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He who packs first, packs best!

Landy67

Landy67

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Jul 30, 2012
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The Peoples Republic of MA
#1
My brother is coming to the house today to play, and I always enjoy his visits, however, he always leaves with more than he brought! (it's an ongoing theme since we were children) The last time he was here he absconded with one of my Snark tuners.

This time I'm ready for him. I tied a tuner to each amp so they can't "accidently" end up in his gig bag, and I put labels on all my cables with my name on them.

Somehow I don't feel that I'm doing enough!
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#2
Yeah, that amp head can most likely fit in a gig bag. The cabinet, while not exactly hideable, can be taken out to a car while you're sitting on the can. I'd say got to the bathroom either before he gets there or hold it until leaves.

Oh, you also need to watch your instruments. If you just can't hold it until he leaves, take the bass to the little boys' room with you.

Seriously though, if you're concerned enough that you have to label your cables for a living room jam, why have the guy over? I understand the bit about family and all, but there is a point.

Vincent: "You don't run a race car in the red, and I'm in the red Jules!"
Jules Winnfield: "Oh, you're in the red??? Well, I'm superfly TNT! I'm a mushroom cloud-layin' muther, muther! And if my fingers touch brain one more time- Wait a minute! Why am I on brain detail? This is your mess. We're trading places right now."
 
#9
My brother is absolutely in love with my Genz Benz. I had him play through it with his Taylor acoustic, and we recorded it with my looper.

I expect that some day I'll come home and see that my amp is missing and my brother will invite me to his house to see "his" new amp!

He got quite a laugh at the tuners lashed to the amps, and got the hint, and I got my tuner back!
 
#11
HereIGoAgain said:
Yeah really. I don't care if a guy is my own kid or my own parent, if I can't trust him, I'm not going to.
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Yep.

Sometimes you have to be really careful with certain individuals. I have a couple friends who do that stuff all the time by mistake, but they usually realize it and will either return what they took or will buy me a new one. Then there are some people who will take something of yours and hope you won't recognize that it's gone until they're far enough away from the situation to claim ignorance.
 
#16
My band has a lot of gear,, tons of cords laying on the stage and when we pack up I'm usually missing something, like my instrument cable (which wasn't cheap) I feel like a miser when I keep asking them for my cable back. I now have a cord in each bass case and gig bag.
 
#18
Man, if someone STEALS my stuff, regardless of our relationship, it's probably gonna be the last time I see them. If I have reason to believe they just accidentally took it without realizing, then that's different... I accidentally take stuff ALL the time so I know how that is.

But a thief is a thief. If the stuff is being taken consciously, it might be time to only visit at HIS house.
 

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