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Amp-mounted beer/drink holders?
- Thread starter Grahams Groove
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I'll just assume this is a joke.
I never understood that attitude. Also, beer/booze not withstanding, at the very least I need water or some sort of hydrating liquid onstage, and I don't want to have to bend over to get it.
Ya know... this is really the only contrary advice that I think actually applies to the OP.
All the "don't do it" crowd is well intentioned, and likely speaking from experience. Over time we've all seen liquid + electronics = bad. None of it negates the fact that we all need a drink. Finding an effective way of keeping the set fluid (pun kinda intended) while not being thirsty (or knocking back a few during your show) is the goal here.
The mic stand is A solution (hehe). But not what he asked for.
I personally have thought about the cab, as pictured back a few pages. But then the quoted response has me thinking maybe not. I do like the thingy on the Fender amp. This would interfere with the instrument hanging properly though.
My task for the day is a proof of concept designing a little doohickey for a bottle of beer. I'll see just how much vibration transfers; and if it does indeed affect a bubbly cold one.
Indeed. I happen to be a craft beer enthusiast and a music enthusiast. So, combining those things during a show brings me a lot of joy. I'm curious how much of the "no drinking onstage" is puritanical opinions versus an overabundance of caution or perceived 'professionalism'. In any case, I don't know many people that go on stage without a beverage - beer, water, coffee, whatever. Not seeing a player with something to sip on is the exception (not the rule) in my experience.
Keep us posted! The vibration issue is why I am primarily focused on cup-holder-like devices. (I'm not just looking for a flat surface to set a beer on - I can do that on the floor, albeit at risk of kicking it over or knocking it down with a cable.)
So far, the fold down plastic one from the first page is top of my list, since it could be secured to the side of my cab with multiple 3M command strips. Those hold 12-16 lbs, and a pint of beer in a glass is ~1 lb. Plus, those holders can fold up and my cab cover should still fit without an issue. I like the screwed in one pictured with two drink holders for water and beer, but I don't really want to permanently alter my cab. The other idea is buying one of the guitar hangers that mounts onto a cab handle, and then modifying that with a cup-holder instead.
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I generally don't drink beer/alcohol while playing cause I don't like the loss of dexterity that alcohol provides me. Otherwise I don't care one way or another. A tenor sax player I used to play with frequently used to soak his reeds in Makers Mark, and his solos were always pretty good... so yeah... to each their own.
I've seen tons of interesting thoughts on drink holders, which led me to a quick inter webs search. One option that I might try is to get a stroller type drink holder and attach it to the side handle of the SKB. They're both horizontal... no no fiddling needed!
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should give me a safe, secure option that also provides the benefit of being on the side of the amp ( which no one but me ever goes near).I also saw some more hardcore type horizontal mounts for boats/ATV's that had adjustable size holders. So water bottle, coffee cup, bottle of scotch... everything's covered.
Ok.
A little poking around the house has yielded some inspiration. I can see something in this vein being effective at distancing the beverage itself, as well as condensation from the gear. It could also be good for keeping vibration from flattening my beer. Maybe even allow for an ice bath for it, lol.
Still brainstorming. I'll check in later.
A little poking around the house has yielded some inspiration. I can see something in this vein being effective at distancing the beverage itself, as well as condensation from the gear. It could also be good for keeping vibration from flattening my beer. Maybe even allow for an ice bath for it, lol.
Still brainstorming. I'll check in later.
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Must not be all original... I think they came from the factory with a sponge in that center drain for just that very reason.
Must not be all original... I think they came from the factory with a sponge in that center drain for just that very reason.
... duct tape
I tried this but it was a pain to lift the head and get the angle right without dribbling.
And then it left tape residue.
That's a serious drinking problem!
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FWIW, my solution is to approach the prettiest woman close to the stage and ask her to hold my beer.
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ppfffttt. that was hysterical. You realize that this person has been to college as he stated right.
i just always say to someone close by, "here, hold my beer.....thanks!"
if i can get the guitar player to do it = a twofer!
If you're playing in a bar, it's incumbent on you to help sell beer/drinks.
You should have one on stage, and make a spectacle of yourself enjoying it.
Everything. If you do it, fine, but to me it is unprofessional and I've seen too many musicians that can't handle it and screw up a gig. I once lost a full month of gigs because of a lead singer that had too many beers and got us fired.
I find beer on stage is even more disgusting than cargo shorts.
I was playing with others on the floor in the living room at a jam at a big party one time with my band new Roland cube 60 bass amp. A drunk on crutches with a pint canning jar full of gin and tonic lost his balance and poured the contents of his drink all over the control knobs on my spanking new amplifier. It went "Snap-Crackle-Pop!" and there may even have been a spark or two. I got some paper towel and dried it off and it has now served me well for the past 35 years.
If he had a place to set his drink he may have avoided that
Sounds like you actually found the humans you were playing with (and their lack of responsible behavior) disgusting. Blaming the drink or any other inanimate object/substance absolves them of personal responsibility, doesn't it? That's like hating the sight of vehicles because some people drive like idiots and crash them into things.
