How far have you travelled to pick up a Bass?

[tayste_2000]

I just flew from Istanbul to Houston to get a birth year Rickenbacker.

 

I tell myself I did it to see family but that’s a lie.

[RonC]

Around 530km (1060 in total) to trade a Wal for a Wal!

From my hometown in the Netherlands to Hull, I booked a minicruise for it.

We swapped basses at a parking lot!

 

Edited yesterday at 11:12 by RonC

[police squad]

Not a bass, but my 1967 Gibson SG junior

I drove to newcastle upon tyne from Dover. It was a 700 mile round trip and I did it in a day (it was a long day)

[KevSpurs]

I can go for the shortest. A squire strat from next door neighbour. It took all of 20 seconds

[Terry M.]

400 miles to pick up my Warwick Streamer Stage 2 Broadneck 5. Best bass decision I've ever made especially seeing what they cost nowadays. 

Edited yesterday at 14:26 by Terry M.

[basshead56]

Back in the old country, I quite often would take a train to Dublin for picking stuff up (4-4.5hrs each way from Tralee).

 

While not specifically FOR a bass, but I went back home to Ireland last year for family reasons and while I was there, I came across a Fender 60th Anniversary Roadworn Jazz on a couple of the sites I used to use when I lived there.

Seeing as it was my 40th birthday while I was there, I thought I'd treat myself. Borrowed the old man's car and did a 3hr drive each way. Got it home, un-bolted the neck, tied up the strings, bubble wrapped the body and popped it in my suitcase.

Wrapped the neck and left it in the hard case. Checked in bags. No issues when I landed back in New Zealand

 

Picked up another Jazz in March for for my 41st lol! That was an 8 hour round trip (with a stop for lunch).

 

Heading up the road again this Saturday to pick up what will most likely be the last bass I ever buy (genuinely!). About 240KMs each way.

First thing I've bought new from a shop in about 10 odd years. I am a little bit excited...

[cetera]

I flew from London, England to Toronto to collect a black Spector NS2 and a white Spector NS2.

I flew to San Francisco to collect a white Spector NS4.

[Bolo]

Utrecht, the Netherlands via Schiphol - Stansted to trade a EBMM sr5 for a Spector 5lx - Eindhoven airport - Utrecht.

[LewisK1975]

I do love a road trip to pick up /  trade gear. 

 

Furthest I've done is about 220 mile each-way trip, which was Bridgend, South Wales to Doncaster to pick up my 78 Precision which I still have.

[tayste_2000]

BTW the correct term for this is Guitar Safari 💁‍♀️

 

You’re welcome

[lemmywinks]

Just over 80 miles to pick up a Warwick Streamer from Wigan, did 400 to collect some Markbass cabs from Milton Keynes though which was more of a trek. I usually just wait until the thing I want appears closer to home as I don't like driving for more than an hour or so and train prices are silly.

[police squad]

19 hours ago, cetera said:

I flew from London, England to Toronto to collect a black Spector NS2 and a white Spector NS2.

I flew to San Francisco to collect a white Spector NS4.

I think we have found a winner

That's commitment right there