Started bringing my amp to gigs

[newpedals]

Hi!

After being unsatisfied due to the feel (not sound) of backline amps, I started bringing my 5 watt supro to bar gigs. It's not heavy but I practiced carrying it to a friend's home often so that I can get used to it.

I have been enjoying a combination of knobs on my strat, amp and sometimes an humble SD-1.

Thinking of selling my Charlie Brown pedal, I may list it on here. I am thinking of acquiring an inexpensive squier telecaster because I have always been smitten by them.

 

[metropolis_4]

Using gear you know is always nice. Sometimes simple is all you need

 

[newpedals]

Feels so liberating. I don't have other pedals anyway, except my TU-3.

 

[Fishbulb]

Nice! I got mean-mugged for not using a backline Twin at a gig last year, which I didn't really care about at the time but then afterwards I felt kind of bush league for not being able to show up and make it work. I will say, one thing that's kept me from really seeking out and investing in an amp that truly checks all (or most) of the boxes has been the idea that I don't want to be totally crippled if I had to use a backline amp that was totally different.

 

[V|J]

Hi!

After being unsatisfied due to the feel (not sound) of backline amps, I started bringing my 5 watt supro to bar gigs. It's not heavy but I practiced carrying it to a friend's home often so that I can get used to it.

I have been enjoying a combination of knobs on my strat, amp and sometimes an humble SD-1.

Thinking of selling my Charlie Brown pedal, I may list it on here. I am thinking of acquiring an inexpensive squier telecaster because I have always been smitten by them.

Some really good small time YTers use their Supros for gigs.
I liked the Helix model, but would prefer a princeton type headroom than a 5 W for my tastes.

What backline amps did you use often and what about the ‘ feel’ exactly didn’t jive with you?

 

[maddnotez]

Hi!

After being unsatisfied due to the feel (not sound) of backline amps, I started bringing my 5 watt supro to bar gigs. It's not heavy but I practiced carrying it to a friend's home often so that I can get used to it.

I have been enjoying a combination of knobs on my strat, amp and sometimes an humble SD-1.

Thinking of selling my Charlie Brown pedal, I may list it on here. I am thinking of acquiring an inexpensive squier telecaster because I have always been smitten by them.

Probably not the same model you'd want but I have a Jim Root Tele Squier and it's pretty damn impressive for what it is.

 

[Stratzrus]

I've never done a gig without one of my amps and a backup just in case.

I've used everything from a heavy Super Reverb to a pretty lightweight Roland Cube 60 (once...never again).

Venues where I play (churches, ballrooms, etc., almost never have sound reinforcement that's ideal for amplifying guitar so I've just resigned myself to bringing an amp.

 

[BahamaDada]

What's the kind of tone you go for with the Strat-SD1-Supro combination? Clips?

Are you using a smøl pedalboard for the TU and SD or are you a savage wiring them up in complete chaos on the floor?