JeezyMcNuggles
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How do you transport your gear?
- Thread starter Matt Dean
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Thankfully with today's technology my rig is quite small, light, powerful and loud. I have my uke bass carried in a Pelican case or Mono keyboard case and a GR Bass Aerotech 212 Slim combo. Initially I had everything on a cart, but even the cart became a hassle and now I just hand carry everything. Setup and teardown are less than two minutes.
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Ooh! Grainy!
I don’t drive, but I’ve been able to get by fine. Taxis for local gigs, bus or train if back line is provided.For the rare out-of-town gigs, the drummer I play with helps me out and I float him some cash.
All of my rig fits in a cab or Uber. I have a folding cart to make it a one-trip load-in. No parking hassles or problems.
2021 Toyota TRD PRO Tacoma. My GK MB210ii with CX115 cab fit in the back seat (pedalboard and backpack w/cables on top) and my bass (in the tweed hard case obv) rides along in the passenger seat.
I have a 2003 Camry that just refuses to die. It’s my gig-mobile because it’s small and I don’t worry about sketchy car parks.
In the trunk :
Fender Super Bassman 300
Berg CN212
Mesa D800 (backup or stairs)
Pedalboard
2 Chauvet WashFX
Obey 70 controller
Set of PA stands for the mains
In the rear seat:
Rock n Roller cart
2 basses in a Gator Pro Go bag
In the trunk :
Fender Super Bassman 300
Berg CN212
Mesa D800 (backup or stairs)
Pedalboard
2 Chauvet WashFX
Obey 70 controller
Set of PA stands for the mains
In the rear seat:
Rock n Roller cart
2 basses in a Gator Pro Go bag
I have a Double cab Tacoma, Bass rig including my 4x10 cab fits in the cab, PA speakers (2 mains 3 monitors), stands, go in the bed. Hopefully it doesnt rain.
Currently driving a 2008 CR-V. I transport our two younger kids in it, so there is a car seat and booster seat in the back. I’m lazy and don’t like removing them if I can help it. If I play upright, the booster seat comes out since that is easier to reinstall.
The hatch are can fit quite a bit. These days, I’m using Quilter cabinets. I have two Quilter Bass Dock 12’s and one Bass Dock 10. I use whatever will work best for a particular gig. Those go up against the back of the seats. My cart gets folded up and goes right next to the cabinets. Pedaltrain Metro 24 in hard case lays flat. Duffel bag with cables, stands, etc on top. Quilter Bass Block 802 in its carrying bag gets set on top of the BD10. It’s neat back there. I can have it loaded or unloaded pretty quickly.
I usually bring two basses to any gig. Always in hard cases. They are on the floorboard in the back and fit just right.
I’ve had pickups in the past and recently had a ‘21 Subaru Ascent that unfortunately met an early demise at the end of October. The CR-V was purchased from my father. It certainly beat dealing with dealerships or other vehicles with potentially shady pasts. Plus, it only had 51,000 miles on it. I’ll keep it til it dies!
I should have taken a picture since I just played last night!!
The hatch are can fit quite a bit. These days, I’m using Quilter cabinets. I have two Quilter Bass Dock 12’s and one Bass Dock 10. I use whatever will work best for a particular gig. Those go up against the back of the seats. My cart gets folded up and goes right next to the cabinets. Pedaltrain Metro 24 in hard case lays flat. Duffel bag with cables, stands, etc on top. Quilter Bass Block 802 in its carrying bag gets set on top of the BD10. It’s neat back there. I can have it loaded or unloaded pretty quickly.
I usually bring two basses to any gig. Always in hard cases. They are on the floorboard in the back and fit just right.
I’ve had pickups in the past and recently had a ‘21 Subaru Ascent that unfortunately met an early demise at the end of October. The CR-V was purchased from my father. It certainly beat dealing with dealerships or other vehicles with potentially shady pasts. Plus, it only had 51,000 miles on it. I’ll keep it til it dies!
I should have taken a picture since I just played last night!!
He does - unless he has a bottle of Scotch with him. So in that regard, he is just like a real roadie.
I had a 2016 Subaru Outback, dealer maintained, paid off, that was my gear hauler. Miserly gas use, cheap oil changes and maintenance until an inattentive F250 driver rear-ended it and totaled it. Now, I'm in a Volvo V60 CX. Much nicer car but, payments agains for about 2 years.
Well heck. Thanks for reminding me I still need to grab my 20-year-old, 47 lb Yamaha BR 15' PA speakers out of our 14-year old Toyota Highlander from last night.
I use the Highlander as a good, solid utility hauler for a Thursday night residence about gig where PA is needed.
Though I'm about to downsize those speakers and PA to smaller/lighter, so I might start making that 20-mile-each-way run using an 8-year-old Acura RDX crossover (once I replace its overdue timing belt and water pump)
Tonight and tomorrow's bass gigs (no PA) will be the RDX.
Guitar sideman gig last summer using the RDX (guitars forward in the back seat):
I use the Highlander as a good, solid utility hauler for a Thursday night residence about gig where PA is needed.
Though I'm about to downsize those speakers and PA to smaller/lighter, so I might start making that 20-mile-each-way run using an 8-year-old Acura RDX crossover (once I replace its overdue timing belt and water pump)
Tonight and tomorrow's bass gigs (no PA) will be the RDX.
Guitar sideman gig last summer using the RDX (guitars forward in the back seat):
I can fit that into my Fit and still have room for all the rest of my gear.
i wanna see it!I can fit that into my Fit and still have room for all the rest of my gear.
Probably gets the Ampeg's there easily but those pesky bureaucrats at the FAA make parking a real bitch.
I don't have pics at the moment. I drive a Suburban, but not because of gear (more like family roadtrips and hauling other stuff). My gear is a single trip and would fit in a Fiat - a single bass in a mono gig bag, a Mesa D800 in its bag, a nano pedalboard, and a BareFaced Super Twin (which has wheels). It's all light and easy, and makes me wish I had it in the 80's and 90's.
Don't have a shot of the packing job but this is the "Week-end War Wagon", my 16 Explorer, with a couple of our instruments leaned for the shot. I recently traded it on an Escape - a tad smaller unfortunately. It'll still fit my gear (Mesa 400+/15" and a Stingray) but I'm missing the space and power.
I don't have any 810 cabs (nor photos), but here are a couple of lists of stuff I've hauled with it:
Eight guitars and basses in hardshell cases
Two triple instrument stands (Quik-Lok GS-430 and Rickenbacker briefcase-style)
Large camera backpack, large tripod, and monopod
Several pieces of luggage
Accessory roadie/photographer
Two basses in HSCs or in a double gigbag
4-space SKB rack
LDS 2126 cabinet
Triple instrument stand (one of the two mentioned above)
Small gig bag for accessories
SKB Pop-up mixer case
Two QSC K10 speakers in bags
Two Ultimate speaker stands
Medium sized backpack with cables/accessories for the PA
Mic stand with boom
Camera gear in medium size bag
Accessory roadie/photographer
In both cases, nothing blocked the windows!
It's also used to haul antique furniture on occasion, such as a Charles Stickley 1599 trestle library table (48"L x 30"W x 29"H).
