Ugh!!!! and on my #1 too

[MattZilla]

I doubt it will get worse or become a problem without further falls

It might get better if the drummer falls.




100% kidding.

98% kidding.

Seriously, 100% kidding.

 

[petrus61]

Agree, give the whole neck a through inspection.

That’s when the crack along one edge of the skunk stripe will be noticed, suggesting imminent catastrophic neck failure. Probably best to pretend nothing happened.

 

[iiipopes]

Fire the drummer, of course.

After he pays for the damages, computed either as the cost of repair, or the depreciation difference of what the bass would sell for just before the drop compared to just after the drop.

 

[jamro217]

Sorry this happened. As ugly as it is, it isn't a mortal wound. Check the rest of the bass for hidden damage (like Petrus 61 suggested in post #22). I'd fix it because I'd get upset every time I saw it, but it won't make your bass unplayable. Book your next gig at a mile high ski lodge and see if your drummer knows how to roll. Downhill. Without skis or a board.

 

[WardEarth]

The drummer, we all had our suspicions

 

[whero]

It won't affect the the sound or the playability and it shouldn't get worse. But I really try to look after my gear and, while accidents happen, something like this that I didn't cause would break my heart. Drummers. Can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em.

And, totally not meaning to victim-blame you, but... what do you use for a stand? My strong, stable stand goes with me to all my local gigs, and gets set up in a place nobody is likely to walk. For the odd long distance trip where I can only take the minimum amount of gear, the bass always goes back in the case when I'm not playing it.

 

[EddiePlaysBass]

The drummer, we all had our suspicions

Yeah, they're like the butlers of the music scene...

 

[Mastodon2]

Why didn't the drummer tell you immediately?

 

[2F/2F]

It's fine. Sucks...but really, it's fine. Don't even mess with trying to "fix" it, as there's nothing to fix.

Hopefully this teaches the lesson to put your bass away when you're done with it. Just take the two minutes to do it every time, period.

That said, these are the only stands I will trust:

https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Han...t=&hvlocphy=9030957&hvtargid=pla-568517117907

Totally stable, well built, fold up very nicely, nitro friendly, and dirt cheap. Nobody makes a better guitar stand IME.

 

[Robscott]

Zero sh*ts for cosmetics, like an earlier poster said “mojo”

I just don’t want the wood to split or crack more against those weakness now. Most likely I’ll take them out and glue them back in.

Thanks for the advice all.

Pics when it's done??

 

[Hevy T]

I'd be getting the drummer to buy me a new neck!

 

[David Sutkin]

I'd be getting the drummer to buy me a new neck!

I don’t want a new neck, the neck is pretty much what makes this particular bass my #1 ..... AND before any one chimes in to get a new drummer then, I like our drummer ..... but yes, he should have told me earlier.

Such is life.

I’ll get her looked at by a local pro.

Thanks for the help all.

 

[Jay Corwin]

Something with those bushings looks fishy. The D bushing, for example, looks like it’s not seated flush with the headstock. Whether someone tried to force them into too tight a hole or if it took a fall I don’t know.

Agreed. I'd remove the strings and inspect each one. Repair where needed.

 

[Stranger Danger]

This is why I try to buy strictly male basses... they're usually more durable and don't bruise as easily.

But they have much more fragile egos and require constant reassurance of their superior machismo

 

[96tbird]

Fire the drummer, of course.

And the lead guitar player coz you just know somehow they were involved.

Glue the chips back.

 

[lostpoet2]

It’s worthless now, please send to me. Seriously though, you should use wood glue for the repairs, not super glue.

 

[JRA]

drummer just fessed up

The drummer, we all had our suspicions

Why didn't the drummer tell you immediately?

probably can't form words into sentences.

 

[mrjim123]

Took a fall, drummer just fessed up ..... ugh.... Good call y’all.
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Did he hit his crash cymbal for effect (or as a cover up) when the bass hit the floor ?

I'd probably take the tuners off and see how deep the damage goes. Also be careful not to over tighten when re-installing.

 

[johnson79]

To even out your chakra, you get to knock the drummer over.

 

[lat]

Drummers. Can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em.

Well, you could. But then there's all that paperwork afterword...