roceci Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 ...like for the setup classes or anything else? Wondering if it's worth paying the extra luggage charge with National Express. It's me first LGBS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 They charge for luggage now? I had the misfortune to travel with them a few times when I first started at uni. I always took my bass on with me and had it in front of me. There was no way it was going in the luggage underneath the coach, not the way they drive. The only time I’ve ever been to a guitar show I was going straight to a gig afterward. I wasn’t allowed to take my bass in, I had to check it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 you had me going there for a minute, Lesbian, something Gay, something.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Plenty of people do, if they want to try a certain amp or something. The environment is far from the best place for auditioning an amp though but if you want to bring it, go for it. There should be someone on the Basschat stand all weekend so you can leave it with us if you want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 3 hours ago, bazzbass said: you had me going there for a minute, Lesbian, something Gay, something.... ha ha yes, same thought occurred to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 i usually take one of mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I have to this year as I have a gig after, and i’m not leaving it in the car! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roceci Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, bazzbass said: you had me going there for a minute, Lesbian, something Gay, something.... I know, when the I pulled the tickets out of the envelope I was proper confused for a minute, thought we were off to a gay pride march! Then the penny dropped & everything made sense. 3 hours ago, ped said: Plenty of people do, if they want to try a certain amp or something. The environment is far from the best place for auditioning an amp though but if you want to bring it, go for it. There should be someone on the Basschat stand all weekend so you can leave it with us if you want. Cheers Ped, that's great info. I shall bring both old girls along (my bass & my missus who got me the tickets as a birthday prezzie). Edited February 26, 2018 by roceci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roceci Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 10 hours ago, ambient said: They charge for luggage now? I had the misfortune to travel with them a few times when I first started at uni. I always took my bass on with me and had it in front of me. There was no way it was going in the luggage underneath the coach, not the way they drive. The only time I’ve ever been to a guitar show I was going straight to a gig afterward. I wasn’t allowed to take my bass in, I had to check it in. They've got stuff about charging for luggage over 85cm in length & paying an extra tenner...I need to read their T&C's properly but there's no way it's going in the hold, even hard cased. Gonna turn up nice & early & sort something out with the driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Personally I wouldn't bother. I've not been to the LBGS but I've been to several other music shows both trade-only and open to the general public, as well as Manchester Bass Day (which was much the same thing but on a smaller scale to LBGS) and every time the overall amount of noise being generated was such that it was (for me at least) completely impossible to make any useful observations about the sound of any of the gear I was trying out. Also it doesn't matter what arrangement you come to with the driver, if the space is required for a paying customer, your bass will be going in the luggage hold. Or you'll be getting off the coach. For a popular destination like London, I wouldn't risk it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 You can, but like BRX said, don't expect peace and quiet where you can observe the finer nuances! Slap, pop, slap, pop etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, BigRedX said: Personally I wouldn't bother. I've not been to the LBGS but I've been to several other music shows both trade-only and open to the general public, as well as Manchester Bass Day (which was much the same thing but on a smaller scale to LBGS) and every time the overall amount of noise being generated was such that it was (for me at least) completely impossible to make any useful observations about the sound of any of the gear I was trying out. Also it doesn't matter what arrangement you come to with the driver, if the space is required for a paying customer, your bass will be going in the luggage hold. Or you'll be getting off the coach. For a popular destination like London, I wouldn't risk it. Reckon between your legs it'll be fine. They probably envisage items being that big to be things like bikes or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 10 minutes ago, ped said: Reckon between your legs it'll be fine. They probably envisage items being that big to be things like bikes or something. Is there enough room? I recently went on holiday by coach and despite the fact that we travelled in relative comfort, there wasn't that much room in front of me when seated. I certainly wouldn't want spend any more than an hour with a bass guitar travelling this way. Has the OP said where he is coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roceci Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 4 hour odd trip from Cardiff. I'll give em a ring to clarify I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-Man Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Sibob said: I have to this year as I have a gig after, and i’m not leaving it in the car! Si Same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Who'd want to carry a bass around with them across London unless they absolutely had to? Not for me ta! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Is Nigel Clutterbuck going to be there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said: Is Nigel Clutterbuck going to be there? It wouldn't be a bass show if he isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Oh cripes, ear plugs at the ready then folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said: Oh cripes, ear plugs at the ready then folks! Either that or sharpen the strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 34 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said: Is Nigel Clutterbuck going to be there? I didn't see him last year or the year before, and if he was around, he certainly wasn't to be seen/heard slapping at any stand I checked out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, ped said: Reckon between your legs it'll be fine. They probably envisage items being that big to be things like bikes or something. This is how I had mine when I travelled with them. It gets a little uncomfortable after a while, but there was no way I was allowing it to ho in the luggage hold underneath. Edited February 26, 2018 by ambient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Silvia Bluejay said: I didn't see him last year or the year before, and if he was around, he certainly wasn't to be seen/heard slapping at any stand I checked out. I hope he's ok then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbasspecial Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I took my bass in last year to test out the amps and cabs. I even got a couple of photos of Ida Nielsen and Scott Devine playing it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Can't personally see the point of taking it. As others have said it's a proper racket for hour after hour of yoof slapping hell out of umpteen basses all at the same time. I'd take earplugs. Seriously. Your bass is just going to be something worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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