Keep basses in case?

[Medicine Man]

I keep one bass du jour and one guitar out on stands, the rest live in cases.

 

[Mike Vee]

always on the rack, i cant be bothered with cases

 

[rtslinger]

Unless I am playing the next one inline for my next gig which I like to do a setup and practice with, they are all in a case. Kind of difficult to display 26
RTS

 

[Giff]

I have four basses. My 1960 Kay short scale hollowbody is mercurial and the intonation gets messed up by even a couple days out of its case, so I must keep it in its case with a humidifier pack when not playing it.

My other three basses are Fenders, two fretless (P, J) and one fretted (Frankenstein PJ). The PJ and Fretless P are from the 70s. Do you think these instruments need to stay in their cases or can they just hang out in my living room? What do y’all do? I welcome advice.

I have three stands clustered in front of my amps. Usually there are one guitar and two basses in these. I cover them and my pedalboard with a sheet just to keep the dust off, and the other bass and guitars live in their cases/gig bags.

 

[Janforth]

I keep all of my basses stored in their cases.

 

[HardNHeavy]

2 out
4 in

 

[MrLenny1]

Wall mount, all 3 ready to pick up & play.
Solid body basses are tough.

 

[corvette_br]

Keep basses, just in case.

 

[T748]

With dogs running around, I need to keep them in cases.

 

[Killing Floor]

They all started life outside the case. And they’re made of wood from outdoor-rated trees.

 

[juancaminos]

I have two retired basses in their cases. The remainder are out on stands or wall hangers

 

[Grinderman]

They all started life outside the case. And they’re made of wood from outdoor-rated trees.

Aw man... I have to grow my tree outside?

Welp, I guess that winter bass build-off entry I was planning for is postponed until at least 2065. Dang.

 

[Joe Geni]

Two of the four have Mono bags and one has a modern American Pro case. They all fit neatly in a closet. At present I usually have a couple out at any given time. I live in New York City so the winters can be rather dry

I do recommend the Mono Vertigo bags. They have tire treads to stay upright, and they cushion the instrument as much as any hard case while remaining lightweight. $$$ but I have no regrets

 

[IPA]

I keep 3 on the wall mounts, and any extra end up in the closet, to be rotated in when I get bored, or sold

I have no band and no prospects of a band so I don't even own any cases right now

 

[semiprohooker]

I was thinking we were gonna have to convince you to keep some extra basses, just in case.

Mine live like this. The old lady says it's got a nice impact when people come in. Room stays pretty humid (50%ish) and the vent is closed down to minimize the "conditioning" effect on that particular room.

 

[GIBrat51]

I have four basses. My 1960 Kay short scale hollowbody is mercurial and the intonation gets messed up by even a couple days out of its case, so I must keep it in its case with a humidifier pack when not playing it.

My other three basses are Fenders, two fretless (P, J) and one fretted (Frankenstein PJ). The PJ and Fretless P are from the 70s. Do you think these instruments need to stay in their cases or can they just hang out in my living room? What do y’all do? I welcome advice.

All 23 basses; 3 guitars; and one old, long scale banjo, have to live in my mostly climate-controlled basement - because, at 640 SF, there's simply no other place in my house to keep them. All of them - except the Gibson-clone Eastwood "Flying Vee" bass - live in their cases. Except for one bass - and one guitar - that more or less live on stands in the living room, and 2 other instruments that get rotated upstairs for a month so that they all get played - even the banjo.... The Eastwood lives in a very nice Eastwood padded gig bag for the time being, but I'm working on getting a case for the thing. And it hasn't been easy, either... But, yeah; mine live in their cases - for all kinds of reasons. And, yes - I know which one is which. Being the obsessive- compulsive Engineer-type that I am, they're not only lined up just so; they also have color-coded tags on the cases...

 

[Diminishedfilth]

I keep both of my Fender basses in their cases, and my Warwick spends it's time off in a gig bag. My Squier CV, I keep that on a stand. We have pets, so I stow them in the game/music room's closet. My Precision came with a tweed G&G case, and I'm scared to death of the Cat sharpening her claws on it.
The only issue I've had with this type of storage was that last fall, I noticed parts the Jazz bass bridge hardware along with the pickguard screws had surface rust. That bass is a 2012 AM Jazz 5 with a high mass bridge with the black saddle screws and springs. The case it came with is a deluxe molded plastic model. Not sure if that had anything to do with it. Gave the bass a good spring cleaning though, soaked the bridge and screws in CLR and it stunk for awhile, but looked brand new. Interestingly, found out the "high mass" bridge is actually 2 pieces.

 

[J Wilson]

I'm with MedicineMan, I'll have one out I'm playing for the last couple days, the rest are in their padded bags. I'm occasionally clumsy, and no need for them to face any undue risk . . .

 

[No Malarky]

Yes. I keep basses in case I want to play them.

 

[Pings Bass]

i'm sure each ax should get its own consideration. but all of my FSOs sit out (actually, all of my axes): hung on a wall, or on a stand. the only time they ever see a case/bag is when i'm taking them to a gig or rehearsal.

Same. I only put them in cases to take them out of the house. I do pay close attention to my household/studio climate, and am able to keep humidity steady 40-50% year round. Also all of my instruments are rock solid and don't seem to move much seasonally (but I'm not all that picky about it, and favor medium action).