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"Bring a small amp, there's not much space"..

#63
Leigh Semmens said:
Maybe they mean there's not enough space in the back of the truck for a big amp. I can't easily fit my Bass stack into my car but can fit my small Roland cube in. The stack hasn't had any real use since I bought it some years ago. It sits in my rumpus room taking up space, I should really sell it...but..... Like GAS I think I suffer from AAS 'cept I can't afford it.
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That reminds me of something that really happened shortly after I bought my Roland Cube 60 in 1984. I was in Great Lakes, IL, going through Navy training. One one particular weekend, a band played at the enlisted club, and the guitar player's amp died. He asked (out loud, into his mic, in the PA) if anyone knew how to fix the op amp in a guitar amplifier? Since it was an electronics school, everybody thought they knew how to fix the op amp in a guitar amplifier.

I got the guitar player's attention, revealed his folly to him, and told him that I had an amp he could use if he wanted to. He agreed, and he drove me to my barracks in his TransAm (which was a big deal in 1984), and I lent him my Roland Cube 60 bass guitar amp for the rest of the evening -- in exchange for his band playing a specific song, which they did.

Ultimately, he wasn't very happy with the Cube 60, since it didn't get the tones he would have wanted out of a guitar amp. But he was happy to have an amp that worked.
 
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BlueTalon said:
That reminds me of something that really happened shortly after I bought my Roland Cube 60 in 1984. I was in Great Lakes, IL, going through Navy training. One one particular weekend, a band played at the enlisted club, and the guitar player's amp died. He asked (out loud, into his mic, in the PA) if anyone knew how to fix the op amp in a guitar amplifier? Since it was an electronics school, everybody thought they knew how to fix the op amp in a guitar amplifier.

I got the guitar player's attention, revealed his folly to him, and told him that I had an amp he could use if he wanted to. He agreed, and he drove me to my barracks in his TransAm (which was a big deal in 2984), and I lent him my Roland Cube 60 bass guitar amp for the rest of the evening -- in exchange for his band playing a specific song, which they did.

Ultimately, he wasn't very happy with the Cube 60, since it didn't get the tones he would have wanted out of a guitar amp. But he was happy to have an amp that worked.
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I used to gig a cube60. Loved it. But that was a loooong time ago.
 
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sawzalot said:
If I bring an amp, it’s still a TC electronic rig with either an RS212 + RS210 stack or I might just bring one of those cabs. But the nice thing is that the footprint on stage is the same but I can get the sound up to my ears with the stack, and it’s really loud if I want. I’ve toyed with the idea of swapping the head out for something newer but I really like that cab footprint.
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Those in-line vertical cabs are also much easier to carry...no more skin off the knuckles going through doors.
 
#67
I would bring my Phil Jone Double Four, but in case it can't fight the drummer and other amps, I'd also bring my Carvin MB15 200/250w, the smallest, lightest 15" I was able to find with over 200w, plus a matching 115MBE (makes the 250w) cabinet if the amp alone is not enough. This is it with my mini 22" scale bass Telecaster guitar style (I'm 5 foot 10).

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dbsfgyd1 said:
Depends on the gig. If you have PA support, I always have a WTDI with me. With no PA support it would depend on the room and what type of music I’m playing and how loud I need to be. I have a couple of smaller Eden combos that I can set on end that don’t have a big footprint and they are rated at 320 watts each. More than enough to cover most situations.
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What is a WTDI ?
 
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Probably not an option in your case, but in my case where stage space has been limited on small gigs - and let's face it, when playing with a drummer, a keyboard player, or a guitarist using a pedal board, stage space is ALWAYS limited on small gigs - I've used my Markbass 121H combo as a chair. It's the perfect height, and sound-wise it never disappoints. I just strap the bass on, dig in and enjoy the vibes travelling up my spine.:D
 
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#77
glocke1 said:
Got a call to sub for a gig next week, and was just told there's not a lot of space, so bring a small amp.
When told to bring a small amp, what are you guys bringing?
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If the band leader doesn't know you, he might want to make sure you're not turning up with an 810. I see this as a valid comment and just tidying up the details.

I'll bring the rig that the band/music needs. There is no difference in footprint if I bring a 112 or 2 112's, and my 112's can go very loud, so I don't need big cabs.
 
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glocke1 said:
Got a call to sub for a gig next week, and was just told there's not a lot of space, so bring a small amp.

It's almost laughable how often I hear this because Im not sure what they are expecting, as my Fearless 2x12 has roughly the same size footprint as my Bag End 1x15 cab and my Rumble 15. the 2x12 is maybe 2-3 inches wider than the other two at the most, not a significant difference IMO and its worth the trade off to have a taller cabinet to me.

When told to bring a small amp, what are you guys bringing? I mean, I could bring the Rumble or BE 1x15, but its going to be taking up just about the same amount of floor space.
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Ampeg 2x10 from the 90s. Actually it's my main stage rig.
 

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