When is a laminated or hybrid bass preferable to a carved bass?

[Jeremy Darrow]

If it made sense for me, I would always play a carved bass on any gig. However, virtually all of my gigs are road gigs these days and I feel more comfortable traveling with a plywood bass. I actually use a small-bodied travel bass, which is also plywood, for many shows. It's a compromise that I have become comfortable with after working hard to get a good amplified sound. In my case, it's less about sound than it is about having a sturdy and frankly less valuable instrument to subject to the rigors of touring. It doesn't hurt that my plywood instruments amplify well, perhaps for the reasons that have been mentioned already.

[Dave Martin]

Jeremy's reason is the one I would have suggested; I'm not a big fan of jamming my Juzek into a car with 5 other guitars and two amps (did it today for a show a little over an hour south of here), much less a bass that costs a lot more than my car. I really should get a plywood bass for that gig....

[Marius Titulescu]

Originally Posted by Dave Martin

Jeremy's reason is the one I would have suggested; I'm not a big fan of jamming my Juzek into a car with 5 other guitars and two amps (did it today for a show a little over an hour south of here), much less a bass that costs a lot more than my car. I really should get a plywood bass for that gig....

That's a fair point. I always fancied the idea of having at least one cheaper instrument for any "risky" gig.
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Marius from Revetement Agro

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Marius Titulescu

That's a fair point. I always fancied the idea of having at least one cheaper instrument for any "risky" gig.
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Marius from Revetement Agro

He replied in 2009.. 11 years ago.. lol