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This is Why I Can't Have Nice Things

#62
eJake said:
I have one fancy bass and yesterday it hit the ground hard.

I usually bring out the 200$ SX but i broke a string the other day which hasn't happened in 10 yrs. So I am waiting on a string to come in from BSO and I bring out my American V Jazz (it's fancy to me!) To do my reggae gig. Some back pain issues lead me to put it in my 30$ gig bag so it won't be heavy.

I'm hanging at a club down the street when a buddy calls me up to sit in so I grab my bass by one strap and sling it over my shoulder. The strap comes apart in the middle and it just keeps on going straight onto the concrete floor.

I try not to freak out about things and pulling it out I found a nasty gouge near the bottom strap lock. It definitely could have been worse. I was gonna post a pic but you can't really see it with the natural finish.

My takeaway is that if you're going to spend too much on a bass (that you still mean to play out) you might as well give it some character because you're sure never going to get your money back on it :)

I consider myself lucky that the bass is still playable and will bring the Protec case when I bring the American J5 out in the future, it's not that heavy.
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I'll try to remember to take a pic of the scars on my jazz bass, maybe it will make you feel better!

There's a pretty good smash in the clear closer from when the sucker just dropped out the bottom of my gig bag onto the sidewalk, straight down. Plus a million other dings, scratches, scuffs, and one errant soldering iron burn.
 
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InhumanResource said:
I'll try to remember to take a pic of the scars on my jazz bass, maybe it will make you feel better!

There's a pretty good smash in the clear closer from when the sucker just dropped out the bottom of my gig bag onto the sidewalk, straight down. Plus s million other songs, scratches, scuffs, and one errant soldering iron burn.
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So, you mean, you play that thing? :)
 
#68
Last year or the year before? I had a similar situation but, mine turned out worse I had a double Fender Bag with my Fender P and another bass inside I had just finished a gig and was unloading the car and went to throw it on my back and the strap hook let go
the basses were diving for the black top and my first thought was to put my foot out to break the fall, I was wearing Converse Allstars It did break the fall, but the strap button landed on my big toe and a few others the big toe was busted open and broke. I knew it was bad when it landed, but way worse when I got the sock off :(
 
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I know no photo never happened
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eJake said:
I have one fancy bass and yesterday it hit the ground hard.

I usually bring out the 200$ SX but i broke a string the other day which hasn't happened in 10 yrs. So I am waiting on a string to come in from BSO and I bring out my American V Jazz (it's fancy to me!) To do my reggae gig. Some back pain issues lead me to put it in my 30$ gig bag so it won't be heavy.

I'm hanging at a club down the street when a buddy calls me up to sit in so I grab my bass by one strap and sling it over my shoulder. The strap comes apart in the middle and it just keeps on going straight onto the concrete floor.

I try not to freak out about things and pulling it out I found a nasty gouge near the bottom strap lock. It definitely could have been worse. I was gonna post a pic but you can't really see it with the natural finish.

My takeaway is that if you're going to spend too much on a bass (that you still mean to play out) you might as well give it some character because you're sure never going to get your money back on it :)

I consider myself lucky that the bass is still playable and will bring the Protec case when I bring the American J5 out in the future, it's not that heavy.
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I'm sorry your bass got dinged. That sucks. You may want to share the manufacture of that mighty fine gig bag that failed to prevent others from a similar fate,
 
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#76
bucephylus said:
Don't feel badly; that has happened to me as well. In fact, my experience was a bit worse. The shoulder strap became unhooked from the top D ring on the bag, and the bass hit the ground headstock first.

About all you can do is get the best gig bag available. See, there is a GAS aspect, even to this one. I have an older Reunion Blues Cordura bag; and it had sufficient padding that no damage happened to the bass. Breathes sigh of relief.

Stuff happens. Instruments need to be played. You're good.
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Reunion Blues bags are well padded and strong. Mine is very well made. I recommend them.
 
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#78
What a bummer. Softy cases are handy but not truly protective when they absolutely, positively ( :-) ) need to be, IMO. I've always went for the hard case and on a couple of occasions was dang glad I did.
 
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