skidder652003 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, gjones said: Dave Swift uses IEM and stands on a vibrating plinth type thing, which vibrates along with the notes he plays, to mimic the sensation of standing next to an 8x10 with the volume at max. our drummer has a similar thing on his drum stool, cost him a fortune. He's always urging me to get the pad version but at 800 quid I've politely declined! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Five or six groupies for the after show party and a bag of charlie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Same as I use at the Dog & Duck... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 The biggest gig I ever did was outdoors to that kind of 5 to 8k at a local festival. Big sound system, big monitors. We provided our own backline. My 210 got fully drowned out by the humungous monitor on the other side of the drummer, until we got them to turn it down. Interestingly it sounded just like me but 'over there and way too loud' so big props to the AKG P2 microphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I would probably obtain one of the 1980s Trace Elliot 'recommended setups' comprising 8 different 4x10s for the 'highs' and 8 different 2x18s for the 'lows', then send just a DI from a Sansamp to FOH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 minute ago, thodrik said: I would probably obtain one of the 1980s Trace Elliot 'recommended setups' comprising 8 different 4x10s for the 'highs' and 8 different 2x18s for the 'lows', then send just a DI from a Sansamp to FOH. Don't forget the 4x5" brightboxes... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 SVT x4 8x10 x 4 IEMs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 It'd probably look a bit like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I'd go for something modest like this: 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman68 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Providing F.O.H know what they’re doing & there’s suitable monitoring, I’m happy just to D.I ? The last big stage I performed on provided an Ampeg on the stage rider, when we arrived to soundcheck, there was this... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 In the days when I still had a conventional bass rig, when I was playing decent sized stages I could always hear more of me in the foldback than I could from my rig unless I was stood directly in front of it. These days big rigs are nothing more than stage props. My current rig is a Helix Floor and RCF745, and I only take the RCF to small gigs where the quality of the foldback is unknown. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 14 hours ago, Happy Jack said: Where do we all stand on the brown M&Ms? Extra brown, but no blue.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Super Twin and either Demeter or EBS head (see sig) according to my preference. They both have DI outs - job done (mainly by the sound guy/gal). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Depends on the gig...for jazz I'd go with my Hartke 12" kickback, DI'd , otherwise, an old Fender Bassman mic'ed...don't tell me modelling works..I know what they sound like. Also, real monitor..not in-ear...grumpy old man yelling at cloud 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 14, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskwave Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Good luck with the IEM's...ur all gonna have tinnitus in ur old age squirting noise straight into the ears....Im happy with any old combo/rig and ear plugs and if Im lucky some sort of personal monitor. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Wireless amp sim pedal to DI trampette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 The biggest gig I’ve done was about 10,000 at an outdoor festival. Was through an SVT/810, that coupled with the monitoring was plenty. At the Rebellion Festival, where the crowd capacity is 2500-3000 again its SVT/810. Given there’s no actual soundchecking we always steered clear of too much bass in the monitors (gtr & vox more important to us) so the SVT took the stage volume and again it was plenty. Only needs to be as loud as the drums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 2 hours ago, bartelby said: Don't forget the 4x5" brightboxes... Damn it, I knew I had forgot something! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 If you wanted to go old-school..how about an acoustic rig with that 4x15 cab...or 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I suppose I'd bring my lounge 'practice rig' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christhammer666 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 4 ampeg svt cl amps 4 ampeg 8x10 cabs a walnut 4003 ricki 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 If someone phoned up tomorrow and asked me to play Wembley Stadium, the last thing I'd do would be to use a rig I'm not familiar with. So I'll bring my usual rig. I want the stage sound to be as per usual, with monitors for the other instruments and I'll DI through the FOH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 23 hours ago, Lo Ki said: Scenario- You're fortunate enough to play a 5-8,000 seat indoor arena. What rig setup do you bring? A competent bassist with a mask that looks like me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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