Sitting on your amp

zorf · #1 01-05-2011, 10:48 AM

Anybody ever do gigs ( not just practice) sitting on their cabs?
I usually sit and was thinking I would have a more compact setup and not having to bring a chair is one less thing to remember.
Maybe just a 15 in a box.
This is obviously for smaller gigs.
I don't have a single 15 in a box, or I would just try one, of course.
Thanks

MNAirHead · #2 01-05-2011, 10:56 AM

I have one cabinet with a single 10 downward firing.. looks like an african drum... it's great for small venues that don't allow amps.

KsToaDangr · #3 01-05-2011, 11:11 AM

i've never done a gig sitting on my amp, but i've done plenty of practices/rehearsals like that. not to mention that when i've got more people than chairs at my house, i tend to sit on it there too. it's a 1x15.

s_mcsleazy · #4 01-05-2011, 11:14 AM

i got my gf to sit on my 1x15 and she didnt complain

bassist4dalord · #5 01-05-2011, 11:16 AM

Another one for only at practice. It's awesome to "feel" the bass without cranking it up ridiculously loud.

I sit on my GK MB115. I hate it when my huge booty bumps the controls, though

dbase · #6 01-05-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by s_mcsleazy

i got my gf to sit on my 1x15 and she didnt complain

You got me beat, I only got a 10.

BigOldHarry · #7 01-05-2011, 11:20 AM

I used to do this all the time when I played with big-old cabs... Kinda silly, kinda fun. Made hearing myself a bit difficult, but hey - that was back when I was mostly playing keggers...

warnergt · #8 01-05-2011, 11:50 AM

I've seen it done just recently. A group was playing on a sidewalk in
front of a store. The bass player was sitting on his 115 combo amp.
It looked like a good idea to me.

He was really groovin'. Even if I hadn't thought it was a good idea,
I would have forgiven him. It's the music that counts.

christw · #9 01-05-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dbase

You got me beat, I only got a 10.

There has been a huge surplus of innuendo on TB's amps pages for the past few days...

And it makes me giggle while I sit at work bored and by myself. 8 customers and $45 dollars in sales in the last 4 hours. Cool.

tastybasslines · #10 01-05-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bassist4dalord

Another one for only at practice. It's awesome to "feel" the bass without cranking it up ridiculously loud.

I sit on my GK MB115. I hate it when my huge booty bumps the controls, though

You are not worried about breaking it? I have an MB 115 & I'm not the smallest guy either and there is no way I would sit on it. It's not exactly made of oak, it's lighter weight material, (ply I think)...It might support you now, but I think eventually you are going to hear a loud crack or cause significant damage to it...

Adam Bomb · #11 01-05-2011, 12:42 PM

GK MB210s

And yeah, I don't have to turn up as loud to "hear" myself.

--Bomb

impactwrench · #12 01-05-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by s_mcsleazy

i got my gf to sit on my 1x15 and she didnt complain

from a guy named mcsleazy no less.

I sat on my avatar 112 for a couple songs one time. Im surprised how much I could feel the music. maybe the cab doesnt have enough bracing? it's otherwise a solid cab...

T-MOST · #13 01-05-2011, 12:52 PM

I have done it. it's fine a low volume but immediately becomes muddy when you have to crank it. I just could not "hear" the notes at moderate to high volume.

klokker · #14 01-05-2011, 01:01 PM

I sit on my Bassman 250/115 during rehearsal once in a while, its a great seat, but never during a gig because the 2x12 is too tall.....and never at home either for some reason.

zorf · #15 01-05-2011, 01:13 PM

Hey mnsirhead,
I'm intrigued by the African downfiring speaker/stool Thimbu.
Been thinking about something like that forever.
Want to tell us more?

Adam Bomb · #16 01-05-2011, 01:37 PM

While we are semi on the subject, this one time, my (hawt female) singer sat on my cab while I shredded. It was epic.

--Bomb

Clammy · #17 01-05-2011, 01:57 PM

I'd need a ladder to be able to sit on my rig!!

Cheers!

Rebecky · #18 01-05-2011, 02:03 PM

When I played in my school orchestra there wasn't room for an amp and a chair so I'd sit on my amp. It was a Torque T1001EB. Bit big but it was all I had.

rok51 · #19 01-05-2011, 02:32 PM

I had a tuck-and-roll Kustom 100 combo that was downright comfy...

Kim

bassist4dalord · #20 01-05-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tastybasslines

You are not worried about breaking it? I have an MB 115 & I'm not the smallest guy either and there is no way I would sit on it. It's not exactly made of oak, it's lighter weight material, (ply I think)...It might support you now, but I think eventually you are going to hear a loud crack or cause significant damage to it...

Hmm.. Good point. I'm not the smallest guy either

Hadn't thought of it.