Christmas present ideas for bassists

[SteveXFR]

Beer, wine, whisky or something herbal

[Dan Dare]

15 hours ago, tauzero said:

Which reminds me, for the bassist who would like to go headless

 

 

 Or even

 

[SICbass]

This T-Shirt from that nice bloke at Bass the World (Gregor Fris) always tickles me. I’ve considered asking for it for Christmas.

 

 

 

[PinkMohawk]

Surely this year, the move is that new Harley Benton micro amp, the Jamster? £33 on Thomann, doubt anyone would complain about a little practice amp that can double as a bluetooth speaker too. 

[la bam]

Cheap 2nd hand bass of Facebook. 

 

Can be used as spare, used to mod, noodling around house, donor bass for parts. 

[lemmywinks]

34 minutes ago, la bam said:

Cheap 2nd hand bass of Facebook. 

 

Can be used as spare, used to mod, noodling around house, donor bass for parts. 

 

This is probably the best idea really, I'd be overjoyed with a ratty old Jazz copy I could have fun cleaning up.

 

[StingRayBoy42]

I'd suggest 'The Bass Book' by Tony Bacon but if they're a Bass player they've already got it.

[la bam]

51 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

 

This is probably the best idea really, I'd be overjoyed with a ratty old Jazz copy I could have fun cleaning up.

 

 

Me too! 

 

Something pleasing about doing it, even if it's only worth a few quid when finished. 

[Grahambythesea]

2 hours ago, StingRayBoy42 said:

I'd suggest 'The Bass Book' by Tony Bacon but if they're a Bass player they've already got it.

Of course, but isn’t it rather out of date?

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Its only going to get colder after xmas so a bass jumper would be better than a t-shirt

https://bassthing.uk/product-category/knitwear/

 

 

full disclosure: bassthing.uk is my online store

[StingRayBoy42]

8 minutes ago, Grahambythesea said:

Of course, but isn’t it rather out of date?

Not a bit - it basically says Fenders are popular, Gibsons are not, all other makes are weird and these new-fangled 'five-stringed' Basses with their 'active electronic' wizardry are going to be quite the thing in the distant future of the year 2000.

[Lozz196]

For under £50 for a bassist I’d ask what their string preference was, or do they need any new picks/leads/set-up tools etc.

[Dad3353]

1 hour ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

Its only going to get colder after xmas so a bass jumper would be better than a t-shirt

https://bassthing.uk/product-category/knitwear/

 

 

full disclosure: bassthing.uk is my online store

 

Thanks for posting this, it solves one of my Christmas dilemmas. Delivered to France, will this attract extra VAT or import charges, or will it be shipped from France..? Anyway, order incoming, once I've established Our Youngest's size in jumpers. 

[Hurricane Jimmie]

On 21/11/2024 at 01:33, BigRedX said:

The best advise is to never by anything music-orientated for a musician, because unless you know them extremely well you are likely to get it wrong. I've been given no end of useless musically related tat by family members because I play "guitar".

 

So Anyway, I've actually been gifted guitars by family members and people I work with.  And then they'll ask me to play something for them.  🤔 

I usually say, 'I'll get it tuned up and maybe we can do something a little later.  How about another beer?' 

Then I set the guitar in the closet.

 

But it's a nice gesture.  

[bassace]

My work colleagues once bought me some silver cufflinks.

 

Cello silver cufflinks.

[Buddster]

On 21/11/2024 at 17:26, tauzero said:

How about something for the bassist's other half?

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371058353975

Bought for the wife who said she'd ware it to our gigs 👍

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

20 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

 

Thanks for posting this, it solves one of my Christmas dilemmas. Delivered to France, will this attract extra VAT or import charges, or will it be shipped from France..? Anyway, order incoming, once I've established Our Youngest's size in jumpers. 

 

This is a new product that is fulfilled and shipped from China, there's a bit about the fulfilment & delivery time on the product page. For orders below £135 or the euro equivalent, the cost shown at checkout including shipping should be the total including taxes.

[Dad3353]

17 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

This is a new product that is fulfilled and shipped from China, there's a bit about the fulfilment & delivery time on the product page. For orders below £135 or the euro equivalent, the cost shown at checkout including shipping should be the total including taxes.

 

Order went through OK, £8.79 shipping, apparently all-inclusive, so seems fair enough. Hoping it arrives before Christmas..! Thanks again for the inspiration. 

[NJE]

Get Guy Pratts book, my bass and other animals. If you have a much bigger budget, get Geddy Lees big book of bass.

[tauzero]

9 hours ago, Buddster said:

Bought for the wife who said she'd ware it to our gigs 👍

 

I bought it for Mrs Zero (without her knowledge). Fortunately she did wear it to the following gig, so I don't have to divorce her.

[bluegrassman42]

here me out pops bass roison for there bow

 

[bluegrassman42]

Just now, bluegrassman42 said:

here me out pops bass roison for there bow

 

if the need it

 

 

[bluegrassman42]

2 minutes ago, bluegrassman42 said:

here me out pops bass roison for there bow

 

 

[tauzero]

14 hours ago, bluegrassman42 said:

 

 

Oh, it makes slightly more sense now.

[SteveXFR]

Plectrums are a good present. It seems many bassists just can't afford a plectrum so resort to finger picking