{"id":1445,"date":"2012-06-25T21:16:30","date_gmt":"2012-06-25T21:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/?p=1445"},"modified":"2012-07-17T20:05:27","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T20:05:27","slug":"gig-bag-essentials-tool-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/repair\/gig-bag-essentials-tool-kit.html","title":{"rendered":"Gig Bag Essentials – Tool Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bass player\u2019s gig bag is his trusty side kick. It\u2019s their war chest heading into battle. When you\u2019re at a gig there is almost no telling what kind of curveball could be thrown your way. And your only tools are going to be what you\u2019ve got in the gig bag, so you have to keep it well stocked.<\/em><\/p>\n

A basic tool kit is a crucial gig bag item. When things go wrong out on a gig – and trust us, something always goes wrong – a good tool kit comes up big. You don’t need to stock your entire workbench in there, but a few of the basics will get you out of a few jams.<\/p>\n

This GrooveTech Bass kit from CruzTools<\/a> comes stocked with an\u00a0LED Flashlight, a\u00a0Steel Ruler,\u00a015 Blade Thickness Gauge,\u00a08 Hex Keys,\u00a0Capo, and\u00a0String Cutters. Right there you’re solving half of the issues you are going to run into. You can order it from Best Bass Gear today for just $48<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CruzTool also has a 10-in-1 multi-tool<\/a>, and while it isn’t quite as packed as the GrooveTech (trust us, you’ll need a flashlight) it does have the hex keys and screwdrivers that you’ll need. You can pick it up from BBG for $15.95.<\/a><\/p>\n

So stock up that gig bag, and save yourself from trying to MacGyver\u00a0something at the last minute without the properly supplies.<\/p>\n

Check out the rest of the Gig Bag Essentials Series:<\/p>\n