What to buy a bass player for his 18th

[nilorius]

1 hour ago, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

Yes!  A lot of fun with multi fx . Will keep him occupied I'd say 

Better - Jack Daniels 0,7l - he will be allready 18.

[Downunderwonder]

If he is doing his practice he'll need a real amp that can keep up with guitars and drums pretty soon.

 

Metronome.

[Downunderwonder]

If he is doing his practice he'll need a real amp that can keep up with guitars and drums pretty soon.

 

Metronome.

[Downunderwonder]

If he is doing his practice he'll need a real amp that can keep up with guitars and drums pretty soon.

 

Metronome.

[Downunderwonder]

Natch.

[G-Lo]

Two bottles of Grolsh and a rat pedal

[EJWW]

I would say a more substantial amp, 200W or more so he is able to do gigs if that is what he wants to do. 

 

Alternatively a basic but decent multi effects pedal. 

[GrimUpNorth]

Thanks for taking the time to reply and for the ideas.

 

I'm definitely going to look at a nice strap,some locks, a tuner and a pedal.

 

I'm pondering if I just get him involved so he can get exactly what he wants rather than me trying to second guess.

 

I like the idea of him having a strap that he'll have for a few years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rosie C]

On 16/12/2023 at 10:19, GrimUpNorth said:

He's got his bass and amp and says he's happy with them for now, so I'm pondering what I could get him for his birthday.

 

 

Gift vouchers for a music shop? My Christmas pressie list often has Andertons vouchers on it. 

[ezbass]

44 minutes ago, GrimUpNorth said:

 

I like the idea of him having a strap that he'll have for a few years.

If you could get it embossed or printed with his initials and the date of his 18th, that’d make it very personal and memorable.

[tauzero]

A stand. One with a neck support and safety restraint, eg https://richtonemusic.co.uk/stagg-sg-a100bk-tripod-guitar-stand/

 

Alternatively, if he's likely to come onto Basschat, get him either a 3-guitar or 5-guitar stand.

[nilorius]

4 hours ago, GrimUpNorth said:

Thanks for taking the time to reply and for the ideas.

 

I'm definitely going to look at a nice strap,some locks, a tuner and a pedal.

 

I'm pondering if I just get him involved so he can get exactly what he wants rather than me trying to second guess.

 

I like the idea of him having a strap that he'll have for a few years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, a strap made from alligator skin !

[nilorius]

Snorkie635 - let's get it on with the alligator haters.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

A bass-themed T-Shirt from bassthing.uk

 

full disclosure - bassthing is my website, but I made it as I wanted some bass-themed t-shirts for myself.

 

[GrimUpNorth]

On 16/12/2023 at 14:31, Lfalex v1.1 said:

(Trying not to repeat other,  worthy suggestions)

 

Strings

A good, professional set-up. 

Tuition

 

Hi, rather late replying, but when you say "a good professional setup", it sounds interesting.  We're based in North Surrey - any recommendations on someone who could help.

I've had a Google but as I know nothing about this I'm not sure what/who to look for so any advice would be great.

 

Thanks

[toneknob]

Music reading lessons

(you'll be thanked for it eventually)

 

[Chewie]

A soldering iron and digital scales for when every silly billy says "weight please....!"

 

[Chewie]

Seriously, a Precision bass with flats on it.

x

[Lfalex v1.1]

3 hours ago, GrimUpNorth said:

 

Hi, rather late replying, but when you say "a good professional setup", it sounds interesting.  We're based in North Surrey - any recommendations on someone who could help.

I've had a Google but as I know nothing about this I'm not sure what/who to look for so any advice would be great.

 

Thanks

 

I was referring to getting the bass itself set up by a reputable guitar/bass technician or a luthier.

Some music shops may offer this as a service,  but it's worth Googling around to find one with a good reputation. 

A good set-up  (neck relief, action, intonation) can make a world of difference to an instrument.

No one should be fighting to play their bass

Experiencing the benefits also helps players to learn what they like and may also motivate them to learn to perform  their own adjustments, a useful skill for bassists/guitarists.

[ezbass]

4 hours ago, GrimUpNorth said:

when you say "a good professional setup", it sounds interesting.  We're based in North Surrey - any recommendations

I had a setup on an Epiphone Casino Coupé that had some fret issues. I had the guy at Guitar Guitar in Epsom do the work and I was very pleased with the results. Might not be the same bloke now, but they have a reputation to uphold and I'd imagine they don't employ monkeys. 

[Crusoe]

The LT25 amp has a built in tuner and if it is anything like he guitar version of the amp, it will be pretty good, so a tuner might be moot. A hard case or really good gigbag would be a good choice, as well as a comfortable strap.

[Owen]

Earplugs.

[Owen]

No.

[Owen]

Really.

[StingRayBoy42]

The Bass Book by Tony Bacon.


And just to repeat what others have said...

A really good strap and straplocks - I like a Mono Betty strap but a nice leather one with his name and birthday date embossed (as someone above mentioned) would be a great pressie.

A decent case (Hiscox) or bag (Mono/Protec Contego).

A good setup (Sort of a service & MOT for his Bass) - Google "Luthier Surrey".

A couple of sets of his preferred strings (or a set of Adagio flatwounds - a cheap intro to flatwound strings).

A Multi effects pedal - the Zoom B3 is really well regarded.

A voucher for your local music shop so he can decide.

 
A good few years of lifts to and from gigs and rehearsals.

A set of decent headphones (for yourself 😀)