The Horror

[Dennis Michaels]

Agreed... whenever the is "shared equiptment" I always talk to the other bass player /players involved. There are strict rules and no right of passage to my gear. For festivals and multiband gigs I have a gator double hardshell case that my basses are in when not in my hands. I commend you for not hurting your guitar player... don't think I could have restrained.

[Bob Faulkner]

Originally Posted by Dennis Michaels

Agreed... whenever the is "shared equiptment" I always talk to the other bass player /players involved. There are strict rules and no right of passage to my gear. For festivals and multiband gigs I have a gator double hardshell case that my basses are in when not in my hands. I commend you for not hurting your guitar player... don't think I could have restrained.

Well, He's been like a brother to me for 20 years, so freaking out on him wasn't really in the cards.. As I stated before, it makes me feel a little better that if he was going to ding my $4000 bass, he at least did it with his $3000 guitar..

[Dennis Michaels]

Originally Posted by Bob Faulkner

Well, He's been like a brother to me for 20 years, so freaking out on him wasn't really in the cards.. As I stated before, it makes me feel a little better that if he was going to ding my $4000 bass, he at least did it with his $3000 guitar..

Bob, Very true, it does make it a bit easier to swallow.

[Amit Shtriker]

I can't remember how many times my bass has taken some bumps or dings from other things, or the floor (I usually don't use a bass stand - I use the wall or the face of the cab). After all, this bass is working a lot, I can't cry with every new scratch I see on it.. I also have a scratched (unfinished) area where the right hand fingers meet the (oil) finish, In fact I really like this bcause it adds lots of character to my bass (one salesman in a music store even asked me if it's vintage... ). I still have some awesome looking areas (those you can look at for hours after waxing..).

I can just say, don't worry about dings and scratches (I am not talking about serious ones, that can ruin the comfort or working condition of the bass..), just a reminder that you're playing and working hard .

And by the way, I always didn't like people not letting me checking out their axe, so I'll let anyone at least hit a note on it, even if it's just to hear the "woww, never touched a bass like this".

I now have a BSRJ-MW, maybe I will change my way of thinking when I have my BSR-EG.. Or maybe not...