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Is my amp being used when I'm not there?

#82
Shardik said:
I disagree. Our band has a rehearsal space, and I wouldn't dream of touching the amps, drums etc of the other guys before asking.
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Same here, but unfortunately there are a decent number of people out there who don't have the same moral quandary about using things that aren't theirs... music store/ pawn shop mentality, if it's in plain sight, take 'er for a test drive...
 
#83
Maybe just find a flight case that your gear fits in, so you can store it all inside and lock it up. This way you could mention that it is to protect it from dust, keep it tidy, etc etc.

Then you could also lock the flight case to something permanant, and at least make it more difficult for someone to steal.
 
#85
I used a shared room for years, we ended up buying middle school cello lockers for guitars, amps, and cabs. We put some beater gear in the room for emergencies and jams but we basically locked it up what we didn't want to share after we'd had too many problems. If the community space deal works for you them do yo thang dawg, but Id say take your gear home if your leaving it unsecured for days at a time.
 
#88
David Jayne said:
Doesn't stop them from using the Speakon jack.
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I thought they were for the input?


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#90
beans-on-toast said:
The amp is small and relatively portable, why not take it with you. Besides, you can plug in headphones without the speaker connected for practicing at home. Also, being so portable, I'd worry about it being stolen.
If you have to leave the amp in the practice room, remove the power cord.
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CL400Peavey said:
If you are leaving equipment in shared space, then you have given them licence to use your gear. Lock it all up in some fashion, or take it home. Something like a heavy canvas cover with a locking strap that goes underneath could be a solution.
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buldog5151bass said:
If you are unwilling to take your head and basses (at least) with you, you are crazy. Even if they are well meaning, one oops, and ...
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All this... I don't care what the situation is my heads always come with me. I will leave a combo at a rehearsal space or a cab.. but never any of my two heads.. or any of my future heads for that matter .. and certainly not one bass let alone two... The second quote may not be right.. but it is the way it is. Sort of like... going in the wrong neighborhood drunk with a B-mer, a Rolex, gold jewelery and a wad of cash ... Yeah.. you should be able to do it... but if you do...

Is this the same head you would use for a gig? If so .. I'm with the FF on that one.. you must be crazy man...

You must be in N.Y.C. .. I can dig the subway thing.. but that's life in the Apple man.. You need to either find a used head that will meet he needs of your rehearsal space if carrying it back and forth is a hassle.. and the same with a bass.. or just leave one bass there if you have to. I'd rather be that guy on th train with the bass.. than be that guy who gets to the rehearsal space to find his gear not in the same condition he left it in and a bunch of owls in the room.
 
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#94
heavyfunkmachin said:
Hi,

I'm playing in a shared space with a couple other bands and I'm getting the feeling my amp is being played when I'm not there... There's no way to take the fuse out or block the amp (PF-500 head into barefaced cab) and I don't want to take the head out everythime I set up... plus, I don't know if I'm just being paranoid!

So, is there any way to tell if an amp is being used?
I though about a piece o paper in the cab port: if it's not there, it's being used...
But I realize it could be succked inside the cab just as easilly as bown away :(
so... ANY IDEAS?
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Yes. Your amp is being used. And thanks, it's great.
 
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One way would be to unplug the speaker cable just a *tough*, enough for it to not work. Anyone using the amp will check the speaker cable & push it in, making it work. They won't think to unplug it again, because nobody would think that it was done on purpose... just a bad connection! If you come back & it's plugged in all the way, you'll know the score.
 
#98
mactac said:
One way would be to unplug the speaker cable just a *tough*, enough for it to not work. Anyone using the amp will check the speaker cable & push it in, making it work. They won't think to unplug it again, because nobody would think that it was done on purpose... just a bad connection! If you come back & it's plugged in all the way, you'll know the score.
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Could also fry the amp if you do it wrong
fdeck said:
You could re-wire the speaker to use some odd pair of terminals, such as 1+ and 2-, re-wire your cable accordingly, then take the cable with you.
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This is what you do.

I doubt there is a 1/4" jack on the barefaced cab. If there is, disconnect it. Too bad for any tube amp someone might rudely plug in.
 

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