instruments on the trail

[ryan207]

I have been planning to hike the trail for a few years now and I think I have most everything figured out as far as gear goes. There is one problem though, I am a bass player and i have had no luck finding a lighweight acoustic bass. Just wondering if any of you have any suggestions or info.
Thanks.

[Pacific Tortuga]

Try Harmony Central/escape bass guitar released in 2004 .. ?

[Panzer1]

If "tuba man" can hike the AT with a 30 pound tuba, you should be able to work something out.

Panzer

[SGT Rock]

Learn the Harmonica. It is lighter and easier to carry

But good luck with the bass. If you are good, it might be fun to camp with you next year.

[Egads]

I'll give a hand with the drum set

[RockyTrail]

Here's yer Acoustic Bass!
Everybody on the truck!

[bfitz]

Maybe use a camping guitar. You could even leave off the extra strings....

[sum41punk91]

Here is what you do, make replica neck and carry that and even if your no good noone will know because your just fingering not playing (an idea i had for guitar)

[Belew]

Attachment 1075

multi purpose

bass, wash tub and hiking stick on a string

[Newb]

I'm gonna thru hike with a Bass Drum from a marching band.

[Paul Bunyan]

I have been planning to hike the trail for a few years now and I think I have most everything figured out as far as gear goes. There is one problem though, I am a bass player and i have had no luck finding a lighweight acoustic bass. Just wondering if any of you have any suggestions or info.
Thanks.

I considered hiking with my alto saxaphone, but why play music when you can listen. I prefer my mp3 player with my speaker/headphones. Those things can crank out the tunes.

[sum41punk91]

...I prefer my mp3 player with my speaker/headphones...

Ya, lets see you recharge it everyday besides i love playing guitar i was also wondering a way to carry a guitar other than a cheap kiddie guitar

[Nightwalker]

If "tuba man" can hike the AT with a 30 pound tuba, you should be able to work something out.

Panzer

It was just an Eb (Euphonium). I'd like to see him do it with a BBb! Maybe a Sousaphone, so's he could "wear" it. There's a reason that we play the double bass sitting down, whenever possible...

[LIhikers]

My wife has me trying to figure out how to replace the casters on her piano with all terrain wheels. Until I get that done she carries a tin whistle on which to make music.

[Jaybird]

................... I am a bass player and i have had no luck finding a lighweight acoustic bass. Just wondering if any of you have any suggestions or info. Thanks.

why not get a Martin Backpacker guitar & string it with bass strings?



http://www.americanmusical.com/item-...-m-02_15.html#


good luck!

[Doctari]

My wife has me trying to figure out how to replace the casters on her piano with all terrain wheels. Until I get that done she carries a tin whistle on which to make music.

I have a PVC flute, (sort of in "G") about the same fingering as the tin whistle, but a bunch sturdier. Fall on the tin whistle, SQUISH. Fall on my PVC flute, Oh Well.

Doctari

[Paul Bunyan]

Ya, lets see you recharge it everyday besides i love playing guitar i was also wondering a way to carry a guitar other than a cheap kiddie guitar

It has a 20 hour battery life. I also use rechargeable AAA batteries. Still looking for a solar battery charger, so that i can i charge my battereis while i hike.

[ryan207]

I like your style haha... thanks for the suggestions everyone. Im sure I will figure out something thank you.

[starvingmusician]

During my travels I came across someone playing a homemade bass, which could easily be disassembled. It was basically a fingerboard/pegbox attached to a very large bodhran (bridge set up on the bodhran), and tailpiece assembly.

[nutlub]

Why not hike with two coconut halves...You can clop them together rythmicaly...It would be like hiking the AT on Horseback.