An odd one. Borrowing a bass in Tenerife?

[funkle]

Howdy all

 

I’m travelling to Tenerife on Sunday and don’t have the luggage space to take a bass to practice on. 
 

By any chance are there any Basschatters I could borrow or rent a bass from who live in Tenerife?

 

I won’t have a car but can hoof it about by taxi as needed. I’ll be in Playa de las Americas. 
 

Thanks all for your consideration. 
 

Pete

[Elfrasho]

I cant help you with a bass but how long you in Tenerife for?

[funkle]

Just for a week - but I hate missing practice when I’m on holiday. 

[Dad3353]

4 minutes ago, funkle said:

Just for a week - but I hate missing practice when I’m on holiday. 

 

Take a notation-for-bass book, and a treatise on chord tones and harmony instead, maybe..? 

[funkle]

5 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

 

Take a notation-for-bass book, and a treatise on chord tones and harmony instead, maybe..? 

It’s a solid idea, and I have plenty of materials I could take. But I’m trying for an instrument here. 

[NancyJohnson]

A week away from bass is a holiday in itself.

[Geek99]

21 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

A week away from bass is a holiday in itself.

I’d do it 24/7 if I could 

[Burns-bass]

Like everyone here says, a week or two off is good for you.

[funkle]

I appreciate the thoughts from everyone.
 

Not to be unkind, but I don’t wish time off from bass…work already inserts that in for me. 
 

I’ll perhaps see if there’s a music store on the island I can rent from. 

[thebrig]

I really do admire your work ethic. 👍

 

I've just come back from being in Spain for five-and-a-half weeks, but three weeks before I was due to go, I was offered the opportunity to join a tribute band, I spent those remaining three weeks learning the set.

 

Before I went, I enhanced the bass in all the songs so I could hear it clearly when I was laying by the pool on my sun bed, I listened to the tracks over and over again worrying that I would have to start all over again when I got home, but I was pleasantly surprised because when I started going over them, I felt refreshed, and my playing was much more fluent, so maybe a break can do good.

 

I'm not saying it would work for you, but it certainly did for me.

[MyNameIsMark]

Maybe you could get a cheap & nasty Uke Bass delivered out there

[MyNameIsMark]

There look to be a couple of Backline Hire companies not far from your destination 

[Burns-bass]

Why don’t you buy a cheap P bass and take the neck off for transport?

 

 

Edited 23 hours ago by Burns-bass

[funkle]

1 hour ago, MyNameIsMark said:

There look to be a couple of Backline Hire companies not far from your destination 

 
I’ll have a shot with them. 

[funkle]

1 hour ago, Burns-bass said:

Why don’t you buy a cheap P bass and take the neck off for transport?

 

 

Carry on luggage only. Not enough space. 

[paul_5]

Bass uke?

[funkle]

37 minutes ago, paul_5 said:

Bass uke?

Still too much for carry on, unfortunately. It’s Ryanair, lol

[Terry M.]

12 hours ago, funkle said:

I appreciate the thoughts from everyone.
 

Not to be unkind, but I don’t wish time off from bass…work already inserts that in for me. 
 

I’ll perhaps see if there’s a music store on the island I can rent from. 

I just want to say I'm exactly like you in this regard. I HATE the thought of missing my daily practice sessions. Time away with my family in the UK I always take one. I even keep a cheap one at my wife's parent's place in Spain for when we visit. In Italy last year I Googled the local guitar stores and visited them daily just to "demo" basses. You are not alone and I hope you find a suitable solution for when you get to Tenerife. 

[gary mac]

There are plenty of bands playing the bars in that area and most of the bass players are friendly. Maybe approach one of them for advice.

[gary mac]

If you like Rock, then Black Hole are worth checking out.

[gjones]

Buy a ticket for your Bass and take it along. 

[Terry M.]

1 hour ago, gjones said:

Buy a ticket for your Bass and take it along. 

@funkle this is actually a thing. 

[funkle]

9 minutes ago, Terry M. said:

@funkle this is actually a thing. 

I’ve heard of it done. But it’s a bit too pricey for a week’s holiday. If it was a gig…

[Terry M.]

23 minutes ago, funkle said:

I’ve heard of it done. But it’s a bit too pricey for a week’s holiday. If it was a gig…

Fair comment.