What to do when you're dead...

[Bunk McNulty]

On various occasions I have made representations about "playing that funky music 'til I die." I was just funnin'. At some point I will stop gigging, and when I do that, I will stop playing. And I will dispose of my instruments while I'm still compos mentis. This, of course, is merely a plan. Anything can, and will, happen. That's the best part.

 

[Bajo Clarkko]

I'm Scandanavian, so I think a Viking funeral would be kinda nice, though not practical, EPA red tape not withstanding.
My stuff will be raffled off to a handful of friends, and relatives.
Jeff Beck and Slacktone will be blasted through a stereo while they nosh my Uncles/Cousins smoked Salmon.

Not that I've given it a lot of thought. ;-)

Edit: My brother from-from-another-mother called 'dibs' on my P Bas. I thought it was mildly ghoulish, but more than that, I was flattered that he thought it was that nice.

 

[Big Hoss]

It is intriguing to see people's responses. Not exactly what I had figured...

 

[red_rhino]

I want my corpse to be mounted on a funeral pyre composed entirely of my bass gear, with my 4003 clutched in my hands when the fire is lit.

So, it's Fireglo?

I plan to list all my gear at a ridiculously low price on Talkbass about an hour before I die so I can torment all of you by not responding to your PM's. I'm sure someone will be saying "Yeah, I know you're dead. But I wonder if you'll consider a trade?"

 

[brendanbassix]

My favourite bass will probably be broken when I die as it will also be the reason, after my wife wraps it around my head for waking the baby

 

[brendanbassix]

So, it's Fireglo?

I plan to list all my gear at a ridiculously low price on Talkbass about an hour before I die so I can torment all of you by not responding to your PM's. I'm sure someone will be saying "Yeah, I know you're dead. But I wonder if you'll consider a trade?"

Best idea ever!!!!

 

[Phalex]

My wife will get ahold of one of the people I know on TB, and sell all of my gear that she sees fit. She will then use the money to buy a bunch of booze, and throw a big ass party. That's the plan anyway.....

 

[BigBobbyBass]

I don't care in the least... Minuscule in the grand scheme..

 

[39-Bassist]

If I still have an expensive bass then I would have my wife or kids (whoever is still around) sell it for any financial needs....then take my less expensive bass(es) and give them away to a young musician wanting to learn and create music and memories....

 

[birminghambass]

My corpse will be one of those eBay sellers you guys complain about. My will dictates that all my gear be listed at an insanely high Buy It Now price. And automatically resisted......FOR ALL ETERNITY!

 

[twinjet]

#1 bass turned into arrows

#2 bass turned into bow

start electrical fire with amp

don't have viking funeral those are lame just shoot mourners with fire arrows

This made me laugh lots!

 

[GretschWretch]

 

[bassrich]

I will Feed the worms or be blowing around Alaska, as for my gear who knows my nieces will get them to do what they want to.

 

[thewildest]

I would make sure I sell my bass but, just for kicks, I'd tune it DEAD before shipping it.

 

[BAG]

My kids are musos so they'll either use them or sell them to buy other gear.

 

[foolforthecity]

All my basses, amps, and other music gear are explicitly willed to my bassist son. However, now at he knows this I have to watch him like a hawk and accept no food or drink he may offer

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I've donated my remains to science. That's even cheaper than a cremation.

If I'm in Thailand, definitely cremation.

No one else in my entire family cares about making music, except maybe on a karaoke level.
So, my gear would be sold for sure, unless I die slowly.

If I'm just creeping towards death. I'll take all my gear to Sam Ash or GC & sell it all in one go, then get on the next flight to Thailand for a massive blowout, big enough to kill me.

 

[cazclocker]

I don't care about anything that happens after I die. Not even a little.

What this guy...and several others...said. I don't care what happens to my stuff. If I had kids that were worth a s*** I might, but I don't.

 

[Hahaha]

I plan to keep my gear forever, as long as nobody drives a stake through my heart.

 

[rogerbmiller]

I really like this idea. At-risk youth need every chance us that's got can give 'em. It's a kind of organ donation, if you think a little about it.

Assuming none of my hypothetical grandkids take up music: I have a 14-year-old nephew whom, if he's still playing, I'll bequeath my 78 P and my Guild B30. The rest I'll donate.

Funny I am a huge Hitchcock fan and immediately thought of this tune when I read the topic. Well played, sir. Well played.