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Tired of Buckle Rash??

#4
Thats so dumb. Its basically a loincloth , I mean who cant just drape your shirt over your buckle? turn your buckle side ways??? I mean geez. Now you gotta look like you have a fanny pack on, I mean can you look like more of a geek?

Personally its a bass , use it. If its gets its paint worn after 10 years a refin is 300$. People who are that anal about there bass must not sit on there furniture or drive there car.
 
#15
A-Step-Towards said:
Thats so dumb. Its basically a loincloth , I mean who cant just drape your shirt over your buckle? turn your buckle side ways??? I mean geez. Now you gotta look like you have a fanny pack on, I mean can you look like more of a geek?

Personally its a bass , use it. If its gets its paint worn after 10 years a refin is 300$. People who are that anal about there bass must not sit on there furniture or drive there car.
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I turn my buckle sideways and drape my shirt over - and that works... I disagree with the thought of letting my basses get buckle rash, though - a $300 refin??? - not likely for many basses... For example - what about an older bass, say a 35-50 year old Fender??? - some of us gig them, you know... How about a $2k+ nitro finished bass, or a Gibson or Ric??? How about my 2010 BFR SR5 HH - right now, it doesn't have a mark on it - I can still gig it, and as long as it stays that way, it'll still hold it's value for the most part - buckle rashed up??? - I'd probably take a several hundred $$$ hit if I decided to flip it...

Like everything, it depends on the situation...


- georgestrings
 
#17
This pic was at a practice about 19 years ago. Just below my bass you can see some red fabric. It's just a red bandana stuck behind my belt and draped over the front. Works like a charm and only costs about a buck. Of course I rarely tuck my shirts in anymore, so it's kind of a moot point... :D

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#20
Epidrake said:
A shirt won't stop worming on the back of an instrument. If you don't care, that's fine. Don't bitch when you have to disclose the damage when you're selling the bass and have to cut the price.
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Yup - when I was younger, I didn't care as much - now that I'm older, and have aquired some nice instruments, I think differently about it...


- georgestrings
 

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