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...and thought it would make a good thread-starter:ICBM said:One guitar. One amp. One pedalboard. (And obviously tools and a few carefully-chosen spare bits in case of emergencies.)
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Just looking in my toolbox:
Underarm deoderant
Set of Allen keys, Screwdrivers, Pliers
At least 1 spare lead for every type of lead, including speaker cable which you will break when you yank the amp head off the cab without remembering to unplug it first
Plectra
9V battery
Pedal PSU
Lots of 4-gang mains leads
That funny little lead that links an iphone to a desk - stereo 3/8 to stereo RCA
Spare t-shirt
Lots of little adaptors for extending mic cables, joining 12v power cables, big-to-small and small-to-big headphone adaptors, etc.
Spare strings, spare guitar
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
As well as the above mentioned tools. It's a good idea to get a soldering iron and accessories (eye protection is essential), and familiarise yourself with it enough to repair cables ends and connections.
I carry spare valves for my main amp too.
Another cool addition to your kit is a basic multimeter. It helps to be able to check continuity in fuses and leads etc.
I also carry a plug in mains socket tester.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
loads of strings
loads of leads
micro terror head to plug my laney vc30 combo speakers into if needed.
I use to take a spare pa amp but since we moved to powered speakers and mixer i dont.
dont bother with valves or fuses as i think by the time i figured out what was wrong id be quicker plugging in a spare amp.
a behringer v amp to plug into pa if both amps failed,
To that end I have spares to make sure that no matter what breaks I always have;
A guitar (I usually have three, sometimes two on short gigs)
A guitar lead and a speaker lead (Spare kept in little silver dj case)
An amplifier (Wangs 15 watt head - tiny, light. I've also used a crate powerblock and ehx 44 calibre, but one sounded flat and the other broke.)
Spare cab I don't bother with. It's just so unlikely I'll blow a speaker and most gigs there's already a house cab I've shunned.
Then I've got spare strings, a couple of ecc83s, gz34, quad of EL84s, little patch cables, and a spare 9v adapter. These are for fixing problems that happen when I've got time to fix problems. I also carry an SM58 and a boom speaker stand though I usually leave the stand in the car. I got fed up of shitty venue stands that fall over or droop if you don't know the right incantations. ANd the '58 has been with me since we shared a bill with the most flu'd up, snooty spitty singer I've ever seen. THere was no fucking way I was going near that mic when he was done with it.
Bandcamp
Spotify, Apple et al
I know that the Digitech/Crate rig ain't gonna worry Fractal but it will make a loud noise and get me out of trouble if the worst happens. In the last seven years, since I bought the Crate, I've needed it twice and I've never used the Digitech or the spare midi pedal.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Well, I must be the only one running the gauntlet with 1 guitar, 1 amp, pedalboard and probably a spare lead and packet of strings! I don't have a car so whatever I'm taking to a gig generally has to be ultra-mobile (something in each hand and on my back) and not take a lot of faffing to get out of a taxi. Depending on the nature of the gig I'll cram a guitar stand and music stand in there somewhere.
Anyone else in this situation?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I've had two Renaults die on me and I'd never have another - they're junk! ;-)