My GK 800RB is backed by my SWR 4004. I want to get a 2nd 800RB and not have the SWR. It has a few problems that seem to show up and go away at random.
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Who here carries a back up amp with them?
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Always carry a back up amp..GK 400RB and ALWAYS travel with two basses, two cables, extra set of strings,
You never know what can happen...
You never know what can happen...
Yeah
Amp quit at a small gig ( no monitor ), did not carry a DI , had to plug my bass into the pa mixer. switced the Jag to active and did the rest of the set standing in front of the PA with the audience.
Bought a behringer BDI21 next day , its my plan b
I've carried backup amps a few times, but I usually rely on two DI's: one in my Aphex Punch Factory compressor on the pedal board, and a passive direct box in my gig bag. I figure that's enough. But now that I have a micro head, I might just bring two amps, especially if I don't know the venue.
My band's guitarists both use tube amps, so I sometimes pack my Roland Cube 60 as their backup.
My band's guitarists both use tube amps, so I sometimes pack my Roland Cube 60 as their backup.
I carry 2 Hartke cabs I have 2 10 inch transporters and they still equal 4 10s.I have mainly used a 15 or 4 10s or both on bigger shows but most most most of the time its 4 10s.I started driving mustangs and my 4 10 peavey would be tight I had a Hartke 4 10 and again it was tight,I had a 2 10 transporter and it was nice so I got asecond one and stack them.They sound nice,If one should go I can still limp throught the show with 1 cab,I also carry a Hartke head and a Carvin head and a Hofner bass and another bass depending on which blazer I wear I carry a different bass I just love security of 2 amps 2 cabs and 2 bass and its kind of retro hip to carry 2 blazers so carry 2.Better to have it and not need it then wish you had it it and wasnt carrying it.Hope this helps.My carrying 2 goes back about 25 years ago when in the studio I broke a bass string and this sucked but as I got older I just got paranoid
No back up, but ALWAYS have a Plan B.
We use BOSE PAS at all of our shows that don't have FOH. If my BOSE craters(and it has), I go into an AUX in on a bandmate's BOSE(keyboard/guitar player). On smaller jobs, we share 1 BOSE PAS with 4 "bass" bins.
If the QSC in my rack died at a PA-supported gig, I'm still into FOH for the show.
We use BOSE PAS at all of our shows that don't have FOH. If my BOSE craters(and it has), I go into an AUX in on a bandmate's BOSE(keyboard/guitar player). On smaller jobs, we share 1 BOSE PAS with 4 "bass" bins.
If the QSC in my rack died at a PA-supported gig, I'm still into FOH for the show.
I used to carry my WWU as a backup but, since I sold it, my WTX-500 is going to be my backup, unless I'm playing one of the big ones, in which case my Shuttle 9.0 will be the backup.
When I played my band's first gig with my then-new Heart-Rock, the Heart-Rock went dead and, fortunately, I had the WWU in the car. I was good to go in 5 minutes. BTW, the H-R was fine ... some pinhead had pushed in the A-B button at break time, and didn't figure that out until after the gig.
When I played my band's first gig with my then-new Heart-Rock, the Heart-Rock went dead and, fortunately, I had the WWU in the car. I was good to go in 5 minutes. BTW, the H-R was fine ... some pinhead had pushed in the A-B button at break time, and didn't figure that out until after the gig.
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I tend to on bigger more important gigs. What I want to do is have my MB 210 modified so if need be I could plug an external amp in to it going directly to the speakers. I have a backline 600 that's easy enough to throw in to the car and I have less fear gigging without a spare cab. I have 2 gigs coming up in Feb. both new venues for us. I'll probably bring backup everything to those.
The other thing I want to buy is a D.I. to throw in my gig bag just in case.
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I ALWAYS use 2 amps (and cabs) when I play with our group . . . if there ever IS an amp failure, I can just use the one that's working OK as my main, "clean" sound . . . and just not use the "distorted" sound that I usually switch in and out to emphasize some lines . . . 
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i did my gig tonight with one amp, one cab, one bass, one upright, one cab mic. no backups for anything. i think i brought a spare cord. everything went fine.
If my Hartke LH500 fails. I can use the PA.. it has 2x15's and 1000 watts plus one of the monitors has a 15. better tone than my hartke but I get lost in the sound mix.
If my TC Electronic rig ever crapped out on a gig, I carry an Aguilar Tone Hammer to go direct and would just put a bit in the wedges. We usually get some good thump on stage from the PA subs. I carry a spare fuse for the RH450 so I could change one during a break if that works. Been running PA for 31 years and only saw one bass rig fail. DI worked fine for the crowd but the bass player wasn't too happy with his sound on stage. Considering a GK MB-200 as a spare because they are only $230 new and I could leave it in the studio for rehearsals between gigs.
Mark
Mark
I typically bring both of my GK heads with to gigs. I also have a crate power block but I usually leave that in the car in case the guitar amp or one of our 2 PA power amps goes out. I can go direct, but our PA is only 2 1x15's on stands and carries mostly vocals, guitar, and drums. I had been using 2 cabs at each gig so if one went out I could limp along with the other. I blew one of those, so I decided to go with the new Avatar TB153 solo and may bring my B210 to leave in the car just in case, but I doubt I'll need it. I have been bringing only one bass but always extra string. Do fender basses ever really die though? mine hardly goes out of tune 
come to think of it, if I did need to go direct, Id be relying on my heads. If I only carried one head and it broke, Id be up a creek. I do have one of those Behringer BDDI pedals, guess I need to start carrying it to gigs.
come to think of it, if I did need to go direct, Id be relying on my heads. If I only carried one head and it broke, Id be up a creek. I do have one of those Behringer BDDI pedals, guess I need to start carrying it to gigs.
After last night...I will ALWAYS bring a back up....blew 2-8A 125V fuses on my Markbass LMII and had to use the keyboard players amp...while he played through the PA...we got through it, BUT at home was my Hartke LH1000...never take anything for granted. Anyone know a good fuse source? Its strange because in the ownwers manual it says to use
8A 250V T fuses, but the actual fuses were the 8A 125V...anyone know about theses things?
This is after over 25 years of ones amp, no back up.
8A 250V T fuses, but the actual fuses were the 8A 125V...anyone know about theses things?
This is after over 25 years of ones amp, no back up.
This. Carrying an extra amp is massive overkill. A SABDDI into a PA, even a "vocal only PA", has gotten me through more gigs than you can shake a stick at. Hell, I don't even bring an amp to half my gigs. A SABDDI or a Fishman Pro Platinum Bass EQ weighs a whole lot less than most backup amps.
Honestly, if I feel the need to carry a backup amp, that's telling me that my primary amp isn't reliable and that I need to get rid of it. Spare cables, strings, batteries and MAYBE a spare bass. Those I will bring. Spare amp? Nope.
sounds to me like the 250v fuse is spec'd for 220-240v usage and the 125v fuse is spec'd for 110-120v. could be wrong, but it makes sense to me
