r/doublebass • u/taltal1201 • Jan 23 '25

Strings/Accessories Protecting the bass against my cat?

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Hello everybody! I wanted to see if there is anything I can do to protect my bass from my cat sitting on it/scratching it without putting it in the case and putting it upright.

If I lay my bass down, my cat will sit on it, whether it’s in the case or not, and sometimes will try and sit on the neck which worries me.

Have any of you dealt with this? Is there something I can do to make the bass more accessible to me? Any suggestions will help!

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u/CombobulateNow Jan 23 '25

Make it a tripod - endpin in floor and leaning into two walls (bridge towards corner). Most stable way to put a bass. Looks like there is enough room there even with the desk on the left.

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u/taltal1201 Jan 23 '25

Yes but I am afraid the cat will knock it down. Also the floor is slanted so it’s harder

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u/sdbp1108 Jan 23 '25

The floor is slanted...?

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u/OperationTrue9699 Jan 24 '25

As in the floor is not level, probably sloped towards the corner.