Blackstar Wedding amps

Danny1969

Just setting up for tonight's wedding and tonight we've using white HT5's which I think match the chairs and tables very well indeed

ESBlonde

Please tell me you're not wearing White trousers for this gig to match?

;-)

bloodandtears

Hope your set list includes both White Wedding by Billy Idol and Bring your daughter by Iron Maiden

Danny1969

ESBlonde said:

Please tell me you're not wearing White trousers for this gig to match?

;-)

No ... But that is a good idea ! 

EricTheWeary

If I ever go on Room 101 on that there television one of my choices will be radio dj's who play White Wedding ( or the people who request it) for a wedding dedication. FFS choose something else! :x

failed_astronaut

Tidy. Probably a daft question but does the HT5 have enough volume to compete with a drummer without going through the PA? 

Fretwired

The lead guitarist ...

thomasross20

bloodandtears said:

Hope your set list includes both White Wedding by Billy Idol and Bring your daughter by Iron Maiden

Hahaha, plus lol to the white trousers comment. 

Don't think the HT5 would be loud enough on its own, right? 

What backups / spares do you take for wedding gigs given the importance of the event? I'd love to do wedding gigs! Please try and get a video of your band!!

So you like Blackstar? I've played through some great valve amps recently but honestly, the TVP I have sounds good, has lots of redundancy (in-built FX, two speakers etc) and I don't have to mess with valves. No messing and under £500.

Danny1969

failed_astronaut said:

Tidy. Probably a daft question but does the HT5 have enough volume to compete with a drummer without going through the PA? 

Mines always mic'ed but there's been plenty of gigs where I've been told to turn down cos I'm overpowering the front, they are loud little amps into a sensitive speaker

@EricThe Weary ... I would wager a bet I have played White Wedding more times than Billy Idol has

cruxiform

Nice amp Danny. Do Blackstar do the cabs to match?

Danny1969

@cruxiform

Yeah they do matching cabs, tonight we have a head and matching cab and a combo ... these :

cruxiform

Phwoar! What a lovely little setup!

Danny1969

thomasross20 said:

bloodandtears said:

Hope your set list includes both White Wedding by Billy Idol and Bring your daughter by Iron Maiden

Hahaha, plus lol to the white trousers comment. 

Don't think the HT5 would be loud enough on its own, right? 

What backups / spares do you take for wedding gigs given the importance of the event? I'd love to do wedding gigs! Please try and get a video of your band!!

So you like Blackstar? I've played through some great valve amps recently but honestly, the TVP I have sounds good, has lots of redundancy (in-built FX, two speakers etc) and I don't have to mess with valves. No messing and under £500.

We have spares of pretty much everything, even spare mixing desk because you never know what's gonna wrong. Yeah I like Blackstar amps they are cheap, reliable and sound like a Marshall ... I have 2 HT5's and one was £150 and the other £120 so very cheap.  Never changed a valve in em ever

Cirrus

Very nice!

Actually come to think of it, the only wedding I played I used my fawn AC30 and thought it fitted in nicely, in contrast to the usual gigs alongside metal acts using Marshall/ Dual Rec stacks.

thomasross20

If those things are loud enough in such a small package then I'd be tempted. 

I know given the guitars I've got I should play through some £200,000 amp but I agree with your arguments. They look cool, too. 

Fretwired

Danny1969 said:

@cruxiform

Yeah they do matching cabs, tonight we have a head and matching cab and a combo ... these :

They actually look cool - hard to keep clean? I have a boring black HT5C.

thecolourbox

Fretwired;793676" said:

Danny1969 said:

@cruxiform

Yeah they do matching cabs, tonight we have a head and matching cab and a combo ... these :












They actually look cool - hard to keep clean? I have a boring black HT5C.

Depends if you use the clean channel

Danny1969

thomasross20 said:

What backups / spares do you take for wedding gigs given the importance of the event? I'd love to do wedding gigs! Please try and get a video of your band!!

Got a photo for you .... as you can see this wedding lark calls for decorum and reserved behavior

 

First time I've played a Fender Jazz, what a great guitar 

thomasross20

Amazing!!

mudslide73

For the last wedding we did I rented a JCM 800 half stack from Robannas. I had my 900 in for repair and tried to get a replacement.. they said "I think we've got an 800?".... errr yes please!

lustycourtier

NIce TVL JM too