Leave my bass in the car

I never leave a bass in the car, regardless of weather. Not just because of the temperature and humidity changes.

Theft!

Heard too many stories over the years, if I have a bass with me, it goes with me... to work, to the bank, in restaurants, in McDonalds, in the restroom at the gas station, makes no difference. If someone is going to steal my bass, they're going to steal it from me, not my car. If my car is not within my line of sight... my bass is

Sound anal? Maybe. Looks silly? So what. Never had a bass stolen from my car and I think this is a big factor.

 

When I have had to bring my bass to work, I´ve always taken it inside for two reasons.
1. To protect it from the heat/cold differences.
2. So it won´t get stolen. (along with my car)

Rapid climate changes can mess up the setup of the bass, you might have to tweak the truss rod a bit, but it´s probably best to let the experts here advice you in that field.

 

I never leave my gear in the car!
A few years back I was loading my gear in the truck and I went back in for my bass and came right out and my RIG was gone!
Peavey MK6 head and a 215 cab and gigbag gone!
in a mater of 3 to 5 minuets so it doesn't take long to make stuff disappear,Luckily I went home with my bass thank god!
I never leave my gear unattended even at work my gear comes in with me.

 

I have kept a bass under my desk at work rather than leave it in the car.

Story for you. My wife was going for a meal straight from work so she put her workbag in the boot/trunk in the carpark. She drove to the Restaurant and when she got back to the car the lock had been forced and her bag was gone. Ok all that was missing was the bag and notes on old ladies bowel movements but what if your (insert overpriced bass here) was in there?

 

i never leave my babies unattended, unless they are at home, locked in a closet... or in a locker at school that only i have teh ket/combination to. someone could easily break into my truck and steal them, and heat/cold changes can mess with a perfectly good setup. when i play gigs here at college, i dont even trust my bandmates with my stuff. (theyre usually incapacitated) so i walk back to the dorms... usually 2 miles or so, and i carry my babies. one hard shell in each death grip. if they want jade or ivy, they will have to pry them from my cold dead hands.

 

My rule to my self:
NEVER LEAVE YOUR BASS WHERE YOU DON'T WANT TO BE!!!!!

Do you want to be in a cold trunk?
Do you want to be right on top of an air conditioner vent?
Do you want to sit on the heater?
etc, etc.

Word for a bassist to live by.

 

just old ladies bowel movements?There very underrated these days.

 

So....ummm buddy....where do you park your car? Oh and what kind/color is it ?

 

Do you watch TV with your bass?

 

Doesn't everyone?

duh

 

Yeah.

 

It seems that your questions have already been answered. I'm in a similar predicament. When I leave a lesson or rehearsal I'm off to work. I just usually put mine under my desk at the job but I don't know if you have that option. Once my co-workers stopped ragging me about bringing it in, they actually became quite supportive. I had to go through the "Play me song" requests for the longest! I also take mine with me if I get out of the car to go any place.

 

Ya know what? I never thought of that....but it's so, so true.

 

What? Does it get hot up there?

I wouldn't leave a guitar in the car down here - especially in August.

 

Mine are hooked on NYPD Blue.

 

Would you want to be held by yourself with a strap connecting your rear and your shoulder?

 

excellent point!!!



you know what's scary - being a few states away from home, with all your gear in a van outside your hotel room. now...i take in my basses of course, but my amps are packed way in the back of the van, so there's no way i could get 'em out.


if someone felt so inclined, they could pop open those back doors and get a complete DW 5 piece drumset, fender rhodes, alesis synth, 4 uhf wireless systems, 3 saxes, trombone, horn, line6 ax212 guitar amp, my swr ****, gigantic percussion rig....it gives me the shivers just thinking about it. i'm glad we're not touring right now.


jason