you never know when it will come in handy.

[mongo2]

The most unusual thing in my gig bag is 1-7/8 chopsticks.

It's left over from the time I had to an at gig repair on our guitarists Strat when he pulled out the strap button, again.

I had told him I'd fix it the last several times it happened but he never gave it to me so this time when we went on break I ran across the street to the Chinese restaurant, dodging traffic in a thunder storm, picked up a pair of sticks, ran back accross the street dodging more rain and traffic, jammed one chopstick in the strap button hole, broke it off flush with the body and screwed the strap button back on with my SAK ("Tinker" model).

They called me McGuyver for several weeks after that. The keyboardist even learned the opening to the McGuyver theme and played it during my band intro a few times.

That was several years ago and I still have the leftover chopsticks in my bag and the strap button hasn't come off since.

 

[rickl289]

Cr*p. I don't have a gig bag/backpack. Now I need to get one and fill it up. I have an extra cable in the case but haven't used it.

 

[pocketgroove]

Well, we all know which member of the band is going to survive the apocalypse. The guitarist will be off in his own world shredding, the drummer will be getting drunk and searching for his shoes, and we'll be ready to go already

 

[xxfaux_punkxx]

Well, we all know which member of the band is going to survive the apocalypse. The guitarist will be off in his own world shredding, the drummer will be getting drunk and searching for his shoes, and we'll be ready to go already

and the singer will be the cause?

 

[pocketgroove]

Of course.

 

[DizzyExiled]

Beano
Rolaids/tums
Immodium
Naproxen-sodium
Advil
Sudafed
Dayquil
and a pill for narcolepsy called Provigil which is like meth w/out those side effects of Jail and trying to sell your 2 year old
All in the same bottle (thinking if they rub together it'll make for a great all in one pill that will either cure cancer or cause it)

Superglue, Nitrex gloves, and John Larroquette's spine

 

[xxfaux_punkxx]

Beano
Rolaids/tums
Immodium
Naproxen-sodium
Advil
Sudafed
Dayquil
and a pill for narcolepsy called Provigil which is like meth w/out those side effects of Jail and trying to sell your 2 year old
All in the same bottle (thinking if they rub together it'll make for a great all in one pill that will either cure cancer or cause it)

Superglue, Nitrex gloves, and John Larroquette's spine

having a bad day? Feeling aches and pains everywhere? Ask your docotor about fukitol. This new miracle drug makes everything just seem to not matter. No more aches and pains, no more stress or anxiety, just fukitol.


side effects may include itchy watery eyes and death. In case of death discontinue use and see doctor immeadiatly.

 

[taphappy]

Hell yeah, Mongo. Good call on the chopsticks

Top section of bass case:

9Vs
Pen
Allens
EBow that I don't use live anymore
Backup korg tuner
Contact lens case
Visine CLR
Buncha business cards of people I'll never call
Buncha CDs I'll never listen to but bought anyways.
Guitar picks (.88mm Dunlop Tortex)
Guitar pick (made out of a Border's rewards card)
Marlboro pack that a friend origami'd into a robot dude 5 years ago.
Two really small copper dice. Huh.
An equally small rubber duckie.

Bottom:

Another pen
Staff paper/charts/Bass Grimoire (for explaining modal basics, got sick of drawing on napkins)
Last generation of spare strings
2 green Leis with a Michael Collins shot glass necklace stuck in em. Oop. 3.
Super-cute stuffed beaver. ("Wanna pet my beaver?" "What?....awwwww!")

Mind you, I just took it all out, then put it all back in. Except for the CDs, business cards. And the marlboro pack. Li'l dude had a good life. RIP.

Some good ideas in here. Need to restock. And find my freaking screwdriver...

 

[RNV]

So far as sharpies go, I'd carry silver ones. It's the only color that shows up on everything.

Can you sign my silver necklace?

 

[RNV]

Plier, snips, extra strap with rubber gaskets, screwdrivers, adjustable wrench, condoms, Excedrin Migraine, Flash light, mini flathead for wireless systems, strings, cables, drum key, clean and folded plain black shirt, spray deodorant, bottle opener, sharpie, gum, 9V & AAA batteries, $100 bill stashed away in an inside pocket. You never know when you need cash.

 

[taphappy]

Oo. Yeah, drum key's on the keychain. Very good to have. Responsible bassmanship, gotta take care of the little people. Flashlight's on phone.

Ack, deodorant...added to list. tyty.