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GMC Forum _ GEAR & PRODUCTION _ How Heavy Is Your Gear That You Use On Stage?

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Dec 28 2011, 06:10 PM

Here's an interesting one? Did you ever measure, or know approximately how much all your live gear is weight? That includes guitar with case, pedalboards, cables, amp, cab, whatever you carry.

Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 28 2011, 07:14 PM

I don't know the exact weight but my Marshall JVM head is the heaviest head I've ever carried ! It makes you feel like your elbow sockets are about to disintegrate and your brain is going to explode !

Having said that, I also own a Peavey Ultra, which is also on the weighty side !

Add to that, is the 4X12 cabinet, which never seems to get any easier to carry.. no matter how many times I do it !!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Dec 28 2011, 10:37 PM

The gear is certainly not looking very attractive after the gig

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Dec 28 2011, 11:00 PM

Just about 10 kilos, + extra 1 if I want to carry acoustic

Posted by: Ulrik Dec 28 2011, 11:08 PM

My own weight is up 5 kilos since September! (and I was not underweight before)

That's about the weight of my gear too 5- 10 kilos

(it was a lot heavier when I played bass)

Posted by: Alex Feather Dec 29 2011, 09:55 AM

Man I don't know how heavy it is but I think around 20lb only my pedalboard my guitar is hollow so it's pretty light and I have a few amps that are not super heavy but still have some weight! I am driving to all my gigs so my car is definitely making my life easier!!!!

Posted by: Sensible Jones Dec 29 2011, 02:28 PM

Normal Rig is about 35-40 Kgs!! Sometimes more with a couple of spare Guitars or 2 Amp set-up!!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Dec 29 2011, 04:10 PM

I remember the time when I was lugging Marshall TSL601 combo around that weights 25KG alone, and it had single top handle. Pedalboard packed with stomps and wah, two guitars, and two bags with cables, mic, stands etc.. That was impractical -.-

Posted by: PosterBoy Dec 29 2011, 04:21 PM

My rig is pretty light. A 4U rack back with my Axe Fx Ultra and GC Pro and cables in it. I do have a Mackie Powered Monitor that is pretty heavy, but still compared to my Hot Rod Deville 2x10 and NYC Pedalhead pedalboard, I'm pretty lucky weight wise

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 29 2011, 05:19 PM

hahaha I have no idea! but guitar + pedalboard + head + 4x12 cabinet together are so heavy!

Posted by: ZakkWylde Dec 30 2011, 01:05 PM

Gibson Les Paul Custom - 5kg
backup guitar - 3 kg
Iron Pedal Board with pedals - 5 kg
4 long cables - 1 kg
Marshall 4x12 - 40 kg
Peavey 6505 head - 22 kg
misc - 5kg

...all in all I got to carry over 70 kg of equipment into a club for a live show

Posted by: Daniel Realpe Jan 3 2012, 07:25 PM

QUOTE (ZakkWylde @ Dec 30 2011, 01:05 PM)

that's quite a lot!

For big gigs I use usually a head and cab so that's pretty heavy, but for smaller just my trusty POD x3 and guitar, so about 7-8kilos?

Posted by: SirJamsalot Jan 3 2012, 07:54 PM

My 2x12 combo alone is about 29K.
It's a back breaker - need to get a road case with wheels

Posted by: TesttubeMammoth Jan 3 2012, 08:14 PM

err pretty heavy when I play bass!
My bass rig is about 75 kilos - 12 x 15, 2 x 10 + 400 watt head.
Allow + 10 kilos for the bass / pod / pedal board.

So, about 85 kilos all in!
I didn't include the weight of the sack barrow I have to take with me to shift the 2 x 15...

Am selling this monster for obvious reasons

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Jan 3 2012, 08:59 PM

QUOTE (TesttubeMammoth @ Jan 3 2012, 08:14 PM)

Am selling this monster for obvious reasons

Man - this is what is called "A drummer intimidating bass rig!".
Very cool configuration (2x15 + 2x10) tone wise, though bulky.

Is that a Warwick head up there?

Posted by: Frederik Jan 3 2012, 09:01 PM

heavier than Meshuggah

Posted by: TesttubeMammoth Jan 3 2012, 09:07 PM

QUOTE (Bogdan Radovic @ Jan 3 2012, 07:59 PM)

Man - this is what is called "A drummer intimidating bass rig!".
Very cool configuration (2x15 + 2x10) tone wise, though bulky.

Is that a Warwick head up there?

Yep, that's a Pro Fet IV. They're really nice heads, very versatile.
I see from your profile that you also like Victor Wooten, will have to check out some of your lessons

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jan 4 2012, 10:36 AM

QUOTE (Bogdan Radovic @ Jan 3 2012, 07:59 PM)

Man - this is what is called "A drummer intimidating bass rig!".

Anything that has knobs and switches on it intimidates a drummer !!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jan 4 2012, 07:02 PM

QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jan 4 2012, 10:36 AM)

Anything that has knobs and switches on it intimidates a drummer !!

Brave creatures are drummers

I have one joke to add to the drummers:

A guy walks into a shop.
"You got one of them Marshall Hiwatt AC30 amplificatior thingies and a Gobson StratoBlaster geetar with a Fried Rose tremulo?"

"You're a drummer, aren't you?"

"Duh, yeah. How'd you know?"

"This is a travel agency."

Posted by: TesttubeMammoth Jan 4 2012, 07:21 PM

Man, I really want a Gobson Stratoblaster now. They sound awesome.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jan 5 2012, 10:33 PM

Marshall Hiwatt AC30 sounds intimidating too