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    Emergency back up amps at gigs

    For a couple years I had a SVT-2 Pro as my main touring head, and would usually bring either another SVT-2 Pro or my SWR 550x along as back up. And yes, I've had amps fail on me. That SWR never failed me though, and continued to use it as a backup when I switched to a SVT-CL. And if all else...
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    Must sell my truck but where will my "fridge" go?

    Definitely see if you can get the cab to fit before doing anything drastic. I used to fit my 810av in the trunk of a Jetta. No joke. (okay... it stuck out a bit) The trailer also sounds like a good option.
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    When To Know When To Pull The Plug....

    Yeah, get out of there man. I would've fired the guitar players and drummer a long time ago.
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    My rented backline adventures

    Years ago I was backing an artist on Warped Tour. Our stage had a Hartke rig, can't remember what the head was since I always just used my SVT-2 Pro, but the 8x10 cab sounded decent. About 3/4 through the tour the truck that carried the backline got into an accident, and I had to play 2 or 3...
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    Double Bass Touring in Europe

    Europe is an awesome place to tour. The group I go over with goes through a booking agent, that's the way I'd recommend doing it. They can help you sort out details like pay and best jazz markets. An experienced tour manager is an absolute must. And don't forget merch. You're going to have a...