WheelBass £45 Chiswick, west London

[Steve Woodcock]

Here is an innovative alternative to a bass wheel, designed and hand made by double bassist Steve Berry (of Loose Tubes fame). More info here at http://www.wheelbass.co.uk/

 

The substantial 'mudguard' cradle of this has protected my bass well from doorways and other such dangers, but I have recently opted for the lighter and more compact solution of a Bass Buggie.

 

Collection only from London W4.

[Jakester]

Hah, that's wheely good!

[Happy Jack]

How does this fare on slightly rougher terrain - car parks, grassed areas in parks, etc?

 

[Burns-bass]

3 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

How does this fare on slightly rougher terrain - car parks, grassed areas in parks, etc?

 

Hopefully well as I’ve asked Steve if he can post it! Looks like the perfect festival solution…

[Happy Jack]

I can take a hint, Lawrie ...

 

[Burns-bass]

Just now, Happy Jack said:

I can take a hint, Lawrie ...

 

Haha. Last gig I did at the Malvern Festival I had to carry my double bass through half a blooming mile of gardeners who constantly hit me, my bass and each other!

 

Joking aside, I’ve seen the bass wheels but I don’t think that would be robust enough. I’ve used the wheel you put in the endpin (awful) and a trolley.

 

Its either this or I buy a collapsible truck. 
 

What have you found that works?

[Happy Jack]

A decent sack-truck combined with a couple of removal blankets and some bungees is surprisingly effective.

 

The Bass Buggy works well indoors, and on smooth concrete on tarmac, but easily loses stability if the ground is at all unevenand can set up an oscillation which is very hard to control once it starts.

 

The sack truck seems to be a bit more faff to get the bass on there (having two pairs of hands helps - a lot), but attaching the Bass Buggy is one of the least intuitive experiences I've ever had.  

 

The sack truck also has many other practical uses for the gigging bass player, of course, and everyone should have a box of cheap removal blankets knocking around, if only to cover the gear in the back of your car.

 

You could try one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rackit-Trolley-Folding-Lightweight-Aluminium/dp/B08XW173YY/ref=rvi_d_sccl_9/262-5107001-7827225?pd_rd_w=JbAW3&content-id=amzn1.sym.d56e60fb-87bc-405a-a95d-c5e322a9b3d9&pf_rd_p=d56e60fb-87bc-405a-a95d-c5e322a9b3d9&pf_rd_r=19P23PA9K4KGDR9DBGZ1&pd_rd_wg=u4s8W&pd_rd_r=843de221-6845-4bcf-a684-58a17b01f14b&pd_rd_i=B08XW173YY&psc=1

 

https://www.diy.com/departments/5-x-strong-large-200cmx150cm-protective-premium-furniture-removal-blankets/5056330390811_BQ.prd?srsltid=AfmBOopublPfoTs6QLef5ghXKdo77W49tLje8mkmqkF95a1FwC2TKlpHUe4

[Burns-bass]

37 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

A decent sack-truck combined with a couple of removal blankets and some bungees is surprisingly effective.

 

The Bass Buggy works well indoors, and on smooth concrete on tarmac, but easily loses stability if the ground is at all unevenand can set up an oscillation which is very hard to control once it starts.

 

The sack truck seems to be a bit more faff to get the bass on there (having two pairs of hands helps - a lot), but attaching the Bass Buggy is one of the least intuitive experiences I've ever had.  

 

The sack truck also has many other practical uses for the gigging bass player, of course, and everyone should have a box of cheap removal blankets knocking around, if only to cover the gear in the back of your car.

 

You could try one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rackit-Trolley-Folding-Lightweight-Aluminium/dp/B08XW173YY/ref=rvi_d_sccl_9/262-5107001-7827225?pd_rd_w=JbAW3&content-id=amzn1.sym.d56e60fb-87bc-405a-a95d-c5e322a9b3d9&pf_rd_p=d56e60fb-87bc-405a-a95d-c5e322a9b3d9&pf_rd_r=19P23PA9K4KGDR9DBGZ1&pd_rd_wg=u4s8W&pd_rd_r=843de221-6845-4bcf-a684-58a17b01f14b&pd_rd_i=B08XW173YY&psc=1

 

https://www.diy.com/departments/5-x-strong-large-200cmx150cm-protective-premium-furniture-removal-blankets/5056330390811_BQ.prd?srsltid=AfmBOopublPfoTs6QLef5ghXKdo77W49tLje8mkmqkF95a1FwC2TKlpHUe4

 

Useful advice. I've got loads of removal blankets because I used to run a removals company. I'd not considered them for this purpose because I'm an idiot.

 

Apologies for hijacking the thread Steve, but I'll hopefully buy it in any case.