Jobiebass Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Just waiting to hear if I got a job in the Morris Pub in Val D'isere, my mate got offered the bar manager job so hes gonna try and wangle me a job behind the bar. The problem is this, last season my mate was out there and his friend had an acoustic guitar, his other mate played in a band 2 nights a week and had a lovely Natural MM Sterling. Im not going to have an amp to play thru out there, its gonna be played in my hotel room but it is a possibility I might get on stage a few times over the 6 months using someone elses bass amp (which could mean I could borrow their bass too) do I.. a: Buy a crap acoustic (£50 ebay jobby) when im out there and get it delivered to the bar? more then likely leaving it at the bar when I leave b: Buy a decent acoustic over here and ship it over with me, which is going to cost as ill have a huge suitcase, and a snowboard bag too. c: Take my Shuker, with same thing as above. d: something ive not thought of. Edit: btw, id pine over my Shuker every waking second if I didnt take it, but id stress every waking moment about it getting broken in transit. plus its very unpractical to play it unplugged in a hotel above a bar cause its doubtful id hear it. Edited August 26, 2009 by Jobiebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Buy a cheapy out there then sell it before you come back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisba Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Buy a cheapy ( You can pick up a Sqiuer P for £75 ) and a headphone amplifier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'd be taking a decent bass but it depends how secure the accomodation is.... ...so maybe the cheapy Squire is the best option.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'd go for a really cheap fretless with a high-ish action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Buy a Hohner cricket bat (B2A) which you can carry on/off flights no probs and stores neatlt away in a small wardrobe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Clarky' post='582201' date='Aug 27 2009, 09:55 AM']Buy a Hohner cricket bat (B2A) which you can carry on/off flights no probs and stores neatlt away in a small wardrobe[/quote] +1 or one of those Aria Sinsonido affairs. Buying a good acoustic may not be a great idea given the extremes of temperature it would have to endure; warm accomodation-outside brrr-very warm bar and then back again. A potential recipe for a cracked top Edited August 27, 2009 by ezbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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