If your house was burning down...

[saustindavis]

...what would you save if you were able to carry one instrument?

Honestly, I would save my acoustic guitar. It's a '73 Gibson Southern Jumbo Deluxe. I have renters insurance for the rest of my stuff, but I feel like I could search for the rest of my life and not find another one like it. Second choice would be my Riot-5 if I had time to go back in...

 

[farbeyondwillie]

This is a tough one. I'm torn between my traben fiver and my 1954 silvertone acoustic. On one hand the acoustic is old and cool but I use the traben very day.

 

[cataract]

I'd have my hands full of frantic creatures.
(two cats and a dog)

Insurance is awesome.

 

[CostaBass]

Do I get to grap a amp as well? One hand for the bass and one for the amp I would imagine.

 

[colcifer]

Oh my god! It's last month already! We've done this thread before .

 

[farbeyondwillie]

Do I get to grap a amp as well? One hand for the bass and one for the amp I would imagine.

Even better you could chuck your bed out the window and toss your gear onto it.

 

[bassteban]

Oh my god! It's last month already! We've done this thread before .

Yeah, I started one of these a couple of years ago & was nearly crucified by those offended by the concept of grabbing a bass in such a situation- even though, IIRC, I stated in my scenario that ALL living creatures were already out of danger.
On topic I'd grab my cheapest *real* one, a 96 Jazz 5, as it sounds best(in many opinions).

Edit- ancient thoughts on this subject: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/hypothetical-q-housefire-save-bass-444968/ & http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/your-house-fire-bass-do-you-grab-way-out-743701/

 

[arsie]

Man, my house is burning down again?!!?!

 

[Elrend]

There's a huge concrete layer between my basement flat and the house, my gear would be fine.

 

[BinkyBassist]

Man, my house is burning down again?!!?!

I laughed REALLY hard!

Well, I'd pick my HK...
...because it's the only one I have right now

 

[number11]

My Berger... THIS one!

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[DJS]

I think I'd grab my wife's Bonnie Raitt strat, and let my stuff perish.

 

[southgabass]

I'd have to pull a Titanic and go down with the ship... I'd be toooooo indecisive about what to take... by the time I made the decision it'd be too late =(

 

[AmadeusXeno]

I'd have to take my Ibanez ATK750KA, because it's so versitile with the tones I can get out of it. Also it was a special edition limited run so it would be harder to replace.

 

[TRichardsbass]

If I can't take them all, I'm dying with them. Honestly. I could not choose between my Surf Green Vaccaro Gen X, My Hartke XL-4, my Kubicki's, my Steinies and my Danelectros. The only two I might not grab, because I value my life more, is the Kramer 650B and the Fender MIA Jazz Bass Plus.

So I will need huge arms in that fire or have to suffer a few second and third degree burns. The only thing I would leave behind are my amps. I can thank the Lord that Larry Hartke makes good product and I can get new.

I have my axes insured for replacement value, which is right now about twice or three times what I paid for the entire collection. And even given that, I don't think I would ever want to see my Steinberger Q4 that Ned installed a piezo system in come out of the ashes as just a neck with melted frets.

Nor would want to have my Kubicki's be nothing but some charred and smoked wood.

Guess I have to start building that fire proof, with temperature controls to make sure nothing got hot enough to melt, vault now....

 

[TRichardsbass]

My Berger... THIS one!

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Absolutely one thing I would grab even before securing the safety of my wife, children and pets!

 

[number11]

Absolutely - all the above mentioned have legs and can propell themselves away from the flames!!



Its the best sounding one I have too - what Steinies do you have mate?

 

[CostaBass]

I would take my 1976 Alembic Series 1. It is a great sounding bass for any application. If it's Rock, Funk, Jazz, or Folk. It can play it. Then I would grab my Acoustic 360/361 stack.

 

[Savage_Dreams]

even though all my basses have very sentimental connections, they are really nothin irreplaceable. i would have to say my ampeg svp-bsp preamp. thats the one thing i couldnt live without and would be nearly impossible to replace.

 

[roadkill2309]

With two cats, a bird cage and a baby on the way, I think my hands would already be full. But I'd still holler at my wife to grab the P bass on my way out the door...