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(I used to take wire cutters, a penknife and soldering iron for cables - I just take spare cables now, the OCD has eased a bit )
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Part of the trick is to only use reliable gear in the first place. OK, I have a slight advantage there because I tend to see what breaks, as my job on a daily basis, and either know how to make it reliable or just not use it.
For more professional gigs I would take a spare guitar, maybe a spare amp - though preferably not a whole combo if I could avoid it - and anything else critical, plus whatever is necessary to hook it up quickly, and try it out beforehand! You don't want to be messing about trying to work out how to connect things in an emergency.
"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
Spare guitar - that's trickier - if it's a rough place or you're uncomfortable, then tucked up in its case hidden behind the backline, otherwise on a sturdy floor stand ready to grab in an instant. If paranoia become too strong - get a s/h PRS SE.
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I don't always take a spare amp - I run my pedalboard and amp so I could finish a set with just one of them if the other dies and then have a dg stomp in my bag any case both break (but any pod type thing will do).
Obvious other things - spare strap, spare strings, spare cable sat waiting to use, space mic, more spare cables etc etc.
I wouldn't worry at all about gigging with a Blackstar ID - I haven't heard of a single case of one breaking in use yet, and at least a few I know are in the most demanding possible environment, in rehearsal studios.
"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
Dunno - I take a spare head, have used speaker cabs rather than a combo for a while (lot lighter to shift).
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