Opportunity knocks. But there's a catch.

[lfmn16]

Seems like any info on Marshall stuff is slim, isn't very flattering, not to mention the cardinal sin of mixing cabs.

Go back and do more research on mixing cabinets. There is a right way to do it and a wrong way to do it. I don't do it because I like things easy and simple, I wouldn't use the 'poke and hope' method and just buy them hoping it works out right either, but if I actually knew what I was doing, I wouldn't hesitate.

 

[Space Pickle]

Great googly moogly

indeed

just hope you don't have to lift all that stuff

 

[EddiePlaysBass]

Just subscribing to this thread.

 

[electracoyote]

But in my experience most of the places you find them are the smaller venues where you are NOT going to fit a fraction of that setup in the available stage. The classic rock trio I was in was built partly on the premise of being VERY compact and portable. We could load out in 15 minutes. That in turn makes me lean towards the alternative interpretation, that this is a project by somebody with big daydreams and little knowledge of the actual scene.

I would hope this is for aesthetics more than anything. If someone is really hoping to crank up all that amplification and speakers in a small room, that is kind of pathetic.

Until OP corrects me, I'm betting it's mainly for show. And the size of the stage is not the main point: filling it with cabs to give the arena rock impression to a small room is probably what's going on here.

More work than a trio with small gear? Obviously. Enough gigs and money to make it worthwhile? Only time will tell.

 

[AngusHasMoxie]

What kinda... OF COURSE you should do it! This looks like so much fun!

 

[ultra60]

There are still some "throw back" musicians out there that dream of big shows and the wall of amp sound. I played with a drummer who insisted to bring every piece if his 70's, kit to every show, no matter how big the room was. His kit was massive modeled after All the drummers he idolized.

We have come a long way today with gear and I prefer the less is more approach. To the OP go for it and please let us know how this works out.

I get it. I've recently seen guys play 20,000 seat arenas with 50 watt guitar combos. They're playing arenas.... I am not. But I can still remember the days of seeing a show and there were tons of Marshall stacks. After the show you could spend hours, with your buddies, idolizing the gear used by the bands. Now days... nobody cares. But that's alright. I still have all the memories.

 

[aprod]

Is that even a consideration Peavey over Marshall? If you have never played through a Marshall do yourself a favor and use the BL's rig. You will be glad you did.

 

[Bunk McNulty]

...it looks like someone is trying to make his/her high school dreams come true...

...and has more money than sense.

 

[Ant Illington]

So I've been offered a spot with some guys with big plans and an even bigger budget.
Focus on classic rock, 70's -90's hard rock and metal.
Big opportunity for me, BUT! The BL has an image he's trying to portray on stage and has a full bass rig he wants me to use.
It's all restored Marshall stuff from the 70's and 80's.
Two 400 watt heads with 4 cabs
A4x12,4x10,1x18 and a 2x15. Now, this guy seems pretty knowledgable sa far as bi-Amping and using crossovers and such.
My stuff is new but of budget level quality:
A peavey mini mega, through two Hartke 4x10 Hydrives.
Id give more specifics and I'll know more details tomorrow but do I pimp myself out? See what it all plays like? Or insist on my rig. All this is getting mic'd. You see the level of equipment sorry it's not closer. More details tomorrow.
That's not my Hartke cabs in the shot those were the previous bassist's. I'm running Hydrives. View attachment 942880

I would defer to the guy bankrolling this opportunity to play presumably well-paying gigs unless you know him to be one of those guys with money and only a pipe dream, but I suspect that you wouldn't have written if that were the case. Go for it. Bass is bass. Even Geddy Lee can't cop his own sounds for the audience, far be it us....

 

[bikeplate]

If a roadie is supplied give it a shot. Otherwise, F%#+ no!!!!

 

[cnltb]

So I've been offered a spot with some guys with big plans and an even bigger budget.
Focus on classic rock, 70's -90's hard rock and metal.
Big opportunity for me, BUT! The BL has an image he's trying to portray on stage and has a full bass rig he wants me to use.
It's all restored Marshall stuff from the 70's and 80's.
Two 400 watt heads with 4 cabs
A4x12,4x10,1x18 and a 2x15. Now, this guy seems pretty knowledgable sa far as bi-Amping and using crossovers and such.
My stuff is new but of budget level quality:
A peavey mini mega, through two Hartke 4x10 Hydrives.
Id give more specifics and I'll know more details tomorrow but do I pimp myself out? See what it all plays like? Or insist on my rig. All this is getting mic'd. You see the level of equipment sorry it's not closer. More details tomorrow.
That's not my Hartke cabs in the shot those were the previous bassist's. I'm running Hydrives. View attachment 942880

I'd use whatever amp is provided. No problem whatsoever.
Plus; less wear on your own stuff.

 

[Slevage]

Nice PA
Too much on stage for me
I'd use his gear---1 head, 1 cabinet

 

[Matthew Fisher]

I was trapped in a jam band for almost two years wher the guitarist took weeks to learn a tune and the singer never memorized all his parts.
I was going crazy!! I'm not much into being social and the local scene is mostly country or acoustic so a bass player who's into metal isn't in much demand

Could be perfect for you. You like metal, they like metal. It's a chance to get your chops up on material you really enjoy. If it goes somewhere, that's just icing on the cake.

 

[Ant Illington]

You get on to his game plan, you play by his rules. I wouldn't even suggest using any rig but the one he has in mind. He will quickly 86 your ass and move to the next candidate.

You find a band leader with a sure-fire game plan to get you gigs and money, and he has his ducks in a row and a format/aesthetic/angle/target client in mind, you have two choices: Accept, or Thank Him For His Time and Consideration and Move On.



See? Some people just don't get it. The OP clearly states it's 70's to 90's hard rock and metal. "Big" is what the audience expects. If you're going to nit-pick the BL's vision and make snarky comments, you're better off just saying thanks but no thanks and moving on.

Yep.

Tune out the "bully" people here and use your gut and knowledge of the BL. Some people here just have nothing better to do than *assume* the worst in order to try to drag you back down to their level.

 

[bassbully]

I get it. I've recently seen guys play 20,000 seat arenas with 50 watt guitar combos. They're playing arenas.... I am not. But I can still remember the days of seeing a show and there were tons of Marshall stacks. After the show you could spend hours, with your buddies, idolizing the gear used by the bands. Now days... nobody cares. But that's alright. I still have all the memories.

I agree. The first thing we did back then was check out the stage and gear our fav bands played. I still do it today but I'm sure it's just being a gear nerd.

 

[JoeWPgh]

No one has needed that kind of rig for a few decades, when there was little, if any, FOH support. Does the BL want you all to go deaf?

 

[lfmn16]

Wow, I kind of forgot how judgmental TB can be. Some guy has an idea and is willing to put up his own money to try it out and gets 6 pages of insults.

 

[miles'tone]

Are you being offered a bona-fide contract? Retainer?
Don't leave your other gig until you have something in writing.
However, if this turns out to be legit and BL is a talent... BOOM!

 

[Bodeanly]

Wow, I kind of forgot how judgmental TB can be. Some guy has an idea and is willing to put up his own money to try it out and gets 6 pages of insults.

Looks like you're gonna have to replace your ignore button after this one, sir!

 

[lfmn16]

Looks like you're gonna have to replace your ignore button after this one, sir!

Pretty soon it's just going to be me and you. Like the old Vincent Price movie The Haunted Mansion.