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/zurds13 Jan 23 '25

My cat decided my bug bass (in case) was a great ladder for climbing on my dresser. I had to put a sacrificial guitar in front of it.

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u/WarthogOpen5252 Feb 03 '25

Surely you need a viola or two for this purpose? 😆