The Mono double Gigbag looks great, I was considering one before everything got locked down.
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Originally posted by Mincer View Post
I haven't seen those Mono sleeves. The last gig bag I bought is a Gator (transit series?) which was their top one. I don't think I need ones that are that tough and heavy. My guitars usually travel in the van next to me, and not stashed in the back with the heavy stuff.
EDIT: I just looked at the Mono sleeves. Those look great! I'd totally be comfortable with those.
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Originally posted by PFDarkside View PostThe Mono double Gigbag looks great, I was considering one before everything got locked down.
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I figure a case isn't going to stop a thief. If they are smart, they will get what they want eventually. Good thing that at shows, the gear is rarely out of sight (and insured).Administrator of the SDUGF
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Indeed. The other thing that is changing the game is RFID technological advancement. I hate RFIDs, I am against them... except when it comes to some gear. Thieves will get caught if they ever try to take some of my best stuff in the near future. I will have the last laugh and I will press charges
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Originally posted by Snake Aces View PostIndeed. The other thing that is changing the game is RFID technological advancement. I hate RFIDs, I am against them... except when it comes to some gear. Thieves will get caught if they ever try to take some of my best stuff in the near future. I will have the last laugh and I will press chargesAdministrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by Mincer View Post
Explain how RFIDs work for someone like me who hasn't kept up with it.
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Originally posted by Snake Aces View Post
In short, a very small, very very small microchip tracker is placed somewhere within the asset. This allows you to track the asset wherever they/it are/is. There are many companies specializing in this and eventually it will become more available to the average consumer. Right now you can get discounts if you want to track multiple assets through one company, but for the most part, it is currently used for assets more valuable than instruments because of cost. It is used a lot with human beings and items of specific interest to very wealthy individuals. It is good stuff, but welcome to the cyberpunk era.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by Mincer View Post
Gotcha. So does it have to be scanned in order to track it? Or is it instant satellite tracking wherever it is? I would assume you'd be paying a monthly fee for that.
I do not know about the fee schedule. If I ever use one of the services for an instrument, I will definitely write a post about it someday in case anyone is interested. I imagine that is going to be at least a year away, if not longer. We will see how the world takes shape in the post-pandemic era, if we ever get there. It definitely is a technology that was advancing very rapidly, until the outbreak.
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Originally posted by Snake Aces View Post
In short, a very small, very very small microchip tracker is placed somewhere within the asset. This allows you to track the asset wherever they/it are/is. There are many companies specializing in this and eventually it will become more available to the average consumer. Right now you can get discounts if you want to track multiple assets through one company, but for the most part, it is currently used for assets more valuable than instruments because of cost. It is used a lot with human beings and items of specific interest to very wealthy individuals. It is good stuff, but welcome to the cyberpunk era.
it's not like a GPS tracker or your phone that has power on it and talks to satellites and stuff
You cant track it anywhere it goes
You can track it to the nearest pawn shop that has a reader and reads it
Like bar codes it reads out a code that the pawn shop looks up in a data base that shows lost or stolen
That's the reason those things failed to catch on with Carvin guitars back in the day
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Originally posted by ehdwuld View Post
RFID only works if you have a reader within a few feet of it
it's not like a GPS tracker or your phone that has power on it and talks to satellites and stuff
You cant track it anywhere it goes
You can track it to the nearest pawn shop that has a reader and reads it
Like bar codes it reads out a code that the pawn shop looks up in a data base that shows lost or stolen
That's the reason those things failed to catch on with Carvin guitars back in the day
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I would think anything like that needs a power source to send out a signal constantly. So you either charge your guitar every other day, or the case. There has to be a better way, eventually that is affordable for most musicians.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Unless it came with a nice factory gig bag, I typically have a hard case for every guitar I own. Both my wife and I hate the fact that we have to store them, however. At least half of my guitars are hung on the wall, so the cases aren't even used for the most part, but even if I build a Warmoth partscaster, eventually I will get a case for it and keep it on reserve.
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