Wish I could have had a backup. Or better yet, just get rid of the Fishman altogether. Blech! How that BP100 became a standard, I'll never know. The most nasal sounding pickup ever.
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Do you take a back up bass to gigs?
- Thread starter Biggbass
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What happens of they both break?
I sacrifice a small animal before each gig to ensure that doesn't happen to me.
For more than 10 years I adhered to a 'single bass rule'. Then I realized how lucky and foolish I was. Stuff happens: things fall over, contacts come apart, etc. With only one bass at a job, you open yourself up to all kinds of misfortune that you can easily avoid by having a spare. That's why double gig bags are so terrific.
I also take a backup amp to real gigs. The extra 20 lbs. of bass and amp are a simple, lightweight insurance policy against trouble big and small.
I also take a backup amp to real gigs. The extra 20 lbs. of bass and amp are a simple, lightweight insurance policy against trouble big and small.
see, this makes more sense than a bass...I can see if your playing big gigs, but to lug around a 2nd bass to jam at the local watering hole is not on my list of things to take!
oh come on dude, more like he could change a string faster than it takes your drummer to find the words to the next song....it never takes long before someone attacks another for what? Not using a back up bass....laughable! Hell if my whole rig went down I could have a new one there in 15 minutes, dont think the bar crowed would really care if it was a accident, we are not talking casino gigs or stadiums! people just cant be nice
I took a backup to last nights gig. It stayed on a stand all night, I never needed it.
But I'm still glad I took it.
But I'm still glad I took it.
shrimpflea said:
Lol, I've done that when I had a back injury - just in case I went down. Paid him half my take.
We have a guitar player that breaks strings all the time. We just say something about how sucky the pay is here and we need to take up a collection so he can get some new strings and maybe some fresh tires for the car he's borrowing from his old lady. Pass the tip jar.
I always take an extra bass in my double bass bag. It doesn't take up much room, only weighs a few pounds and it just makes good sense.
I saw a guy only take one once, and as you might expect, Murphy's Law came full on and sucker-punched him right in the middle of a song. His bass lost all output.
Since then, I bring two precisions and a Jazz to every gig. The two Ps are in different tunings, but tuning takes 30 secs, and then you've got a backup bass. And I play the stuff with the Jazz on the P should the Jazz die.
Since then, I bring two precisions and a Jazz to every gig. The two Ps are in different tunings, but tuning takes 30 secs, and then you've got a backup bass. And I play the stuff with the Jazz on the P should the Jazz die.
I always take an extra bass. Don't have a backup head...if that ever went I'd just come out of the monitor, which I think I had to do once. Drives me nuts that both guitarists in my band each only own one electric guitar so never have a backup, I give them sh!t about it all the time.
I haven't carried a backup bass since 1997.
I figure if it happens before 9, there is probably a Guitar Center nearby.
After 9, eh they got their money's worth already
I probably should mention that my bass is active/passive and has independent volume controls. I'd have to lose an output jack to have a failure I couldn't deal with. Plus I buy a new bass about once year so its not like they have many miles on them.
I figure if it happens before 9, there is probably a Guitar Center nearby.
After 9, eh they got their money's worth already
I probably should mention that my bass is active/passive and has independent volume controls. I'd have to lose an output jack to have a failure I couldn't deal with. Plus I buy a new bass about once year so its not like they have many miles on them.
