Amp for a gig?

[Cervantes]

Is it better to buy a good amp if you're playing concerts or just to rent it, what are the most musicians doing and which amps are they (you) use?

 

[sumairetsu]

Is it better to buy a good amp if you're playing concerts or just to rent it, what are the most musicians doing and which amps are they (you) youse?

What are you playing?

I prefer to own. Saves time in having to pick up the gear and shit, though you do have to store it yourself.

 

[Cervantes]

What are you playing?

Folk/viking/black metal

 

[Zygote]

buy the amp

 

[Cervantes]

Another problem is offcourse that a cabinet with head costs at least 2000 euro

 

[sumairetsu]

Another problem is offcourse that a cabinet with head costs at least 2000 euro

If it's a quality amp, the price will be worth it.

 

[Babykabob]

Buy an amp...renting is expensive so you might as well own it, and not all amps are uber expensive, you can get a great sounding half-stack for around $1000.

 

[Cervantes]

thanx for the advice!
I think a will spare some money and buy an Engl powerball or messa boogie.

 

[Babykabob]

thanx for the advice!
I think a will spare some money and buy an Engl powerball or messa boogie.

*whistles*...that's a few bucks right there, for the powerball especially...both great amps tho...look into Madison as well(www.madisonspeakers.com) they sound awesome and will cost about half as much as a boogie...

 

[Cervantes]

*whistles*...that's a few bucks right there, for the powerball especially...both great amps tho...look into Madison as well(www.madisonspeakers.com) they sound awesome and will cost about half as much as a boogie...

Wow cool amps. But it seems that you can't buy it in europe .
Especially Belgium.

 

[Babykabob]

Wow cool amps. But it seems that you can't buy it in europe .
Especially Belgium.

you can still buy them...you just wouldn't go through a retailer, you'd go right through the company... I know you could get them because ABORTED(belgium) plays them, at least one of the guitar players does. If you're at all interested just let me know, and I could help you out.

 

[Berzerker]

I'd prefer to have my own. I'm not saying it'd be better because that's up to your own opinion. Though it doesn't matter if you only have a mid range amp. You can just put it through the PA at the gig & buy the more expensive, better & louder amps later on when you start making money from the gigs.