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My backup clip on tuner came in handy a few nights ago. I always leave my rig and PA in my car until the next gig seeing as I work from home and...

[ATTACH] Mint condition. Never mounted to my board. Bought for quiet practice at home or on the road. Also as backup to my D-800 - can push a...

Hi all. I'm wanting some help selecting a backup amp, something small and light that I can have around on gigs just in case my main amp, a GK...

Ashdown Ant in mint condition. This bass amp is 200 watts in a small package. I’ve used as a back up to my main amp (powered my Mesa Subway...

So, I do some backup vocals in one of my bands and I can generally do a decent job singing in tune and in time. I don't have great tone or a...

[ATTACH] Well … what did you think I was talking about? A primary and a backup, a fretted and a fretless, a four and a five, one with flats and...

Was having this conversation with a buddy recently. All the mini and micro heads make portability much easier. Do you bring a backup amp head to...

Hi Folks, We were playing a gig a couple weekends ago, when during the middle of the gig, my guitar player's Fender Princeton Reverb completely...

Another base I'm getting rid of. Comes with DR High Beams stainless steel strings Gauges .45, .65, .85, .105, .125. (Installed). The original...

This new one we just shot is good, but felt strange at first. When you have a complete 3-set night arranged with click and backup/redundant...

Hey everyone! I am the proud owner of an Ampeg PF 50-T that I use for live gigs. I love the warmth of the tubes and the multiple DI options it...

Currently have two 5s. One band I don’t use the B string (90s tribute,a lot of tunes easier in Drop D), the other two I do. More comfy on a 4...

I'm looking for a fairly cheap multi effect as backup for my rack effects. It needs to preferably have about 5-6 switches and for each switch I...

My EBS Reidmar head is away for repair, no backup amp and I get a very short notice call for an open-air craft market type gig.. what to do? Don't...

I'm looking for a good mid-level 5-string bass I can use for gigging. I bought a Squier VM Jazz V a while back as my first 5'r and simply don't...

Just wondering how many of you guys have just one amp compared to multiple just incase your main goes down??? I'm looking around now for another...

Hi all. I am getting ready to start gigging and I have this dilemma. My main bass is a Sterling Ray 34 with a brand new Quilter Bass Block 800 and...

So I've got a Schecter Studio Stiletto research 5 bass and I absolutely love it. It sounds Amazing and plays spectacularly, but being a 5 string...

Hey TB, I sometimes see threads about TBers asking "which backup amp" they should buy. I see people with 750-1000w, top of the line amps who want...

I know I am. I'm OCD about buying very reliable gear in the first place. Tell me about it! What's your top 3 (or 10) backup things you wont...

My current backup head has finally died, so I want to pick up a head for the practice room that I have in case my regular head dies suddenly. My...

Hey all, My main gigging basses are either a 4-string or a 5-string NYC Sadowsky, and don't see that changing anytime soon for pretty much all my...

I needed a small powerful backup for my Orange Terror Bass and Hiwatt rigs. I love my sons Rumble 200 combo so I went with the Rumble 500...

Here is the situation. I am wanting to get a backup bass for gigging that will fit into the trunk of my car. I currently gig with either a 4 or...

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Working on my Lakland 55-01, using Aguilar Pickups, and Mike Pope Flexcore 4band Preamp. At this point here is where I...

So our current smoke detectors are going bad. They're hardwired w/o a battery backup. Replacing them with hardwired w/ battery backup....

Recently I've been getting "gig vibes". Just as an exercise last night I plugged in my Promethean 300 head and gave it some time. It is roughly...

Finally found the one! The one that can be taken out and feels, plays and sounds just like the #1. My go-to has been, and will always be, my...

[ATTACH] So, to you Bongo players, especially 5'ers. What budget basses have you found that had the closest feel? I'd like to have something to...

So here’s the story; been playing for 22 years and I’ve never been one to own a bunch of basses at once. Hate it when basses sit around not...

Hi everyone, I am in a local band that does some touring with national acts as well as local shows. I always like having backups and am looking...

I started in a band that actually lets me use a mic! Sometimes it's hard to pick out the backup singers voices enough to hear what lyrics they...

I know some people don't bring a backup. But for those who do: when you do bring a backup to a gig, do you put it on a stand, so you can grab it...

Been looking at some used basses for my backup bass and I've narrowed it down to a few I've found on reverb, gc, tb, etc. My main bass is a...

I'm looking for something decent for doubling in emergencies.... My AI is having issues, and I need a compact head to get me through a series of...

Do you bring a backup bass to your gigs? For the purpose of the poll, let's assume that gig is a small-medium bar and that any additional basses...