renting out my head for use in provided backline

[fenderthrupeave]

so heresthe deal my guitar player helps run sound for this guy and they need a bass head for a show. He offered me $100 to use my head, its an ampeg svt3 for the night. He will be running it through an ampeg 810 if that makes any difference. I am thinking wheather or not I should do it, I know if I let him use it my guitarist will be the one setting it up and I have no wories their, just not sure how hard they are going to be pushing it and how the amp will handle it.

[MakiSupaStar]

I don't think an SVT3 will hurt an Ampeg 8x10 cab and vice versa. As long as your guitarist keeps his eye on it, I think it's a quick way to make a hundred bucks.

[Mon Rominee]

Dude, it's money in your pocket, and if you trust your buddy, do it to help him out. And your amp and that cab will never be pushed too hard. Trust me.

I did, and my 77 SVT was used by Sammy Hagar's bassist...
My guitarist did it with his VOX AC30, ended up being played by, and signed by Robin Hitchcock.

[The Golden Boy]

Right now I have 3 speakers getting reconed right now from letting other people use my stuff.

2 15s and 1 10.

That's going to be a few hundred bucks right there.



This is another reason you don't "lend" stuff to friends...

[Mon Rominee]

Ok then, well....can yer buddy get you into the show as well, so you can monitor the use of said gear????

Mon

[Hoover]

$100/night is about twice the going rate for a bass head from most backline rental companies, so I'd say go for it.