obnoxiously large rigs for small clubs

[spacelordmother]

You know, I feel like most guitar/gear communities on the internet are always telling you to downsize. Or they're all full of people talking about how they traded their 100 watt head and 4x12 in for a 15 watt combo, or how they sold their big box DMM because they "needed the real estate...."

But this is what I like to see right here

Well, all my amps are set around 2 cos that's where I like them

[hbombgraphics]

This thread rules,

Used a plush head and 2x15 in stereo with a univox head and 2x12 bass cab for years and years
played mostly parking garages and bowling alleys and once inside a boxing ring with it,
also had 2 of the vertical custom 4x12 and a kustom PA head that I would play alot out live used those once in a basement under a dominoes pizza, legit overkill but very much worth it

[beezlebub]

Fuck yeah you guys. Kill all ears.

[GardenoftheDead]

I don't have any pictures with super clear quality but I once played a bar that had a max occupancy of 30 in band that included a 60w Egnater Renegade through a Mesa 4x12, a Hartke HA2000 through matched 4x10, and Fender Blues Deluxe with 4 PA speakers supplying the drums and Vocals.

[WORMDIRT]

Played a house show in a kitchen with a 2 hundred watters and 2 6x12s, with the bassist rocking a 2x15 and a 4x10. Everyone at that party was kinda pissed. That what a small club is for hardcore I guess.

[fuzzonaut]

YESSS, obnoxiously large rigs rule.
Here, I had two of them (one clean one dirty) for BASS:

Overkill is underrated!

[skullservant]

When I would do power electronics sets years back I refused to go through the PA most of the time. I instead went through a Peavey 1820 cab, a Peavey 120w Rockmaster Head, and an Acoustic B200H head. It was terrifying.

Played a house show in a basement that was pretty much a crawl space using a 1x15 and the B200H, white noise generator into Big Muff into Meatbox and everyone almost shit themselves. It was awesome

[JonnyAngle]

YESSS, obnoxiously large rigs rule.
Here, I had two of them (one clean one dirty) for BASS:

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Overkill is underrated!

Is that an ironing board?

[BoatRich]

When I would do power electronics sets years back I refused to go through the PA most of the time. I instead went through a Peavey 1820 cab, a Peavey 120w Rockmaster Head, and an Acoustic B200H head. It was terrifying.

Played a house show in a basement that was pretty much a crawl space using a 1x15 and the B200H, white noise generator into Big Muff into Meatbox and everyone almost shit themselves. It was awesome

Crayola house? If so, that place is fucking rad.

I routinely bring a V4 into a 412 and 810 to house shows/tiny DIY space shows.

[Strange Tales]

When I would do power electronics sets years back I refused to go through the PA most of the time. I instead went through a Peavey 1820 cab, a Peavey 120w Rockmaster Head, and an Acoustic B200H head. It was terrifying.

Played a house show in a basement that was pretty much a crawl space using a 1x15 and the B200H, white noise generator into Big Muff into Meatbox and everyone almost shit themselves. It was awesome

Crayola house? If so, that place is fucking rad.

I routinely bring a V4 into a 412 and 810 to house shows/tiny DIY space shows.

THIS IS WHY ALL THE SPACES ARE CLOSING

[resincum]

I've used 2 V4s a 412 and 2 215s in a place that couldn't have been more than 300sq. feet.

[rustywire]

You know, I feel like most guitar/gear communities on the internet are always telling you to downsize. Or they're all full of people talking about how they traded their 100 watt head and 4x12 in for a 15 watt combo, or how they sold their big box DMM because they "needed the real estate...."

But this is what I like to see right here

[gnomethrone]

Peavey rockmaster ftw! I fully needed a lynyrd skynyrd back line to play basements and tiny bars. Selling this rig before I moved across country is my only gear regret. Skullservant you are a beast. I mostly played guitar through this but I did a few drone sets with some tablet synth & my pedal board and it crushed.

[Muff_Diver]

Whats the point? Not that these rigs arent all awesome.
I can get it for solo and noise stuff.
But if all you're doing is masturbating while your band is playing, then why play live? Why play in a band even?
Its totally cool and totally fun, but if yall know these rigs are obnoxious for their use, then isn't it just self-defeating?

My band plays too loud, too. But idk if its something to necessarily be proud of.

[gnomethrone]

Because using an axe fx into the front of house and in-ear monitors is like smoking that fake weed they used to sell in the back of high times.