I dropped my Rick hard yesterday. I was messing around I was playing it like a stand up and when I let it drop back down to normal position the strap came off band *baam* I chipped the laquer and a bit of the paint near the binding. Thats about. Landed on the cord and broke that. Need to get another one unless I can repair it. Makes me mad when stuff like this happens. At least basses are usually built like a tank.
my bass has taken so many spills... straploks have let go (they stick open unless i hit it and make sure it locks) been on a table that tipped over hit into walls, doorways had drumsticks fly at it had a cymbal stand land on it it's the nicks that give it character my friend!!! learn to love them! jason
I just hauled my new (10 days old!) Spector REX 2000/5 out of the 'wreck' of my car. The car was written off when some kind car thief rammed the stolen car he was in up the rear of mine - the Spector was in the boot(trunk!). I expected it to be just so much used lumber, however it just had some ripples/scratches/gouges in the lacquer!!! The Hiscox case it was in was destroyed in the crash - but it did it's job protecting my bass!!! Three cheers for Hiscox cases!!!!
Yeah, it's a drag when you damage something expensive by screwing around with it, huh? Good thing you weren't wearing Mom's good crystal on your head like a hat, too.
If a tank falls off of a cliff, it's safe to say there will be some damage. I've had problems w/Dunlop straplocks. I've switched to Schaller locks & for the past 5 yrs or so, the bass has never come off the strap. Newer Ric's come w/Schaller strap locks but since your profile is kinda bare, I can't tell what you have.
Actually, I'm kind of relieved when I get my first nick on an instrument -- then I can stop worrying about it.
My bass has all kinds of nicks on it, its good for the bass, its kinda like scars, the chicks dig em. Most of my nicks are from my fan. When ever I'm done playing and I take the bass off, I always lift it too high and the damn ceiling fan whacks the head.
The voice of experience? Seriously, Rics get character from those battle wounds. You should see my 4001!
I had a little chip on my bass, i cant remember how it got there. I dont even remember dropping it so its still a mystery how it got there, but i fixed by coloring in the chip with a black pen, and then covering it with a couple of coats of my mum's clear nail varnish! Worked like a charm!
I have a 97 4003 according to its serial number. Knicks and scratches may give it character, but my basses character comes from its slickness, and clean look. So its slowly losing its character instead of gaining it in my opinion. Some basses look good scratched up, but this looks like crap. I panicked when it dropped. I almost caught it midair, but as soon as I knew my hands miss the target I evacuated out of the area screaming with my hands in the air(Everybody made fun of what I did after it fell and I said my bass was alright). I was wearing sandals and didn't want to smoosh my feet in addition to damaging my bass. If it wasn't for the music stand, I think my bass would be perfectly alright
I have a '76 4001 that, due to a moronic, drunken, raging roomate had it's neck split from the headstock to a few inches shy of the body. I had it bonded but never used it much or tried to have it setup again for fear the bond wouldn't hold. That was about 15 years ago. A few months ago I took it to my local shop to see what they could do. Several days later I got my Rick back, playing better than it ever had before. Sure, it's got some battle scars (old punker wounds), but it's still got that classic Rick tone & plays like a dream. Hell, I've got a few battle scars myself. Character...all character. Rick
So If I'm a baby faced dude with no scars, does that mean I have no character. I know a girl that has the smoothest skin with no marks at all on it. No acne, scratches, cuts, nothing. Looks hot as hell. Definitely makes her unique looking
Straploks are cheap, they're a small price to pay for a little more security. Besides, even if they don't work a fraction of the time, they're still better than nothing.
You should contact both Hiscox and Spector and tell them your story. They might feature you on an ad!