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I should sell it all really, but... it cost me next to nothing - I accumulated it over the years, many parts as refused-estimate repairs which I bought for pennies and then fixed myself - and I get the nagging feeling that one day I'll need it for something where hiring one is even more of a pain and costs money.
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We are a three piece, I sing and play guitar, which means its my responsibility to arrange collection and return of the PA around my shift work and the gig, along with providing my own stuff for playing guitar. Also all 3 vocal mics...and instrument mics...and drum mics...cables...ipads (2)...lights...oh to be a bass player.
I spend very little on guitars and amps because I don't think it's necessary to. Cheap guitars are so good these days and a decent 2nd hand valve amp can be picked up for £350. Spend the money on the PA instead.
I would love to be able to just plonk my amp onstage and plug my guitar in, like a normal person.
I am gig'ing in one band at the moment though who don't have anyone out front mixing and I am the one who has to try and achieve some kind of mix from the stage. I mute the effects between songs and push up the lead vox for songs in a lower register and pull down the vocal a bit in the screamy numbers ... that's about all I can do. I'm totally aware it's not enough really.
I actually enjoy mixing bands myself, if they are all good muso's. I was mixing a pro band at a posh gig in Tumbridge Wells last week, all good players, no wedges, small backline. They would use an agency engineer if no one in their usual pool of people couldn't do it. They wouldn't attempt it themselves.
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I bring my own floor monitor, mic and stand as does the singer.
Pretty lucky I guess.
Ideally it should be the lead singer who owns the PA right - since everyone else is already buying, maintaining and using their particular gear already?
I'm guitarist and singer. So, I'll have an expensive situation if it works good you say.
My experience is most band lineups don't last too long and it is best to have at least one workable basic PA owned by a player or you get lost in the finances or kit logistics with any changes.
it is good if singers or those needing it, sort monitoring.. wedges or IEMs, mics and mic stands.
i think it is fair to say that 10% goes into a kitty early on, or that the PA lugger gets a slightly bigger cut. In a new band, any excess can buy banners or promo stuff. We kitty things like insurance too and would if key kit needed a repair.
Band A, a shared by all members, vocal and kick drum only PA. Bought for out of gig money.
Band B, singer/guitarist/front man.