered. Thanks.

 

[Brian Patterson]

Hey folks....

I've mostly played satin/oil finishes for most of my life, which tend to hide blemishes, but this year I picked up two brand-new Stingray 5HH's, with glossy finishes. I mostly play in a jazz trio lately, and dress a bit nicer than I would on a dive bar gig, and that means a buttoned-down shirt. I really don't want to scratch the hell out of those basses. Any tips? Just get polo shirts? What do y'all do if you don't want to scratch up your basses (I know there's also people who don't care about that, and that's fine, too - that's not me, though).

Sweater vest. Knit pullover. Kitchen apron?

 

[lordradish]

Sweater vest. Knit pullover. Kitchen apron?

Kitchen apron with no pants is the look.