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So this happened.

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Broadstbully22

Broadstbully22

Dec 5, 2011
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After our gig last night I let my guitarist play my bass with a girl we know who is in another band. It was her party/tailgate at her sisters house. So I was watching the game not really paying attention. This morning I unpack everything and I noticed this burn mark. I'm not mad, honestly it's ok. I am however mad at the lack of care and attention with my gear. So I'm trying to figure out how I feel about this. Would you be pissed?
 
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Broadstbully22 said:
After our gig last night I let my guitarist play my bass with a girl we know who is in another band. It was her party/tailgate at her sisters house. So I was watching the game not really paying attention. This morning I unpack everything and I noticed this burn mark. I'm not mad, honestly it's ok. I am however mad at the lack of care and attention with my gear. So I'm trying to figure out how I feel about this. Would you be pissed?
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So are you mad or not? I can't tell.

It's your gear, you have a right to be upset that is was damaged. But it's your gear. You had a responsibility to ensure its well being.

I bet watching the game isn't more important than watching your bass now.

C'est la vie.
 
#8
That's just wrong. I would be furious. Think about it for a second. He burns your headstock then packs it up and doesn't say anything? In my opinion, it shows a lack of respect for you and your gear. It also speaks of his character or lack thereof.
 
#9
Even though the damage is minimal and won't affect the playability at all, its still pretty disrespectful.

I can just picture someone trying to be oh-so-cool with a cigarette tucked behind the strings....and not even with their own bass.

I didn't know people still did that kind of lame stuff.
 
#10
I would. I was playing at a friends 4th of July party several years ago (I was playing guitar at the time) and the guys sister in law was trying to throw a glass of water on him but guess where all of that water went. Yep, all over my Fender Telecaster. The guy could never figure out why my band refused to play at any more of his parties, but that was why. People should have a little more respect than that. Although, with all of these reliced basses being all the rage and having fake cigarette burns on them, you my friend have the real thing. Years from now when that bass is beaten and battered from being played people will look at it and wonder how the burn got there. You'll have a story to tell.
 
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Broadstbully22 said:
After our gig last night I let my guitarist play my bass with a girl we know who is in another band. It was her party/tailgate at her sisters house. So I was watching the game not really paying attention. This morning I unpack everything and I noticed this burn mark. I'm not mad, honestly it's ok. I am however mad at the lack of care and attention with my gear. So I'm trying to figure out how I feel about this. Would you be pissed?
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Was she hot?
 
#15
If it was one of my Fenders or Squires I wouldn't care. If it was my Pentabuzz I'd be absolutely furious. I don't know if that's weird or not, but I guess I'm used to the aesthetic of a beat up Precision or Jazz, but a tatty looking 'high end' bass just bugs me no end.
 
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You can't be afraid to tell people no.

Just because I'm a nice guy does not mean that I'm under any obligation to allow people to utilize my gear. I've worked very hard to be able to afford what I consider to be some really nice stuff, and I intend to keep it that way. You can't hand someone your instrument and just expect that they're going to respect it as much as you do, because they didn't pay for it. I would probably let a guy play through my rig if I already had it set up onstage, as long as he didn't mess with my settings. But play my bass as well? Aw HELL no. You say you didn't bring an instrument to the gig? Guess you're not playing, then.
 
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Tituscrow said:
Even though the damage is minimal and won't affect the playability at all, its still pretty disrespectful.

I can just picture someone trying to be oh-so-cool with a cigarette tucked behind the strings....and not even with their own bass.

I didn't know people still did that kind of lame stuff.
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That was my first thought as well ... feels like wanna-be rock star to me ...

But maybe people actually do this, I don't smoke so what do I know?
 
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