The Future.

[Colonel36]

Anyone here ever microchipped their bass?

Is it the future

[xilddx]

[quote name='Colonel36' timestamp='1373451998' post='2137671']
Anyone here ever microchipped their bass?

Is it the future
[/quote]

What would be the point?

[lowdown]

I Just put butter on mine, it always comes home.


Garry

[xilddx]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1373454564' post='2137716']
I Just put butter on mine, it always comes home.


Garry
[/quote]

[cameltoe]

Boring, I thought this was going to be a thread about jetpacks and robot servants.

[SteveK]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1373454459' post='2137714']
What would be the point?
[/quote]
If the chip only showed a code identifying the owner (similar to chipping dogs), then I guess that would be of limited use.
However, I can absolutely see the pointif thechip/device was able to show its location.

[Happy Jack]

It's uncertain, but the end is always clear.

[Pukie]

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1373455274' post='2137726']
Boring, I thought this was going to be a thread about jetpacks and robot servants.
[/quote]

You don't have those in Cornwall????

[Colonel36]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1373454459' post='2137714']
What would be the point?
[/quote]

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1612639,00.asp

[Bassman Sam]

Great idea. How many stolen basses get reported on this site. Anything that makes it easier to recover one is good in my opinion.

[BassTractor]

Nah. A heavy duty GPS unit with large battery, hidden in the headstock, and we're talking.

But yeah, it can indeed be of help despite its weaknesses. Better if 10 % are returned than 5 %.


best,
bert

[alyctes]

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1373455827' post='2137737']
... (similar to chipping dogs) ...
[/quote]

Eww.

[miles'tone]

I wouldn't mind a bass chipped with realistic on board amp/cabinet modelling, one extra rotary knob with a click for each choice. It would have to add hardly any extra weight to the instrument and be charged similarly to the East P-Retro.
Oh and a push/pull option for clean bypass.

Give me THAT future.

[4 Strings]

Wasn't this (one of) the things that Tesco have been criticised for, they put these things in non-food goods to track the whereabouts of people who would buy that sort of thing?

I suppose our movements are being tracked by our phones, Oyster cards, why not our basses too.

"Oh, been on tour for 3 months have you? Looks here like your bass hasn't left your bedroom!"

[BobVbass]

[quote][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It's uncertain, but the end is always clear. [/font][/color][/quote]

would it save our city as well as our basses?