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Faded

Dec 26, 2004
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Alright, apparently I'm going to be playing with a "post-modern" metal band (whatever that means), and I need to figure out the amp situation. I hate lugging aroung my ampeg half-stack, and I also have a Carvin 180 watt 1X15 combo and a Tech 21 Bass Driver DI/preamp thing.

My question is, for small to medium sized gigs, could I get by with the Carvin and the Driver? I don't care about having fantastic tone, I just want to be heard. Getting my Ampeg stack could prove to be problematic as it lives at the guitarist's house of my main band(I live in a dorm), and I don't have a car. The Carvin is nice and light, and I could take it on the bus with me, if I need be.

What do you guys think?
 
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Faded said:
Alright, apparently I'm going to be playing with a "post-modern" metal band (whatever that means), and I need to figure out the amp situation.

Getting my Ampeg stack could prove to be problematic as it lives at the guitarist's house of my main band(I live in a dorm), and I don't have a car. The Carvin is nice and light, and I could take it on the bus with me, if I need be.

What do you guys think?
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I take it that this is a "one-nighter"? Sounds like it. If you can go direct through the PA, then the only thing you need to consider is your stage volume and take the small rig.

If it's not possible to PA the bass, then maybe one of the guys in the group you're playing for can help by picking you and your gear up. All you need to do is make sure you have access to it when you need it.

Worst case; take "BillyB" 's advice and blame it on the rest of the band being too loud! Any idea the tunes you'll be playing? What the venue is like, size-wise? How long until the gig? Gonna rehearse with these guys? Just curious, since you don't seem to know what they even play...
 

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