Lead through the strap?

[StringNavigator]

On ‎24‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 16:35, discreet said:

I have one on each wrist, one on each ankle and one on my cóck.

And another one up my àrse! 

Nobody better ask how that got there! (Everyone has to analyse everything...)

Edited November 28, 2018 by StringNavigator

[StringNavigator]

Be very, very careful! I would never pass my coax through a strap. It unplugs for a reason. What if you fall down... and your amp gets pulled off the top of the speaker stack and falls down on your drummer's head...?! And then the weight of the amp falling yanks you across the stage and your bass gets embedded in your lead guitard...? Oh, it's all fun and games until someone pokes an eye out!

Just look at this scene, where buddy tripped and fell after catching on fire at 4:19 and pulled down the whole stage! I'd bet he just let's it dangle naturally, now. If you have an extra long cable, simply coil it on the floor.

 

Edited November 28, 2018 by StringNavigator

[Dad3353]

6 hours ago, StringNavigator said:

...buddy tripped and fell after catching on fire...

Yes indeed, I really hate it when that happens. 

[Drax]

That Metallica vid is exactly why Van Halen had the brown M&Ms clause 

[The59Sound]

On 24/11/2018 at 17:31, lowdowner said:

I remember reading on here that some people wrap their lead through/around their strap to avoid accidentally pulling it out or stressing the socket on the bass when they’re gigging. I’ve not actually seen this so can anyone explain how to do this - or even show a photo of it? Do most bass players do this?

 

Don't know why but I'm laughing so hard.

Rule 1 of gigs: Make sure you're in tune before you start playing.

Rule 2: Pull the lead through the strap.

This is basic, beginner stuff!

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, Drax said:

That Metallica vid is exactly why Van Halen had the brown M&Ms clause 

So they didn't miss the 'I don't want the gantry to fall on me or to catch fire' clause?

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, The59Sound said:

Rule 1 of gigs: Make sure you're in tune before you start playing.

Rule 2: Pull the lead through the strap.

Rule 3: Don't stand on the thunderflash

[Drax]

58 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

So they didn't miss the 'I don't want the gantry to fall on me or to catch fire' clause?

That's the one ! 

Yet another failed assassination attempt on Lars 

[Woodinblack]

16 minutes ago, Drax said:

That's the one ! 

Yet another failed assassination attempt on Lars 

Yeh, you can never rely on him to be in the right place at the right time

[lowdowner]

8 hours ago, The59Sound said:

Don't know why but I'm laughing so hard.

Rule 1 of gigs: Make sure you're in tune before you start playing.

Rule 2: Pull the lead through the strap.

This is basic, beginner stuff!

I'm sure it's beginner stuff, but how do you think beginners learn about it unless they ask?

 

[StringNavigator]

Rule 3: Put the plug in the hole.

Rule 4. Turn on your amp!

Rule 5. Wake up the drummer.

Rule 6. Tell the guitard you're seeing his old girlfiend.

Rule 7. Wake up the drummer.

Edited November 28, 2018 by StringNavigator

[The59Sound]

1 hour ago, lowdowner said:

I'm sure it's beginner stuff, but how do you think beginners learn about it unless they ask?

 

But you're not a beginner?

[lowdowner]

2 minutes ago, The59Sound said:

But you're not a beginner?

I *am* at knowing about putting the lead through the strap clearly - we’re all beginners at something