Downsizing Advice?

[Disarm D'arcy]

I used to keep stuff under my bed too but don't do it anymore because it doesn't breath as good and messes with my bedding comfort and all. Serious business.

[goroth]

But that's why you need the long legs. Sleep is the key.

[Disarm D'arcy]

I have them honey. Do you think I bed like a D.o.S?

[ProCarsteNation]

Bed Like A D.o.S!

set to the music of NIN - Head Like A Hole

[Disarm D'arcy]

That dude used Vidret's feet as a pillow. Says it all.

[coldbrightsunlight]

Hey you don't even know about sleeping in that space so don't talk shit. The foot pillows and the constant smell of beer and pizza were a big part of the weekend for the rest of us.

[coldbrightsunlight]

The best of all being the 5am om jam after which me and DoS got locked outside...

[Invisible Man]

Everyone is giving reasonable advice. Dare I suggest something different? Get rid of it all and start over. New home, new rig.

Just did this. Can confirm. Pretty fun...it's just stuff. I just set all kinds of limits on what I can have, and then force myself to stick to it. One guitar, five pedals, one drum kit, 6U of eurorack, &c. Very happy with this...stops gear from taking over. My studio is as interesting as its ever been--power of the limited palette or sump'n.

[maggot]

I'd keep at least one 2 x 12 of there's any chance that you might play with other people. Head + 2x12 is loud enough for anything. Two heads plus 2 cabs is a little much for post downsize. Take half of your effects and put them in a box, and don't unpack the box. Anything you haven't been jonesing for gets sold.

I've told my wife that I'd get rid of the 4x12 that suits in our living room if she purchased me a (much more attractive) Supro Thunderbolt reissue. She did not bite.

[t-rey]

Thanks for the advice dudes - it's given me quite a lot to think about now that we are getting settled into our new space. The bad news is that it doesn't look like there will be anywhere to keep gear out...at all. My guitars are under the bed as well as some other stuff, so that space is pretty well taken up already.

Right now the simplest thing to do would be sell one cab, one pedal board, and maybe one of the amps. I'll probably start there, especially since even if I scale down to a combo, I will still have to drag that shit out of the garage and hook it up every time I play. From there, I may purge everything except my guitars and some of my pedals and build back up from there. My biggest reservation about moving to a combo comes from the cabs, actually - I'm afraid I'll miss what little low end and punch I get in my low volume dad-riffs.

Thanks again yall.

[codetocontra]

Would it be worth considering going with some sort of setup that would allow headphone use and keep your amp(s) and cab(s) in storage for the time being at your rental. Maybe you could further deal with downsizing when you get settled into your next permanent home.

[D.o.S.]

A) Vid's feet are pretty comfortable.

B) this qualifies me to talk about living in spaces where space is limited.

C) If you can sell easily replaceable stuff to free up the spot, I would recommend that.

[t-rey]

Would it be worth considering going with some sort of setup that would allow headphone use and keep your amp(s) and cab(s) in storage for the time being at your rental. Maybe you could further deal with downsizing when you get settled into your next permanent home.

This is a solid possibility. I've been thinking about one of those little Yamaha desktop amps, since I'd actually have room for that. Listed everything buy my guitars and Marshall cab locally, so we'll see how much of it moves. Until then, it can live in the garage and will be set back up once we find a bigger/more permanent place.

C) If you can sell easily replaceable stuff to free up the spot, I would recommend that.

Going with this. I can replace anything but my cab quickly/cheaply so it's all for sale. And if things go my way, maybe I'll pick up a snazzy Marshall 18w head or something and fully enter my dadrock phase.