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Took them ages to react to the lightweight cab revolution. I don’t think they thought bassists would pay quite a bit more just for a lighter cab. Neither did Darkglass.
They were both very wrong!
I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
One thing about heavy stuff is, nothing is a one man lift so nothing is actually heavy generally. This was our gigging stuff, removed from the van for MOT
In the picture is
Stands case, Hardcased Ampeg 8 X 10 cab, My Marshall rack system, IEM and mic receiver rack, hardcased Fender Twin, on top is hardcased Tascam DM4600 digital desk and separate hardcased meter bridge. The PA is an Actor DX
The only things you can realistically carry on your own are the AER acoustic amps, the mic box and the wedges. All our gear lives in the van so you don't have the hassle of loading in and out of the house which makes live a lot easier.
For bass, Ibanez Promethean 5110 500W (250W into internal speaker) 1x10" with neo speaker, 10Kg/22lb.
But normally, nothing - I plug into whatever is there. If there isn’t one, the PA will do.
I used to have a Mesa Trem-o-verb 2x12" combo for guitar, 45Kg/98lb - it sounded fantastic, and I used to say that if it's too heavy, you're too old. Then I got old...
"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
Ok, 50lbs/22.6796 kg.
Happy now?
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Football is rubbish.
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
Football is rubbish.
Seems insane lugging it around when I think about it, when something more modern and SS or even a modeller could sound almost the same and weigh a lot less. But I'm attached to it. I think if I was playing professionally and having to load it in and out pretty much every day I'd quickly get tired of it, but as an amateur who only plays out a couple of times a month plus a couple of practices it's not too bad.
It weighed in excess of 90lbs
Bigger gigs - Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker: 66 lbs / 30 kg
I use a cheap dolly from Aldi to move the Marshall. The Vox goes on a folding four wheeled cart along with my pedalboard flightcase and other stuff. The Marshall is a heavy awkward bastard, but I love it.
I did split the combo up to make a head and 2x12 at 18 + 22, but it's still annoyingly heavy for my aged creaking body.
Now I've downsized to a mic'd-up Carvin Nomad which is lovely and only 19kg.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
It was called "The Beast" for a reason.
I also have an MJW 5E3 with a Celestion neo, that’s probably weights about 12kg.
I may put the neo in the Emprize to spread the weight a bit but 19kg is not bad at all.