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Office Bass?

#41
It fits in the overheads very easily, it is a little awkwardly shaped so it takes up the width of two suitcases but it can easily go on top of computer bags or smaller carry-ons, I have never had a problem. The security guys all know what it is and I never have been hassled.
 
#44
caeman said:
...Or maybe do you have an office bass? A second unit, maybe bought really cheap just to have something to pluck?
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It's not so cheap . . . my '59 Pbass stays at the studio all the time, and there's usually a few of the 5ers, freted and fretless, there too!

caeman said:
...but at least I have company.
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Yeah, you're not the only guy who gets to practice "at the office" . . .

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#45
Jo6Pak said:
I tried this, but I got yelled at...
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I thought of this too.

I work at a small business, but the last bass I had delivered here, I opened up and tuned it and tried it out, acoustically. A co worker ratted on me to the boss and said I played my bass for half the day or some such idiocy.

I don't think it took me 10 minutes from the time I grabbed the package till the time the bass was back in the package and waiting to go home. I mean really, how long to cut open a box, tune a bass, play a few scales and put it back in the box?

So watch out for bosses and co workers being flying aholes...

If I worked for myself, or had a more liberal (relaxed attitude, not political ) boss, it would be different. Hell I'd have a whole rig here!
 
#46
Although it's been quite a while since I kept a *bass* at work, I did buy an SX P-Bass with the intent of keeping it at work, along with a cheapie Squire strat a co-worker sold me. Both are intended to be guitars that I can pick up an noodle on when, for example, my computer is virtually locked up by the simulations that I program. However, I cannot say I get truly useful practice out of this. Mostly I get nice comments about how neat the guitar looks (it's purple, and I had my daughters tiny place stickers all over it making cool, organic patterns).

There have been a couple of "ugh, this probably doesn't look good" moments, but for most they know how hard I work, the hours including weekends, and they haven't complained. The guitar's been here for over two years now. Plus I've seen two other co-workers bring in guitars since, and two more with keyboards. Should find a drummer and start jamming at lunch.

HooBass
 
#49
BassClef 2010 said:
Anyone thought acoustic? I know their hard to hear and all that, but who cares? Your in an office aren't you? You wouldn't need an amp. I love acoustics personally.
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For me, the purpose of an office bass is that I can leave it at the firehouse and not need schlepp(sp?) one of my electrics back and forth. I don't want to worry about it getting banged up, broken, or even even stolen.

As for the feel of acoustics, how difficult are they to play, with respect to their thickness? Every time I've ever grabbed one to play in a store, it felt clumsy and hard to hold (compared to my electrics). Is that something you just get used to and forget about after awhile? Also, does practicing on an acoustic translate well to the same studies on an electric?

I would actually love to own a Fender Kingston, because it seems to be more like an electric, but it certainly isn't a beater bass.

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#50
Acoustics are rather difficult to play compared to an electric, but I started on one, so I am used to the thickness. To answer your question, yes it would take some getting used to. I see no differance in practice, besides the loudness. Actually. it may be a little harder to slap. I like to keep acoustics around mainly to play while watching TV, at night so I don't disturb people, and as an office bass.
 
#53
I used to keep my Hofner 182 Professional at the office with a small Crate amp. From time to time, I would get together with a few others and we would jam. Our company ended up making two cds of music played by employees to celebrate the 50-year anniversary, for which we were able to contribute. Then I got RIF'd. Bastages...
 
#55
I work in a small voiceover studio, and keep my 70s Kay EB-style bass at work, tucked behind the door of my recording booth.
Some days at lunchtime, I cover the window to my office door, plug the bass into the Avalon 2022, and am in headphone heaven. It's a great brain (and ear) refresher before getting back to work.
 
#56
i would love to have a bass at work, but it would be difficult then for me to work :D
That said, my hohner B2A headless is a perfect horse for everything i do at house, with or without little amp, on my knees when i'm on the computer, easy to carry anywhere, to jam with friends, etc etc. And she's got a good friend named peavy microbass, the perfect rig to jam with acoustic guitarists and percussions.
 
#58
Engine207 said:
I don't have a specific bass I bring to the firehouse, but never go to work without mine. Sometimes it's my Jazz or Precision, sometimes my Jazz 5er (in a nice hardshell case) for playing in between calls. Just depends on what I'm working on. My vintage Ric never goes...I'm too scared something will happen to it.

I've been thinking about getting something I can just leave in my locker, instead of schlepping one of my nice Fenders back and forth, but it'd have to be $100 or under for a 10-times-a-month bass.

I also have a nice little Fender B-DEC 30 for an amp...

I dunno...I checked my local CL right after posting and there were a few Squier P's in the $100 ballpark. I have never really played an SX, but I'm reasonably certain that Squier necks are similar in feel to my Fenders. Is there anything better about SX?

Tone and appearance, in this situation, are irrelevant. I don't care how it sounds as long as it feels like my basses at home and doesn't buzz or lose it's tuning.
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Well...it's NBD for me!!

Spotless '99 Squier P-bass. Phoenix Craigslist - $80. Needs a setup and strings like a junkie needs a vein.

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#59
I teach Career Tech (vocational) and have two classes, juniors in the AM and Seniors in the PM, with 1:25 minutes between classes, and 30 minutes at the end of the day, so I can always fit some practice time in there.

Now that I’m stuck on a fiver, Fender Jazz V, I had to get a new office bass. The cheapest I could find that had similar string spacing (I hope) is the Squier Affinity Jazz V. SXs weren’t similar enough.

Tracking says it’ll be here tomorrow (Thursday 12/2), so I’m kinda pumped.

Nothing more fun than getting a new toy.

I have a little 8” guitar amp on the office, and it works fine for low-volume practice.
 

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