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Sara SG
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Sorry for posting in wrong section. I'm finding it hard to get to grips with how the forum works, but getting there eventually. It was a quick fix at a gig but it has been very useful ever since. Great for swinging the bass about on stage. Just thought I'd share the tip - really worth a try even if you don't have a static problem

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[quote name='Sara SG' timestamp='1420827044' post='2654009']
Sorry for posting in wrong section. I'm finding it hard to get to grips with how the forum works, but getting there eventually. It was a quick fix at a gig but it has been very useful ever since. Great for swinging the bass about on stage. Just thought I'd share the tip - really worth a try even if you don't have a static problem
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And even if I don't wear leather skirts?

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Felt backing is attached via masking tape. Was a quick fix at a gig.
But Ive kept the felt on there a year later . Great for dancing around with the bass
Yes thats one heavy bass I have, i dont have neck dive problems with this one but it makes it more manageable for sure. Goes where i want it to go

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1420848649' post='2654319']
Interesting. It probably helps with neck dive if you're wearing cloth?

How is it attached?
[/quote][quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1420848649' post='2654319']
Interesting. It probably helps with neck dive if you're wearing cloth?

How is it attached?
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[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1420848907' post='2654324']
I was sure the other day i got a little shock from my bass.

Didn't half move quick to turn the power off. Hasn't happened again however.
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Twincam - were you using a mic? I've had nasty electric shocks when using a mic at same time as playing bass - usually means there is an earth problem with the bass amp.You get in the circuit. Take care!

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[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1420848907' post='2654324']
I was sure the other day i got a little shock from my bass.

Didn't half move quick to turn the power off. Hasn't happened again however.
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If you are still using the same amp Twincam - check the earth. If it was one at a gig - it was probably their dodgy amp! Otherwise dont wear nylon underwear to gigs

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[quote name='Sara SG' timestamp='1420850878' post='2654342']
Otherwise dont wear nylon underwear to gigs
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A common problem. Many a time I've had to slip discreetly home and desperately search for non-nylon underwear.

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Double sided tape + felt should work perfectly.

As long as the finish underneath is in good nick - and is a hard polyurethane or polyester, i.e. not nitrocellulose - it should work great. Any art shop will probably have it.
I used it to attach a pickguard for a couple of weeks when the holes didn't line up. Worked great, came off easy with a tiny bit of WD40.

Also on topic to some extent is the one, the only, white falcon...


wait - not that white falcon - this one:


Has this on the reverse:

which is cool, IMHO.

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[quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1420877867' post='2654395']
Double sided tape + felt should work perfectly.

As long as the finish underneath is in good nick - and is a hard polyurethane or polyester, i.e. not nitrocellulose - it should work great. Any art shop will probably have it.
I used it to attach a pickguard for a couple of weeks when the holes didn't line up. Worked great, came off easy with a tiny bit of WD40.

Also on topic to some extent is the one, the only, white falcon...


wait - not that white falcon - this one:


Has this on the reverse:

which is cool, IMHO.
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Quite a few basses and guitars had that rear circular padded cushion in the 1960's, notably Vox and Gretsch - not sure why it wasn't more widely used

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[quote name='Sara SG' timestamp='1420850779' post='2654341']
Twincam - were you using a mic? I've had nasty electric shocks when using a mic at same time as playing bass - usually means there is an earth problem with the bass amp.You get in the circuit. Take care!
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[quote name='Sara SG' timestamp='1420850878' post='2654342']
If you are still using the same amp Twincam - check the earth. If it was one at a gig - it was probably their dodgy amp! Otherwise dont wear nylon underwear to gigs
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I checked everything was ok.
And urgh nylon. Silk all the way lol.

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