Double Bass Mount Smartphone to bass?

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Lenny Nichols

Lenny Nichols

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Looking for a good way to attach a smart phone to my bass on the upper bout next to the neck. I play with some folk that tend to speed up. I sometimes follow them. I have been using the Live BPM App to know when we are speeding up, so I can try to stop the speed-up and maybe bring things back down after a solo.

Does anyone know a good way to attach a phone, and still have it easily and quickly removable? I can mount it on a mic stand, but I often do not use a mic. I can see it fine on the floor, but it is awkward always looking at the floor.

Thanks, Lenny
 
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misterbadger said:
Peterson Body Beat. Check it out.
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Thanks, but I am not looking for a metronome. Just something to tell me if things are changing tempo from where the song started. LiveBPM does that well. Really just looking for a way to mount it in a place I can easily see it (without being too obvious).

An interesting thing that I have learned by running LiveBPM on recordings is that a lot songs (especially Bluegrass songs) speed up a few of BPM during solos. The good ones bring the temp back down to the starting point when the solo is over.

Thanks, Lenny
 
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misterbadger said:
I'll check out LiveBPM - sounds like a great tool. For your smartphone-mounting, what about using a bass bib? It could be cut down if you don't want the pocket, and easy to sew Velcro to. I'd be concerned about any kind of adhesive on a wood bass...
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A bass bib. Why didn’t I think of that? It is a little conspicuous, but serves a purpose other than “just” holding the phone AND requires no adhesive in the bass itself. I will play with this idea. Thanks!
 
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Fyi I've tried this before, using a Stage Ninja phone clamp. While it served its purpose, it had a major unintended side effect of nosedive. I couldn't keep my bass or guitar properly positioned with that extra weight at the head-end.

I will say though, that clamp works great on a mic stand off to your side; relatively unnoticed, no weight-changing attributes to your guitar, and still easily assessible.
 
#20
You probably know this, but if there are any active electronics in the vicinity of where you plan to plant your phone, it's a noise-maker. Try before you buy/mount it. Blue Tac?? maybe ( finish ) for a trial run?
 
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