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#82
GeoffB said:
Finally, my gig burglar alarm is to leave my amp on and the bass volume off. If anyone unplugged the cord from the bass, they'd get noticed.
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That's a good burglar alarm.

I've had only one or two things stolen, never a bass. I always leave them where I can see them. They are kind of heavy, so I figure if someone wants to run down the street with one, well, I've done some pretty long-distance running in my time. I'll catch up.
 
#83
lexington125 said:
I don't understand the your comment on the Longhorn. I've chosen it over my 66Jazz and my 57AVI Precision because of its lovely woody tone and the ease of playing that makes walking so easy. I've been playing in blues bands for 35 years a and MY choice is Dano. Weather it's a Longhorn or a DC or even a 63' , I love them.

I'll admit that the problem is on my end. I probably play the precisions a good 10 hours for every hour that I noodle around on the longhorn. My 'muscle memory' was developed on 34" scale necks; a 30" scale is easy and fast, but its not burned into my brain. If I've got my hand locked in a set position, the longhorn is no problem; but if I'm walking all over the neck I will eventually reach too far and grab the wrong fret. I got into the bad habit of not looking at the neck most of the time and on the Longhorn that results in some embarrassing 'clams'. Has anyone out there come up with a method of switching from long scale to short scale without this kind of problem?
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I still say, buy what feels good, but if you like the Dano sound, over the years they have produced 34" scale basses. I just got a super stupid sweet deal on this one from craigslist. Invalid Link Removed
 
#84
lexington125 said:
...Has anyone out there come up with a method of switching from long scale to short scale without this kind of problem?...
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Practice, lots of it, is the ONLY method.
lexington125 said:
..re: insurance - the last time I looked into this you had to approach it one of two ways: as a professional musician (and the only decent policy / rate was available to union members, which I am not)...
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You have been misinformed. I bought $50,000+ insurance on instruments without being a member of the Union (though I am again now a member). http://www.clarionins.com/

lexington125 said:
or as a rider on a homeowners or apt renter policy - and when I told my existing agent the value of the basses (6 years ago?) and where i would be playing, he politely refused.
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DO NOT try to insure instruments via renters or homeowners insurance—but you know that. :cool:

lexington125 said:
Maybe i should re-visit the insurance idea...but I can't imagine anyone would give me replacement coverage on a bass that is worth 35 or 40 times its original purchase price. Especially if I'm taking it to basement bars and unlicensed after hours clubs...
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If you get real professional instrument insurance, you can boldly go where so many have gone before! :D

lexington125 said:
A nice $400 MIM seems like a better idea.
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Really? I think somebody has gas...:atoz: :eek: :ninja: :hiding:
 
#87
Where do you guys play????? I have been at this for well over two decades (leaning towards three) and I have NEVER had a problem with a band member's gear. There have been several issues of mic stands getting knocked over and denting the mic, and a few beers spilled in monitors, but NEVER a situation where a bass, guita, keyboard, or drums got damaged or stolen at a gig. I have played biker bars, strip clubs, blues clubs, and just old dive bars on the wrong side of the tracks all over the Eastern Seaboard and NEVER had that happen!

I won't derail this thread, but I may have to start another one about gear horror stories at clubs. This is all news to me!
 
#88
Yeah I never had anything stolen at a gig but some guy who was pretty lit knocked over one of our SP1's onto my Fender bass case and put a hole in it back in the early 90's. Luckily I was wearing the bass at the time which was a new American Jazz. We did however had our rehearsal space broken into and had our PA stolen plus a couple amps.
 
#89
:cool:

The new Fender 2013 AV reissues can't be beat for the money.
As nice a bass Fender has made in a long time.

Another bang for you buck are the Fender "Roadworn" Basses.
Sweet bass for under $1000.00.
 

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