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Gig Rig and Practice Rig: Are they the same?

#41
I use my GK MB800 for everything. It goes back and forth to both practice spaces and gigs with me in my bass gigbag. I've been thinking about getting a backup recently too though. I'm between getting a backup head or something like the Tech21 VT DI. I pair the GK with (2) Avatar 210 neo cabs (500 watts @ 8 ohms each) for gigs and only need one for practice (2 bands, one cab at each practice space).
 
#42
I use 3 rigs. The first is personal practice. It is a Fender Rumble 25. The second is band rehearsal rig. It is an old Kustom. I don't own it. The guitar player owns it and we rehearse at his house, so it keeps me from having to lug an amp. I also leave a bass there so all I have to do is show up.
for Gigs, I use a Fender Rumble 500.
 
#43
Same rig for gigs and practice with my main band. We all generally leave our rigs at the practice space and rehearse as much as possible with our full live setups and settings (except than the volume is lower). In a loud rock/metal band with two guitarists, we find that this helps to make sure that our tones all interact well.

I keep a 2x10 setup at home for practicing alone and occasionally for smaller jams/projects.
 
#47
I have four (!) different amplifiers. For practice at home, it's the Carvin MB12. At the rehearsal space in the cover band drummer's house, it's the Acoustic 126 combo I have had forever. It stays there full time. For gigs, I generally use a USA Acoustic 360M, but sometimes the original 360 comes out to play. It just depends. The original 360 is also set up at home, so it gets regular exercise.

I use those no matter what bass I'm playing. The upright works fine through all of them except the Carvin. For that amp, I have to run it through an Fdeck to make it sound like it should.
 
#48
I went modular awhile back, have 2 GK MB500's (one's a Fusion) and for speakers have (2) 1x12 GK Neo cabs and (1) 2x12 GK Neo cab, so I just bring what I need for speakers, and always both heads (1 for backup).
I just bought everything piecemeal, but it all works together perfectly and there's a few combinations I can use. Lightweight as well.
 
#51
In my jazz and blues project I practice with an Ampeg BA 500 combo. For my rock project I practice with an SVT 6 Pro and 410HLF cab. My stage rig is an SVT Classic and 810 cab.
 
#52
My practice rig is headphones coming out of my U-PHORIA UMC202 audio interface (to record files into my computer). Even with the computer off it's live.

My rehearsal with others/gig rig is an Eden WT500/800 (upgraded to 800 watts bridged) into a DNA DNS410 cab and a Line6 XDS95 wireless to hook up my bass to the amp. Used to use a 410 plus a 115 and I could use two 410's (an acoustic and the DNS), but this one DNS410 is more than enough just by itself.
 
#54
First off. For the OP. Turn your dead combo into a speaker cabinet. Use your current head to run the speaker in it. Very simple to do.

I currently own 3 rigs.
A cheap cheap (got it with a second hand bass) Ashton 40watt 1x8 combo. This is the home practice rig. Also runs my keyboard at home if my wife or I want to play with that for a bit.

A rehearsal rig bought specifically so that it would fit in the boot of a little hatchback with two child seats. Washburn 15" 65watt combo. At 8ohms (internal speaker) it puts out about 45 watts but is 'incredibly' loud. I would be happy to use this for gigs if I had to. I got it dirt cheap with a known pre-amp problem so I run pedals to the effect return - which mirrors what I do with my big rig.

The big rig, for gigs and odd rehearsals directly before gigs. Wharfedale 1800 watt power amp (does about 600 watts per side at 4 ohm which is what I use). Marshall 2x10 + 1x15 cabinet. I run pedals into this for tone shaping and it basically gets my rehearsal sound with a bit of extra oommpph behind it.

The rehearsal rig is the backup for the gig rig (as well as any guitar amps that may go wrong, they can always run their effects pedals into that amp).
 
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#56
Nope.
My home practice rig is just an Ampeg BA112, 50 watts is more than sufficient for playing at home.
The rig that "lives" at the band's rehearsal space is a Crate BT220. 200 watts does the job nicely.
My gigging rig is a GK MB800 head with a GK CX410 cab. 800 watts gives me more headroom than I'll ever need for stage sound.
 
#57
My rehearsal amp is my old early 1980's GK 400RB and a Crate 2x12 PA bottom with Carvin PS12 drivers in it that resides permanently at our keyboardist's house where that band does every rehearsal. With my other band I use the drummer's Peavey TNT 150(?) amp for rehearsal. For gigs it's my Ashdown ABM500 and 410h cab.
 
#59
I am both proud and embarrassed that for the past couple of weeks my practice rig has been a recapped 1980 SVT with all vintage tubes, through a Bergantino HT-322. Tonight I will do the right thing and swap the SVT out for a V4.
 

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