The peril of the manual gearbox

[Richard Jinman]

Just rented a car and realised why DBs and stick shifts aren’t exactly compatible. 

[simonlittle]

Who needs second and fourth gear anyway? 

[Burns-bass]

I’ve had this before. You can prop up the bass using removal blankets. It does mean you can’t look at a passenger (maybe a good thing!).

 

Safe driving. 

[Richard Jinman]

So long since I’ve driven a manual it came as a bit of a shock. I was thinking BassChat could run a competition to see what’s the smallest car you can transport a DB in. No bungee cords holding down the rear hatch obviously 

[snorkie635]

[Richard Jinman]

12 minutes ago, snorkie635 said:

Ambitious 

 

[snorkie635]

6 minutes ago, Richard Jinman said:

Ambitious 

 

Need to buy the convertible methinks.

[Beer of the Bass]

38 minutes ago, Richard Jinman said:

So long since I’ve driven a manual it came as a bit of a shock. I was thinking BassChat could run a competition to see what’s the smallest car you can transport a DB in. No bungee cords holding down the rear hatch obviously 

 

When I was living in the city centre and opted not to own a car, I used to use the cheapest rental I could get for any out of town gigs. I think the smallest was a "Chevrolet" (Daewoo) Matiz. I did have to prop up the scroll to clear the gearstick 

[Burns-bass]

3 hours ago, Beer of the Bass said:

 

When I was living in the city centre and opted not to own a car, I used to use the cheapest rental I could get for any out of town gigs. I think the smallest was a "Chevrolet" (Daewoo) Matiz. I did have to prop up the scroll to clear the gearstick 

Can also put the bass in upside down (so the neck is in the footwell of the car).

 

Can get one in a mini this way:

[Beer of the Bass]

45 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

Can also put the bass in upside down (so the neck is in the footwell of the car).

 

Can get one in a mini this way:

 

I had the drummer in the car too, we needed the passenger seat! Thankfully a cut-down cocktail kit rather than any bigger setup. And the gig was up on the moors in Cumbria during a particularly icy spell - that wasn't a fun drive...

[Burns-bass]

13 minutes ago, Beer of the Bass said:

 

I had the drummer in the car too, we needed the passenger seat! Thankfully a cut-down cocktail kit rather than any bigger setup. And the gig was up on the moors in Cumbria during a particularly icy spell - that wasn't a fun drive...

I would loved to have seen this!

[NickA]

As proven at the last em bass bash, I can fit:

 

A 4/4 double bass, two electric basses and 450W of amplification 

 

In a (manual) Skoda Citigo 😁.

 

no drummer tho....

Edited July 13 by NickA

[velvetkevorkian]

I've had a 4/4 5 string and 3 people in a Nissan Micra back in the day (not very safely 😬 )

[Huge Hands]

I used to play in a band with a lady whose husband was a DB player and she told me he used to transport his DB in a 1999 Fiat Punto.  I think it ended up looking worse than the OP's for gearshift access.

 

As a 17 year old I used to transport my 4-piece drum kit and hardware in my original shape Mini too!

[The Guitar Weasel]

I very often use the passenger seat of our little Rover 25 - seat reclined a bit - bass upside down and secured with the seatbelt. Works a treat. A bit more of a pain to get in and out, but not much. I can carry a double bass, our PA, and my Bass amplification - and if someone else carries one of the PA speakers - I can carry a back seat passenger too.