is there anything i can do to protect my amp head, i play gigs where things get crazy the last gig someone got thrown into my amp and knocked the combo amp off the bottom extension cab. now that i have a separate head i am worried about the head flying off i like the portaflex idea but i don't want to ruin my cab drilling holes to screw it in. i've read from previous post that cases don't offer much protection any ideas?
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protecting amp head
- Thread starter Rhon
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Kick that someone hard before he gets close to your amp.
How do you get people been thrown onstage? Where do you play? :lol:
Stage is for the band and sound people only.
How do you get people been thrown onstage? Where do you play? :lol:
Stage is for the band and sound people only.
wow...gotta say in 40 years of gigging I've never experienced anything of that nature.
Yes, occasionally some gal who had one too many margaritas might slip on the dance floor and fall toward a mic stand but no one has ever gotten past the mic stands.
If I were in your situation I'd probably look for better gigs first. But if that weren't an option I'd put my (metal grilled) cab in an open front road case and the amp head in a similar case on the floor behind it. And add a thicket of barbed wired in front of the rig.
Yes, occasionally some gal who had one too many margaritas might slip on the dance floor and fall toward a mic stand but no one has ever gotten past the mic stands.
If I were in your situation I'd probably look for better gigs first. But if that weren't an option I'd put my (metal grilled) cab in an open front road case and the amp head in a similar case on the floor behind it. And add a thicket of barbed wired in front of the rig.
A Precision Bass, when gripped by the headstock end, makes a pretty good battle ax.
Another trick is to run a bare wire around the perimeter of the stage, and stick the end of it in the hot side of an electrical outlet. This also prevents theft.
Getting better gigs would help too.
Another trick is to run a bare wire around the perimeter of the stage, and stick the end of it in the hot side of an electrical outlet. This also prevents theft.
Getting better gigs would help too.
That doesn't sound like a "gig" - more like a bunch of drunken kids at a party... Good luck with that, OP...
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Back when I played in some fairly rowdy bars, my Boogie D180 was in an oversized, shock mounted Boogie roadcase. it was too big and to heavy to get knocked off.
Dude... really? I'm not playing the tough guy routine or anything but... if someone knocked my combo amp down... I would knock him out flat on the spot.... plus your are giggin in gaza's strip or something like that..
anyways about protecting your amp head... having a friend near the gear can really help...
When i gig (even tough i never got that kind of problems) my buddy is always backstage near my gear for two reasons: to protect the gear and stuff and to check if anything goes wrong because he knows a whole lot more about gear than me (fk yeah i have a personal roadie xD)
anyways about protecting your amp head... having a friend near the gear can really help...
When i gig (even tough i never got that kind of problems) my buddy is always backstage near my gear for two reasons: to protect the gear and stuff and to check if anything goes wrong because he knows a whole lot more about gear than me (fk yeah i have a personal roadie xD)
Strap the two together with a ratchet strap. Put the heavier combo on the bottom, looks weird but doesn't affect the sound.
there is one time of foam that you can put on the head to protect from falling... my lab has detectors that uses that foam... i can ask around and see where they got it nad get back to you....
Hi.
Excuse my ignorance and old(ish) age, but are You younger guys livin' in a barrell or are you just plain wussies?
Or just wishing that someone would call and offer a gig? The first one ever?
When playing in rougher parties/clubs/bars, sometimes things can get out of hand, and the security just isn't there at that particular moment.
In fact, usually they have their hands full with that "particular moment" and the absolute worst would be if the music stops. Then it'd be a riot. No one wants that.
Not once AFAIK has the band left these incidents without being paid fully for the equipment broken or destroyed. I know I haven't.
As for kicking the living daylight out of the person tripping onto the stage, great if it's booze-mellowed dwarfs we're talking about, but being a pretty big guy myself, I'd think twice about stopping another 110Kg ape on speed just for the sake of argument.
Kicking or hitting a woman is also not recommended on most of the venues I know of. The dropped amp or scratched bass is going to be the least of Your problems after that mistake.
OP, for the ease of moving my rig and also for stability reasons, I sometimes tie the tower onto a dolly with a 2" ratchet tie-down. It may sway a little, but it won't fall over.
Regards
Sam
Excuse my ignorance and old(ish) age, but are You younger guys livin' in a barrell or are you just plain wussies?
Or just wishing that someone would call and offer a gig? The first one ever?
When playing in rougher parties/clubs/bars, sometimes things can get out of hand, and the security just isn't there at that particular moment.
In fact, usually they have their hands full with that "particular moment" and the absolute worst would be if the music stops. Then it'd be a riot. No one wants that.
Not once AFAIK has the band left these incidents without being paid fully for the equipment broken or destroyed. I know I haven't.
As for kicking the living daylight out of the person tripping onto the stage, great if it's booze-mellowed dwarfs we're talking about, but being a pretty big guy myself, I'd think twice about stopping another 110Kg ape on speed just for the sake of argument.
Kicking or hitting a woman is also not recommended on most of the venues I know of. The dropped amp or scratched bass is going to be the least of Your problems after that mistake.
OP, for the ease of moving my rig and also for stability reasons, I sometimes tie the tower onto a dolly with a 2" ratchet tie-down. It may sway a little, but it won't fall over.
Regards
Sam
Yahhh party.
Usually if something gets knocked over it means it was a good show. who knows maybe you cab/combo is not very wide a stable in the first place. Plus being a little top heavy just made it easier to knock over. So just using a bigger rig in the future or setting your amp on the floor if your really worried.
The bigger problem for me was cords getting tripped on just dangling from the amp input. So wild band members or people in the pit would trip and yank the cord. So its all about cord placement or using a break away cord or going wireless.
Also I use solid states for backyard/warehouse parties when there is no stage. so just in case it gets knocked over less chances of broken glass. Its good to have a backup head too.
Or a lead singer with balls to push away flying bodies.
come on people warehouse shows looked like this 20 years ago
now with social networks parties rage like mad
Usually if something gets knocked over it means it was a good show. who knows maybe you cab/combo is not very wide a stable in the first place. Plus being a little top heavy just made it easier to knock over. So just using a bigger rig in the future or setting your amp on the floor if your really worried.
The bigger problem for me was cords getting tripped on just dangling from the amp input. So wild band members or people in the pit would trip and yank the cord. So its all about cord placement or using a break away cord or going wireless.
Also I use solid states for backyard/warehouse parties when there is no stage. so just in case it gets knocked over less chances of broken glass. Its good to have a backup head too.
Or a lead singer with balls to push away flying bodies.
come on people warehouse shows looked like this 20 years ago
now with social networks parties rage like mad
