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how do you remember to turn off/unplug your active bass?
- Thread starter topo morto
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I've always unplugged my basses when I was done playing out of habit, it's really not that hard to remember.
Very true. If it is put away in the case & I have to get it out, put the strap on, get a cord and plug in and then put it all away when I am done, there goes my 15-20 min practice.
Heck, I found two basses a couple weeks ago that I forgot I had! They were in their cases stuck in a closet.
Leaving your bass in a case is like putting a man in solitary confinement.
Leaving your bass in a case is like putting a man in solitary confinement.
I bet there are two general types of players here:
Deliberate ones with disciplined habits, who like the whole ritual of taking the bass out and setting up for a deliberate, scheduled practice.
and
Spontaneous ones, who grab the instrument cuz they see it and it's ready to go.
Deliberate ones with disciplined habits, who like the whole ritual of taking the bass out and setting up for a deliberate, scheduled practice.
and
Spontaneous ones, who grab the instrument cuz they see it and it's ready to go.
Heck... I only have passive basses and I still always unplug them and put them away when I am done.
We are all human (I think). 
I forget from time to time, usually when I am practicing and get distracted by someone bugging me later in the day - wife, kids, cats.
In fact, over the weekend I went to bed with amp turned on and cable plugged in. 
If it's the worst thing that happens you are very lucky.
I forget from time to time, usually when I am practicing and get distracted by someone bugging me later in the day - wife, kids, cats.
In fact, over the weekend I went to bed with amp turned on and cable plugged in. If it's the worst thing that happens you are very lucky.
Lock the doors? no way! If anyone wants to try their luck, that's great... I don't have to buy food for the Rottweilers.
You'll be happy to know that getting involved in this thread has got me in the mood for unplugging the bass... haven't left it plugged in for a long time.
topo morto said:
I never had a problem... but then I never leave passive basses plugged either. Someone trips and you can have cable damage, socket damage, and maybe a bass falling from its stand to The floor if on a stand.
No, basic principle: unplug when not in use. Everytime.
How hard is that?
I wouldn't use an active bass live that did not have an active/passive switch. But that's just me.
Been burned a few times in the past.
My idea is that I'm amazed such a stoopid topic could already have gone on for six pages...
MM
Wow, I unplug my bass, no biggie, I even Unplug it between sets to save someone from tripping on the cord and sending the bass flying out of the stand. (and to save the battery)
I enjoy opening my cases to get my basses out...
Eeeny... Meeeny... Miiiny.... MOE!
Man we couldn't be any different polar opposites of each other could we?
LOL!
I have the solution. Don't play at all, just spend all your time posting on TB. Your batteries will last for YEARS! 
+1! I turn off the amp, unplug the cord from the bass, set it on the stand, and walk away....AND, I always carry an extra battery with me in my case.
