Hot Tub Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 What do you have, or want, which is utterly useless? For me it has to be a custom ball-end holder. Just for the entertainment value! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Yours must be an alarm clock - you posted that at 07.23! :brow: Mine was when I played drums, it was a clip-on glass holder. I never used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulfinger Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 The ashtrays on my P. Not only are they utterly useless but they actually get in the way because I can´t pluck in the sweet spot directly over the pickup. But they look soo cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 [quote name='Soulfinger' post='164249' date='Mar 27 2008, 07:36 AM']The ashtrays on my P. Not only are they utterly useless but they actually get in the way because I can´t pluck in the sweet spot directly over the pickup. But they look soo cool... [/quote] It's called bass jewellery! ......and yeah it does look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Tub Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 [quote name='Perry' post='164248' date='Mar 27 2008, 07:34 AM']Yours must be an alarm clock - you posted that at 07.23! :brow:[/quote] LOL! Had to take bike in for a service today, so had to be up and about early. Don't usually do single figures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 [quote name='Astronomer' post='164243' date='Mar 27 2008, 07:23 AM']What do you have, or want, which is utterly useless? For me it has to be a custom ball-end holder. Just for the entertainment value! [/quote] ??? what exactly is it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Tub Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 [quote name='Dillsfretless' post='164282' date='Mar 27 2008, 08:46 AM']??? what exactly is it???[/quote] Apparently it's some sort of bridge addition/modification for holding one's... erm... ball ends. <fnurk> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 A few of my basses have a "below the strings" tug bar - not that's ever going to be used. The chrome pickup cover is useful for Jamerson-style hand resting, but it doesn't make me play like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 String winders. I think I have one somewhere. Utterly useless, and they scratch your tuning keys.. I think most of us fall for marketing ploys that tell us we can't survive without such gadgets at some point, particularly when we're new to playing. As you become more experienced, you tend to discard the dross, especially if you play live a lot. It's too much to lug it all around. And this from the man who has TWO FatFingers (except I like the effect they have) Awaits flaming from stringwinder-using FatFinger haters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 (edited) A wah pedal i use it for about one song Oh and a string winder that doesn't fit over my tuning pegs.... fantastic Edited March 28, 2008 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 A guitarist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I had a bass distortion pedal many moons ago. Utterly pointless! Then I ask myself, "How many times have you actually used your Zoom B2?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 A wireless kit. I've only used it once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 That string cleaner stuff (Fast Fret is it?) - it just makes the strings feel really greasy to me. I prefer a rougher string for grip purposes personally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 A "Pub prop" which is a bass neck-support small enough to fit in the "odds & sods" bit of your case, that clamps to any handy table, thereby converting it into a makeshift stand. Too fiddly to be worth the hassle, especially when pissed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 A string-cleaning gizmo called a "Swipe" - it does actually work, but it don't do nowt a rag won't do. Best bit is I got it for nothing by making an "ah - Swipe!" type p!ss poor pun.... Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 [quote name='acidbass' post='165433' date='Mar 28 2008, 05:45 PM']That string cleaner stuff (Fast Fret is it?) - it just makes the strings feel really greasy to me. I prefer a rougher string for grip purposes personally![/quote] String Wipes in a sachet like the freshen-up wipe you get in KFC. They've sat in my case unopened for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnt Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Bass-related, it has to be plectrums, of which I have a few, I've basically given up on pick style, on the few occasions I tried it I dropped the plectrum anyway. I even have a Dunlop [url="http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=42&pmh=products/picks"]thumbpick[/url], which won't fall off, but it hurts my fat thumb. Non-bass-related*, it has to be one of these: the [url="http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-11197-The+attack+of+the+cat+paws+by+Bandai.html"]Neko Nyanbou[/url]. Literally "Cat Meow Paw", it curls up when you pull the trigger, so you can use it to scare people, or grab things. That site has a great graphic with "sample applications". * Now I think about it..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 a pic - useless to all 'proper' bass players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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