Afro_Man Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I am currently saving up for a 4 week trip to australia but im also "in need" of a new bass, now which would you choose? I've thought what would lemmy do, but i didn't fancy doing any of those things. Its not a really serious question cos i'll end up going but i'd like to know what everyone else would do in the same situation. Nic "i must've wrote 30 songs the first weekend i met my true love ... then she died and i got stuck with this b****" - Father of the Pride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnb Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 What's wrong with your current bass? What awaits you in Austrailia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stackimo Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Is the Bass a want or a need? "Some people are like "slinkies". They're not really good for anything; but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro_Man Posted February 7, 2004 Author Share Posted February 7, 2004 I want a new bass cos my jazz is starting to get that dropped down the stairs look (it could go wrong at any moment). what awaits me in australia is 4 weeks of fun and sun (hopefully). Nic "i must've wrote 30 songs the first weekend i met my true love ... then she died and i got stuck with this b****" - Father of the Pride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred TBP Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Because I'd expect Sydney to have nearly everything I could find in New York or London or a hundred other cities, I'd buy one off the rack and adjust it myself. Probably bring a small toolkit to do the work. If I really liked it, I'd ship it back home and claim it as a business expense on my income taxes. If not, I'd sell it. Chances are I could probably even rent an instrument and not bother about the buying/selling stuff. It would be cheaper than buying a full-fare air ticket or shipping it. Even with an ATA flight case it is possible to have an instrument damaged due to temperature changes while in-flight (it's colder up there in the cargo hold, check it out) or baggage mishandling. The other possibility would be to use a bolt-on: remove the neck, pack it in a suitcase or two, and ship it with luggage. Wouldn't work with a vintage instrument as the wood might strip, so I'd look into the possibility of having my "road instrument" retrofitted to uses bolts and anchors. I'm sure there are better ideas out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 The two week tour of Australia I took ten years ago is something I'll remember forever. Basses come and go. You have a jazz bass that looks beat up? So did Jaco! And so do I! What's wrong with that? Anything that goes wrong with it can probably be fixed easily. Have a nice vacation! Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 JUST DO IT springs to mind... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 P Bass Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Bass works + looks bad = go to OZ Bass does not work + looks bad = get bass fixed go to Oz That fallingdownthestairs look only adds character (but I wouldn't take a hammer to a bass or anything silly to get it). "Start listening to music!". -Jeremy C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetgtree Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I think I might sell one of my basses to go to Australia! (Ha, okay, maybe not). Go enjoy yourself in Australia, it sounds like a once in a lifetime experience. Plus, once you get back, you can save again, because I promise the bass you need is probably not going anywhere. Even if you have the exact one in the exact store at the exact price, there will be another one just like it, at the same price. Plus, I know that they have music store in Australia, so you can drop in a play at their stores... just my $.02 www.geocities.com/nk_bass/enter.html Still working on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
321xyz Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 In exactly the same situation, except I guess my " need" to replace my beat up looking bass is more of an extreme want. My solution. I"m taking the trip to OZ first, then getting new bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 My beloved Carvin fretless five will probably end up still in my hands many years from now, with as much time worn into it as SRV's Strat. The first ding it took, I was shocked, I was angry, I was hurt. After that, I figured it was just going to take afew because I've played on some rather small stages around a lot of drunks. It's a toneful road warrior with a heart of fire and I doubt I will ever sell it. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnb Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I'll be glad when my beloved Sadowsky looks like it's been around the block a few times. May not ever happen, whatever Roger finishes the body with is very tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 The title of this thread breaks me up ; } - if newspapers were only so usefully revealing. I can just see the headlines if I squint... EVENT TO PROVE EVENTFUL NATION STUNNED AS PRESIDENT SAYS STUFF THINGS GO ON SOMEWHERE SOMEONE DIES MAN BITES SOMETHING Wooh! I bet it was a dog! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jode Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Maybe you should do what Lemmy would do: take the trip, and when you get home, steal yourself a new bass. "I had to have something, and it wasn't there. I couldn't go down the street and buy it, so I built it." Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R. Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 On your flight, if you watched a movie back to back, you could watch at the most 12! I would take the trip just for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Tell Victor Wooten to get his bass fixed, too. It's looking kind of beat up, might fall apart at any moment. http://www.victorwooten.com/pics/big_1.jpg Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomuchthinking86 Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I wouldn't care what my bass looks like. I like to call it character. I would spend a lil bit of money and put in new pick-ups or whatever needs done to your bass. Then go on that trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Let's see, there are two things here: you're taking a trip, and you want a new bass. What exactly did the first have to do with the second, again? Anything at all? And why do you need a new bass? And how on earth are people supposed to pick a new one for you out of the air? You say the question is serious in the title, & then that it isn't in the post... Why am I even wasting my time on this? Ask something when you've got something to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro_Man Posted February 8, 2004 Author Share Posted February 8, 2004 Thanks for all the advice guys, sorry dcr. I might just use my student loan to buy an new bass when i get back or while im there, Fred thanks for all the transport advice, i'll take heed and get it shipped in a hard shell case wrapped in bubble wrap (that stuff is the greatest), once again Cheers. Nic "i must've wrote 30 songs the first weekend i met my true love ... then she died and i got stuck with this b****" - Father of the Pride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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