What he says.
It should not be that hard for your drummer to tell his buddies not to use your stuff! How would he feel if one of your friends used his drum kit and ruined his brand new drum heads ?
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Ways to lock up an amp head?
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It should not be that hard for your drummer to tell his buddies not to use your stuff! How would he feel if one of your friends used his drum kit and ruined his brand new drum heads ?
I guess if I were in that situation, id leave the ampeg at home or lug it back and forth. For practice, I'd either go DI or use a backup. just to echo some other posts.
Make a sign that says, “please do not use my amp if I am not here. Thank you.”
If that doesn’t work, find a new band.
If that doesn’t work, find a new band.
If your amp has a removable power cord, search for an Osha iec connector lock
Seems like simply removing the power fuse from the amp would do the trick here, eh fellas?
This. If you can’t trust the guy to respect your wishes and your gear, you’re in the wrong band.
There are lots of good ideas here. I would hope that you could trust the drummer in your band to say its not available for other players, but then you have the risk of them bringing in a crappy head to run through your cabinet, ( 8x10 SVT, I assume). That equipment is too expensive to loan out even when its stationary.
The other option is to allow the other bass player to store his own amp in your practice space, which may not be practical.
The other option is to allow the other bass player to store his own amp in your practice space, which may not be practical.
Instead of the expense of an amp case, I'd just buy a footlocker and a padlock.
I really like the idea of removing/hiding the fuse. But it seems that just asking the drummer to not let anyone play your rig should be enough.
My concern is that you can be perceived as a bit of a jerk by locking people out, although it is not their equipment to touch.
You can get pretty good heads, up to 1000 watts, for little money, take your head home, and use it for home practice and gigging.
This would save wear and tear, and potentially abuse of your cherished head.
By the way, congrats! That is a sweet piece of equipment.
I think the best way to prevent someone from picking it up is to put a handle on it. Cause once you try to pick it up you'll never want to again.
I used to own an Ampeg VL502, which was a pretty cool amp... but so freaking heavy. However one of the interesting things about it was that you could lock the power connection with a key.
This isn't my amp, but a pic of one I found on the internet, which looks like it's seen better days.
I used to own an Ampeg VL502, which was a pretty cool amp... but so freaking heavy. However one of the interesting things about it was that you could lock the power connection with a key.
This isn't my amp, but a pic of one I found on the internet, which looks like it's seen better days.
Back when I had a 400 PS, the bigger, heavier, more powerful Fender amp from way back when, I used to always take it with me because I was always using it. Not just the head, but 2 2x15 Bassman cabinets too. No pickup truck, no SUV. I had a 1973 Buick LeSabre. I could fit one cabinet and the head in the trunk and I could fit the other cabinet in the back seat if I took the bottom seat cushion out. Ya, it was a lot of work, but it didn’t kill me.
Put a different emblem on it. 
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It should be, and even though they're easy enough to replace, taking the AC cable should provide an extra hint. If your bandmate isn't willing to protect your equipment, he's not your friend.
If it has a non-detachable power cord, you could use one of these. We use them at work to lock out equipment when we're working on it.
If I were in your shoes, I would leave it at home and only use it on the gigs.
Then I'd buy a cheap D class head that is easy to bring to and from rehearsals.
Then I'd buy a cheap D class head that is easy to bring to and from rehearsals.
So, OP, I take it your concern isn't that someone would steal your amp, but rather that some randos invited by your drummer would play through it. A reasonable concern, I figure; seems like a good number of amps have been blown by players who don't mind damaging other people's gear.
Putting something through the holes on the power plug's blades might be possible, but those holes are pretty small.
Added: Two great suggestions, above. I wasn't aware of such things. Get a plug lockout!
Putting something through the holes on the power plug's blades might be possible, but those holes are pretty small.
Added: Two great suggestions, above. I wasn't aware of such things. Get a plug lockout!
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