thisnameistaken Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I got a bass wheel in the post today, and tried wheeling my bass around the dining room, and I found it quite tricky - the bass just seems to want to run away from me and it's tricky to keep my leg out of the way. How do the bass wheel users here use theirs? What's the most natural way to hold the bass? I suppose I'll find out tomorrow night when I have wheel it across town but thought I'd ask. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I have the bass in front of me with the back towards me me, scroll resting on my right shoulder and right arm around the front of the bass to steady it. I do have to walk with a slightly shortened stride, which I find I adjust to after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah thomas Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Similar to Beer of the Bass, only I have the bass sideways on and in its bag, so I can use the handles to hold on/steer. It brings a whole new dimension to dancing with your bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 I suppose there's only really two ways of doing it. I did wonder if anyone pulls the bass along behind them but I imagine that would be a disaster actually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I've seen someone doing that, but I've never managed to make it work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I had a bass wheel. I got very edgy about making the bass feel every bump and thud that my local pavements had to offer. I stopped using it. Having said that, I had a home made carrying strap that I used for years until it snapped and caused a £2.5 rebuild, so what do I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 Haha. Well this is a pneumatic 200mm diameter wheel, it looks about as smooth a ride as a bass can get. It's surely better than those little nylon wheels you see on more expensive gig bags. My wrists are knackered already so I don't like carrying the bass very far. Usually I only need to carry it short distances, to the car and back, but I got a wheel for those odd occasions that I've got half a mile to plod with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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