I dropped my bass

Strap-Lox... The $12.99 insurance policy. Cause even tanks break occasionally

-robert

 

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'm glad your bass is ok, and I'm glad I wasn't there. I faint at the sound of a dropped instrument.

 

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.

 

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 '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

 

That's right. You can assume anything I say is "the voice of experience." I'm old.

 

I broke my ABG's neck when I dropped it, so I know how you feel. Straplocks are a worthy investment.

 

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!