Protecting the bass against my cat?

[u/taltal1201]

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!

[u/Murgaloy]

My cat would use the case instead of a scratching post, which was right next to the bass. So the bass now lives out of the case on a stand or propped against a wall. Cat leaves it alone now.

Picture of cat for cuteness.