Will this rig work for a small bar?

[deepestend]

I live in NYC and just sold my car, so I'm a little bit limited in how much I can carry. For a gig this friday I have to bring both a cab and an amp. I have a component amp in a 6 space rack and a fairly light 1x15 cab with wheels. I'd rather not bring the component amp with me as I may need to take the subway.

I'd like to bring as little as possible with me weightwise and I'm wondering if this amp would work for this gig. It's in a very small bar-- maybe 50-60 people max.

SansAmp di> PreSonus Blue Tube pre>StewartWorld PA-100B (180 watts bridged)> 1x15 Sonic Cab.

here's the Stewart:
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[jz0h4d]

Sure, Why not?

 

[stedtale]

Only one way to find out

Will you be in the house mix? What style of music?

 

[chaosMK]

That sounds like a pretty fancy rig. I think 1x15 will get the job done.

 

[deepestend]

It's rock/country rock, nothing too loud. There will be a PA, so maybe I could plug into that as well for backup.

Yes, only one way to find out... I just dont' want to bring it all!

 

[karrot-x]

Seems like it to me.

 

[deepestend]

I got the amp a while ago off of ebay as a multi-purpose home monitor amp with the thought of eventually trying it for a small gig.

 

[stedtale]

Should work just fine.

 

[deepestend]

Thanks everyone... it will be cool if this works. It's an incredibly small footprint for a bass amp. And not crazy expensive esp. since you can use it to run monitors at home.

 

[freeslicefattyj]

Yea it should be fine. You know you're in good hands with a trusty Sonic!

 

[SteveC]

As long as you have PA support you'll be fine. I only use a 1X12 any more. I hate hauling a lot of stuff to gigs. Less is usually more anyway.

 

[Crockettnj]

As long as you have PA support you'll be fine.

Less is usually more anyway.

I woudl strike that. I think IME as long as you guys dont try to play at ear splitting volumes you'll be fine, lack of PA support notwithstanding. i played with a 115 powered by a 170 watt head for a while, and only had occassional PA support. no probs. No enormous venues with that rig either. bars with way more than 50 people though.


OH, and less is more are words to live by IMO.

 

[JLTwarwick]

Jesus H . . . . 180 watts, 1x15 . . . . 30 people . . . . hope they got ear plugs! hehe, It'll do fine. I've played with 150 watts and a 1x15 in a packed bar with 80 people.

 

[4Mal]

Yea it should be fine. You know you're in good hands with a trusty Sonic!

I've got a little 1x15 Sonic front - slot - port hanging around. I dropped in a D140. Nice little cab.

 

[deepestend]

Thanks everyone... I'll take some pix and post them on monday. Hopefully I can get my G&L SB1 with a dark star up and running for the show!

JR

 

[deepestend]

THe sonic is a decent little cab. I got an ampeg 4x10 and was going to sell it-- but I had no takers, only tire kickers who offered less than $100. Not worth it to sell and I'm glad I didn't. It's very lightweight for what it is and sounds really good. You'd think it would be cheap all around, but it's a good one.

 

[SteveC]

I woudl strike that. I think IME as long as you guys dont try to play at ear splitting volumes you'll be fine, lack of PA support notwithstanding. i played with a 115 powered by a 170 watt head for a while, and only had occassional PA support. no probs. No enormous venues with that rig either. bars with way more than 50 people though.


OH, and less is more are words to live by IMO.

I agree. I have also used my 1X12 outside and without PA just fine.