Wearing my gig bag upside down on the beach caused quite a ruckus on the internet. You would have thought Bigfoot prints where found.
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buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
I much preferred the Contego that came with my Lull about 14 years ago - one long strap, like a handbag that you wore over one shoulder. I don't think anyone makes them that way anymore, unfortunately.
Yeah so what's new...I have a dumb question
When wearing a gig bag backpack style, is it meant to be used upside down? Like with the headstock pointing towards the ground?
Otherwise, they stick up above your head like 3 feet making doorway entry impossible. I have like 8 bags and they all are like this.
The one exception is my Roscoe gig bags. The top of those bags is right at head level and to me is the best designed bag I've used. Is Roscoe just that much smarter, or am I doing something wrong?
Between you and me, I am with you on this. I wear my gig bags upside because when you lower them your feet hit the back of the bag. When you raise them you have difficulties with doorways and such. I found when I flip the bass upside down and have the head stock pointing toward the ground all of these problems disappear. It may look weird, but hey, if it works, it works.
Wow. Ew.Wearing my gig bag upside down on the beach caused quite a ruckus on the internet. You would have thought Bigfoot prints where found.
I've got one word for you, my friend:
Ukulele.
Huh? Four strings, you can carry about 7 at a time without breaking a sweat or a neck, and who doesn't love the sound of a fretless Wal bass uke.
Think about it....
Ukulele.
Huh? Four strings, you can carry about 7 at a time without breaking a sweat or a neck, and who doesn't love the sound of a fretless Wal bass uke.
Think about it....
Yeah this is an issue for me with many gig bags just loosen the shoulder strap til it hangs low enough.
If you're wearing it in the subway buy a nice one. It's like backpacks - you don't care til you do
If you're wearing it in the subway buy a nice one. It's like backpacks - you don't care til you do
Yeah so what's new...I have a dumb question
When wearing a gig bag backpack style, is it meant to be used upside down? Like with the headstock pointing towards the ground?
Otherwise, they stick up above your head like 3 feet making doorway entry impossible. I have like 8 bags and they all are like this.
The one exception is my Roscoe gig bags. The top of those bags is right at head level and to me is the best designed bag I've used. Is Roscoe just that much smarter, or am I doing something wrong?
No - headstock UP - otherwise, I'm banging my headstock on the cement - no bueno!!! (I use an old "LA Bass Exachange 2x bag that I've had for about 20 years)
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I forgot to mention one other potential danger of carrying it upside down- getting beaten up because you look like a dork. Just kidding. It's that it's putting the bag zipper side down. While I've never had a zipper fail on a bag, I have had them come apart on a couple coats. The zipper is obviously going to be the weakest link on the gig bag, and if it's left open just a little the weight pressing down on it could jostle it open or pull it apart.
FWIW, I'm only 5'8", but still have to duck through 90% of the doorways around here due to their aforementioned heights.
FWIW, I'm only 5'8", but still have to duck through 90% of the doorways around here due to their aforementioned heights.
If he wanted you to call him Gordon, he probably wouldn't have put "Sting" on that cover you pictured
His mama named him Gordon, Imma call him Gordon.......sorry, Coming to America reference. Couldn't help myself.
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Bryan R. Tyler
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I remember that place, in Tarzana in a strip mall on Ventura. Closed up suddenly in the mid-00s. Was a cool bass place.
I've had the same problem with lots of bags. The Mono Vertigo bags aren't totally immune to it, but I've found they're much better than most others in this respect. And lots of other respects too.
Yeah, they are now part of "The amp store" in LA - not nearly as cool as it once was. Odd that LA really has very few places to get great bass gear, but we have Bass San Diego so... I'm okay with it!
Haven't bought a new bag in ages, but I got a stock G&L bag with my US L2500 years ago and it's possibly my fave gig bag--I like how it's "structured", feels solid. I use it over other more pricey bags.I'm 6'1" and not a small guy
Besides my Roscoe bags, I've got a Levy's canvas bag, and factory bags from:
Lakland
G&L
Warwick
Carvin
I just got a Gator dual gig bag which sticks up farther than any of them. I think I'll have to put an aircraft warning light on the top of it!
The guitar player in my old band did The over the shoulder, headstock up thing while walking through a revolving door.....which lead to the headstock in two pieces.
Was pretty funny
Was pretty funny
