All gear in front hall closet 3 ft from the front door ready to roll at a moments notice " as long as the wife says I can go out to play" lol
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How ready are you for a gig?
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Bass in bag, everything else is in a box, throw that in my bag, go. Takes me about 5-10 minutes. When i get my own rig that'l be up to 10 max.
Liam
Liam
My bass, instrument cables, XLR cables (for DI) and misc stuff (Leatherman, ear plugs, etc) are in my gig bag. My combo amp is always ready I guess. The iPad (if it's a gig where I need charts) is usually charged and ready. My mic and stand are on the "music stuff" hooks in the garage so if it's a singing gig I throw those in on my way out the door. I can get a call and be out the door in 5 - 10 minutes I suppose.
The bigger question for me is if mom is home to watch the kids.
The bigger question for me is if mom is home to watch the kids.
It usually takes me 15 min. to load my rig, basses, PA gear and cables. I keep everything ready to go except my basses, which are usually on stands in my office.
about 10 min for me - but I do keep some basic things in the gig bag(s) all the time: Speaker cables (I don't use my amp at home), power cords, extra batteries/strings. The rest of the gear comes out so I can practice/learn tunes, so it must be packed back up, which is about 5 min. Takes more time to load my truck up with my cabs & what not than it does to pack!
- Jul 20, 2005
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I have 3 basses and an extra rig by the door. I have a bass and a combo (Eden Nemesis 112) in the living room. Main rig stays in the band trailer. When I leave, I grab my clothing bag, cord bag, and bass. On other gigs (not my regular band), I often take my 1x12 (35lbs.).
Ready to go at a moment's notice.
Ready to go at a moment's notice.
Depends n the gig.
I don't find myself with gigs where I don't need a rig o some sort.
I have several GK cab combinations I can chose from. However at my age even lugging a 2 10 cab with an amp head is a pain. I have a K 750 watt rb1001 but I don't use it much.
I have a smal GK MB-500 that I keep in a lap top bag I can use. But I would also have to bring my pedal board,it's is nice case but still a pain.
I'm ready, it's just a pain to haul a rig of any size for me.
I don't find myself with gigs where I don't need a rig o some sort.
I have several GK cab combinations I can chose from. However at my age even lugging a 2 10 cab with an amp head is a pain. I have a K 750 watt rb1001 but I don't use it much.
I have a smal GK MB-500 that I keep in a lap top bag I can use. But I would also have to bring my pedal board,it's is nice case but still a pain.
I'm ready, it's just a pain to haul a rig of any size for me.
Gear wise I need about 10 minutes to get ready. Mentally, I like to run through the material that I'm playing. Even if it's just touching a piece or re familiarizing myself with a jam. A lot of my current material is new so I still need to do this.
Put bass in case. Grab bass case, load in truck.
Load amp in truck.
Put fuzz pedal and cables on bag, throw in truck.
5 min overall.
A bit more if I don't know the place. If I'm not sure about the place, I pick two basses, my BC Rich and my HB.
I love the sound of a heavily distorted hollow-body electric, but if the place's acoustics suck, it'll feedback like crazy. So I bring my BC Rich just in case the hollow-body electric feedbacks too much.
If the place will handle it, I bring the hollow body.
Load amp in truck.
Put fuzz pedal and cables on bag, throw in truck.
5 min overall.
A bit more if I don't know the place. If I'm not sure about the place, I pick two basses, my BC Rich and my HB.
I love the sound of a heavily distorted hollow-body electric, but if the place's acoustics suck, it'll feedback like crazy. So I bring my BC Rich just in case the hollow-body electric feedbacks too much.
If the place will handle it, I bring the hollow body.
